Assistant Dean and Program Director

Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine is a national leader in integrating community-based medical education and clinical care. We are dedicated to training socially accountable physicians, scientists, and health professionals committed to serving the community. The College of Medicine is also an academic and clinical affiliate of Baptist Health and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.

The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) at Florida International University (FIU) invites applications for a Non tenure track, open rank faculty position as Assistant Dean and Program Director for the Master in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) Program. We seek a dynamic and visionary program leader with a passion for education, teaching excellence, learning, and innovation. The MPAS Program Director will be responsible for planning and overseeing the program’s mission, which is to train competent and compassionate health care professionals who practice collaboratively, serve their communities, and advance the physician assistant profession. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining accreditation standards, program organization, administration, fiscal management, continuous programmatic review and analysis, communication, and adherence to the accreditation standards and policies. In addition, the qualified candidate will be responsible for supervising program administration, faculty, and staff in all activities that directly relate to the MPAS Program. The MPAS Program Director will work collaboratively with the Department Chair for the MPAS Program to recruit, retain, and develop faculty and staff with skills and abilities appropriate to their positions. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker and will be supportive of a college culture grounded on collaboration and team-oriented leadership with active participation in departmental as well as in college and university-wide committees and meetings. Organizational responsibilities include curriculum development, teaching, faculty development, orientation and student events, collaboration with university support resources for communications and marketing, admissions, financial aid, registrar’s office, and student affairs. The MPAS Program Director will serve as the primary advocate for the program at all levels of FIU and HWCOM, for the greater physician assistant profession, and in the community including philanthropic efforts.

Minimum qualifications include a master’s level degree, current or emeritus certification through the National

Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, an active Florida Physician Assistant (PA) license (or be eligible to

obtain a Florida Physician Assistant license at the time of hire), at least three (3) years of physician assistant education

experience, and relevant clinical experience.

Preferred qualifications include a strong record of teaching, service, and scholarship; evidence of previous leadership roles in continuous quality improvement and accreditation standards; involvement with academic strategic planning,

curriculum planning, fiscal management, programmatic planning, program administration, faculty recruitment, program development, evaluation and continuous review. Establish effective collaborations within departments at University and extended community stakeholders. An ability to actively enhance and lead a culture that values diverse views and perspectives is highly desirable.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID 537028 at careers.fiu.edu and attach a cover letter and curriculum vitae as a single pdf file. Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least three references (previous supervisors), who will be contacted as determined by the search committee. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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