Medical Anatomy Instructional Faculty 2322 - Department of Physician Assistant Studies

The Instructional Faculty (job code 2322 member (Medical Anatomy) is responsible for teaching course development and student mentorship for the MSPA program. The successful candidate must be knowledgeable in course content commit to active learning approaches and share in the mission of CSUSB and the MSPA program.

The Instructional Faculty (job code 2322 member (Medical Anatomy) reports directly to the Program Director and works collaboratively with the Director of Didactic Education as well as other PA Program team members to ensure the program is in full compliance with ARCPA Standards.

• Provide teaching and highquality instruction in the MSPA programs Medical Anatomy course using active learning methods.
• Coordinate curriculum (i.e. Course Director) within the Medical Anatomy course.
• Evaluate student performance and provide remedial instruction/reassessment as needed.
• Utilize 3D virtual anatomy platforms proficiently for laboratory instruction.
• Counsel and mentor students related to academic and professional development.
• Support the Director of Didactic Education with the didactic phase of the curriculum including the design development implementation coordination evaluation and maintenance of assigned course(s) with adherence to ARCPA Standards.
• Contribute to accreditation activities by serving as a content expert for curricular and positionfocused areas.
• Support the comprehensive assessment of the didactic phase including data collection for assigned course(s).
• Collaborate with the Program Director and MSPA program faculty to perform programmatic evaluation.
• Engage in ongoing faculty development to remain aware of issues affecting clinical medicine and/or course content.
• Work collaboratively with academic programs at CSUSB and partner institutions (as needed).
• Serve as an active member of MSPA program committees and relevant CSUSB committees (as needed).
• Perform other duties as determined by the Director of Didactic Education and Program Director.

Education and Experience

Physician assistant (PA) candidates must be or have:

• Graduate of an ARCPA accredited program.
• Minimum of three years of clinical practice and/or fulltime teaching experience as a Physician Assistant.

Physician (i.e. M.D. and D.O. candidates must have:

• Medical degree from an LCME or AOAaccredited institution.
• Current licensure in the state of California as an allopathic (M.D. or osteopathic (D.O. physician.
• Minimum of three years of experience working in a clinical setting as a licensed Physician.
• Current knowledge of clinical practice standards.

NonPA and nonphysician candidates must have:

• Terminal or doctoral degree in a related field (e.g. PharmD DHSc PhD EdD) from an accredited institution.
  • Related fields include Anatomy Physiology Biological Science or similar.
• Current certification by national board (if actively practicing and applicable to profession).
• Current licensure in the state of California (if actively practicing and applicable to profession).
• Equivalent of at least three years of fulltime clinical experience (if applicable to profession) or higher education experience at the time of appointment.

• Excellent teaching skills including the ability to engage and mentor students.
• Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills (including being a good listener) to interact and communicate effectively with faculty staff students and external constituencies both verbally and in writing.
• Advanced time management organizational and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
• Strong critical thinking analytical research problemsolving and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and present complex issues to diverse individuals and groups.
• Demonstrated commitment to justice equity diversity and inclusion.
• Ability to use highlevel discretion and maintain a high level of confidentiality in handling problems of a sensitive nature and security of confidential records.
• Working knowledge of applicable state and federal employment and education laws and regulations.
• Working knowledge of and ability to operate standard office equipment and technology including but not limited to desktop computer laptop copier fax machine scanner and printer.
• Demonstrated proficiency and ability to effectively use common computer and technology programs and related computer software packages (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite Zoom etc. in the course of assigned duties.

The following qualifications will also be considered when reviewing applications. However the qualifications below are not required in order to apply.

• Prior teaching experience in the specified subject matter for a PA program medical school or equivalent.
• Experience with a 3D virtual anatomy platform is strongly preferred.
• Ability to incorporate active learning and utilize current educational technology into teaching.
• Additional years of clinical practice and/or fulltime teaching experience in a PA program (or the equivalent) beyond the requirements.
• Prior experience with accreditation and/or curriculum development within a PA program (or the equivalent).
• Experience with the Canvas learning management system is a plus.
• Prior experience working within a diverse campus community.

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

In our commitment to the furthering of knowledge and fulfilling our educational mission California State University San Bernardino seeks a campus climate that welcomes celebrates and promotes respect for the entire variety of human experience. In our commitment to diversity we welcome people from all backgrounds and we seek to include knowledge and values from many cultures in the curriculum and extracurricular life of the campus community. Our commitment to work toward an environment that values diversity requires that we create promote and maintain activities and programs that further our understanding of individual and group diversity. We will also develop and communicate policies and promote values that discourage intolerance and discrimination.

The concept and dimensions of diversity are to be advanced and incorporated into every aspect of university activity including student life the curriculum teaching programs staffing personnel training practices research community services events and all other areas of university endeavor.

Dimensions of diversity shall include but are not limited to the following: race ethnicity religious belief sexual orientation sex gender identity gender expression ability socioeconomic status cultural orientation national origin and age.

The implementation of the Commitment to Diversity will rest with the university as a whole. The president in addition to a personal commitment and involvement may use the University Diversity Committee campus administrators faculty staff and students as well as other members of the campus community to implement effectively the philosophy and intent of this statement.

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