Physician Assistant Program Director, Boston Campus

Physician Assistant Program Director, Boston Campus

Bay Path University, in partnership with the national search firm Scott Healy & Associates, invites applications and nominations for the position of Physician Assistant Program Director for the Boston Campus. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly qualified and passionate Physician Assistant educator to step into a senior academic leadership role at an institution defined by innovation, student-centered learning, and real-world impact.

Bay Path seeks a dynamic leader and experienced PA professional to serve as Program Director, providing strategic, academic, and administrative leadership for a growing and forward-thinking PA program. As the Senior Academic Officer for the program, the Director will shape its vision and trajectory, overseeing all aspects of planning, development, implementation, and continuous improvement while ensuring full compliance with ARC-PA accreditation standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Program Administration:

• Provide visionary leadership for the academic, clinical, and operational functions of the PA program.
• Develop and manage program budgets, staffing plans, and resource allocations in coordination with school leadership.
• Hire, supervise, mentor, and evaluate program faculty and staff.
• Oversee faculty development, teaching assignments, and workload distribution.
• Develop, review, oversee, and revise if needed the program’s mission, goals, and competencies.

Accreditation and Compliance:

• Ensure program compliance with ARC-PA accreditation standards and policies and lead accreditation preparation, reporting, and site visit processes.
• Maintain program policies, procedures, and documentation to support accreditation and institutional review.
• Lead the program’s self-study process including program review of analysis and implementation of continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Curriculum and Assessment:

• Oversee the development, design, delivery, coordination and evaluation of curriculum to ensure alignment with national competencies and best practices in PA education.
• Collaborate with academic and clinical faculty to integrate classroom and clinical learning.
• Ensure the effective assessment of student learning outcomes and program effectiveness.

Student Affairs and Support:

• Participate in student recruitment, admissions, acceptance, orientation, progression, and graduation activities.
• Monitor student performance and support remediation, advising, and student success initiatives.
• Provide student academic, professional, and personal advisement.
• Foster a student-centered learning environment that supports academic excellence and professional growth.
• Support clinical site monitoring.

Institutional and External Relations:

• Serve as the primary liaison between the PA program and internal department, clinical affiliates, the ARC-PA, and professional organizations (e.g., AAPA, PAEA).
• Support clinical site development and engage in clinical site monitoring.
• Represent the program at institutional, regional, and national meetings.
• Engage in interprofessional education and community partnerships to expand learning opportunities.

Teaching and Scholarship:

• Contribute to the program’s teaching needs based on area of expertise. Evaluate student progression. Participate in professional development. Promote Faculty and student engagement in scholarship and evidence-based practice.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant/Associate program.
• Master’s degree required; Doctoral degree preferred.

Certification and Licensure:

• Current NCCPA certification required.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a PA in Massachusetts.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of full-time higher education experience in PA education (teaching curriculum development, administration).
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience as a practicing PA.
• Prior experience in academic program management or leadership (e.g., academic coordinator, director of clinical/academic education) strongly preferred.

Skills and Competencies:

• Demonstrated leadership, administrative, and organizational skills.
• Strong knowledge of ARC-PA standards and the accreditation process.
• Exceptional proactive problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively respond to personnel issues.
• Ability to mentor and support diverse faculty, staff, and student populations.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and interprofessional education.

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience with budgeting, personnel management, and institutional governance.
• Scholarly productivity and engagement with professional organizations (e.g., PAEA, AAPA, local state organization).
• A passion for innovation in health professions education and student-centered learning.