Must have strong communication and a willingness to serve as a professional role model for students; Must have good interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with students, clinical staff, faculty, administrators and staff of the program, college, and university; Must have academic/clinical experience commensurate with a ranked faculty appointment; Must have good writing skills and be willing to learn and accept additional responsibilities that will assist with the education of physician assistant students, and as applicable, other health sciences' students; Should have knowledge and vision about the future of the profession and a strong commitment to achieve the missions of the Physician Assistant Program and the College of Health Sciences; Must hold a Master's degree or higher, be a graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program and a certified physician assistant (PA-C); Must be knowledgeable in the use of computers and information management systems; Must have strong counseling skills and ability to mentor students; Must have a strong commitment to student instruction, scholarly activity, and program/college/university service. Reviews course syllabi and schedules for all approved courses in the program to ensure continuity with the established programmatic goals and objectives; Recommends outside lecturers/preceptors for programmatic support services; Assists with the preparation of the program's annual self-study and re-accreditation documents; Participates actively in on-site accreditation activities; Serves, if requested, as a resource-person for the orientation program for incoming students; Serves as a student mentor/advisor; Participates actively in the professional activities of regional and national organizations of the PA profession; Participates on appropriate committees of the Program and the College that involve academic or programmatic matters (e., the curriculum committee, program student academic review committee, college student promotion and graduation committee, admission's committee, etc.); and Performs additional program-related duties as assigned by the Program Director/Directors of Didactic and Clinical Education.