"Assistant Adjunct Professor (Physician Assistant Program), UMKC School of Medicine-Graduate Health"

Hiring Department

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Department of Graduate Health Professions in Medicine

Job Description

The UMKC Physician Assistant (PA) Program is seeking a dynamic PA to join our team in a part time faculty position as we propose expansion to the MU campus in Columbia, MO. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an established, innovative, and collaborative program as we increase our capacity to train PAs to serve the health care needs of Missourians. In this part time position the faculty member will work alongside colleagues committed to excellence in healthcare education and will play a key role in launching the MU campus.

Responsibilities:

The individual will support expansion and implementation of the UMKC PA curriculum at the distant campus. Typical responsibilities include teaching and course facilitation, student assessment in the didactic and clinical phases of the program, facilitating relationships with educators and clinical training partners, participation in curriculum development and assessment, advising and mentoring PA students, and participating in faculty and program committee meetings.

Position Details:

The program is seeking one or more PAs able to dedicate up to 0.5 FTE to the position. Depending on the applicant pool, this may be one person at 0.5 FTE (20 hours/week) or multiple individuals at 0.2 to 0.3 FTE (approximately 8 to 12 hours/week). This is a part-time, non-benefit eligible academic position.

Qualifications

Requirements include:

• Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited PA program
• Current NCCPA certification and eligibility for Missouri licensure
• Hold (or actively pursuing) a Master’s degree or higher in a healthcare or health professions education area.
• Prior teaching or precepting experience is desirable.

Application Materials

Applicants need to apply at https://www.umkc.edu/ To be considered, you must complete the application including Legal Name, US employment eligibility, and current contact information. Upload all application materials (a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a list of at least five references).

If you are experiencing technical problems during application, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu

For questions about the position, contact umkcfacultysearch@umkc.edu, including the name of the position.

Handling of Application Materials

After initial review by the committee all uploaded materials may be shared with all faculty in the prospective home department. For affiliations and joint appointments materials may be shared with all faculty in all departments involved.

Application Deadline

Open until filled

Other Information

For more information about the Department of Graduate Health Professions in Medicine, please visit: https://med.umkc.edu/departments/academic-clinical/ghpm/

Benefit Eligibility

This position is not eligible for University benefits. Individuals in non benefit eligible positions may choose to participate in the Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (403b). For information about this plan, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Office of Equity & Title IX at 816-235-6910.