"Assistant Professor - Physician Assistant"

About Drexel University

Located in the heart of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a world‐class, comprehensive, R1 research institution and a global leader in experiential education. For more than 100 years, our renowned Cooperative Education (co-op) program has enabled students to gain professional work experience before they graduate, setting them apart from their peers.

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Drexel offers its highly engaged faculty and professional staff a comprehensive and world‐class benefits package that includes generous vacation and paid time off as applicable (including civic engagement days), up to an 11% 403(b) Retirement Plan match with immediate vesting, and remote and flexible work options for many roles. Our exceptional medical plans include domestic partner and fertility assistance and our award‐winning A Healthier U wellness program. In addition, faculty and professional staff at Drexel enjoy free tuition for themselves and their dependents for Drexel degree programs, certification, and non‐certification programs. And as part of the tuition offering to employees, Drexel participates in a tuition exchange program for dependents with other higher education institutions. These are just a sample of our extensive benefit offerings. Please see this Benefits Brochure for more information.

Suspension of Drexel University's Contribution into 403(b) Retirement Plan

As communicated on Oct. 10, Drexel University is suspending its contributions to employee retirement plans for calendar year 2025 as part of its multi-year plan to build financial resilience. Drexel is continuing to monitor the situation and will share updates as they become available for calendar year 2026.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Physician Assistant Program Director and in conjunction with principal and instructional faculty, this position will provide the effective development, implementation, and assessment of the curriculum in accordance with the University and Program missions and goals and in compliance with ARC-PA standards.

Essential Functions

• Core responsibilities for the open faculty position include but are not limited to: PA student instruction and course direction, developing, administering, grading, and validating PA student assessments, monitoring and evaluating PA student performance, supporting PA student remediation, and PA student advising.
• These responsibilities are core to ensuring that students are provided an exceptional teaching and learning experience and are best equipped to become competent and qualified physician assistants.
• A delay in filling this position will negatively impact the student learning experience.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Master's Degree in Physician Assistant
• Minimum of 2 years of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree or willingness to pursue a doctoral degree preferred
• Current NCCPA certification and licensure
• Minimum of one year classroom or clinical teaching experience in PA education or other health related field preferred
• Developed organizational and leadership skills
• Adept interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team environment

Physical Demands

Typically sitting at a desk/table

Location

Salus Campus - Elkins Park

Additional Information

This is a Full-Time Faculty position classified as Exempt. The offered salary is based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review. For information about benefits, please review Drexel’s Full-Time Faculty Benefit Fact Sheet or Part-Time Faculty Benefit Fact Sheet.

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.

Advertised: Jul 31 2025 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: Oct 31 2025 Eastern Daylight Time