Clinical Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

Position Title:

Clinical Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

School/Division:

Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies

Full Time/Part Time:

Full-Time

Description:

Hofstra University is pleased to invite applications for a clinical-track academic faculty in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at Hofstra University. The Department of Physician Assistant Studies welcomes applications in Physician Assistant faculty. This position reports directly to the program director and is responsible to the Dean of the School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.

The Hofstra Northwell Department of Physician Assistant Studies' mission is to create an interprofessional environment that fosters PA leaders and scholars who deliver empathetic, patient-centered care, and promote inclusivity to the diverse populations they serve.

The academic faculty's responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Teaching Responsibilities

• Provides dual-degree, didactic year, clinical year and/or research semester instruction.
• Instructs and assesses students in courses such as physical examination and diagnostic modalities courses, correlative medicine, structure lab, simulation activities, and summative exams.
• Proctors examinations.
• Is responsible for the coordination of selected courses:
  • Monitoring and revision of syllabi
  • Coordination of instructional sessions.
  • Creates, updates, changes, distributes, monitors, and grades student assignments and assessments.
  • Develop instruments to monitor overall efficacy of didactic courses:
    • Testing instruments reflecting course objectives
    • Validation and standardization of testing instruments
    • Curriculum adherence to national and state accreditation requirements
  • Identification of students with performance deficiencies and development of strategies to address deficiencies including remediation exercises.
  • Act as a liaison to core faculty for college resources, textbooks, and teaching materials.
  • Updates instructional materials on learning management systems (i.e. Blackboard).  Assures course materials are posted.
  • Assists with processing of course related data and analyzes course related data.
  • Communicates with all faculty to assure objectives are communicated and consistency is preserved.
  • Assures students are registered.

Faculty Program Responsibilities

• Participate in program committees.
• Participate in School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies governance.
• Develop scholarly projects.
• Participate in faculty development and in PAEA.
• Participate in University-wide and community admissions events and other activities as required.
• Participate in the evaluation and selection of applicants as a member of the program's Admission Committee.
• Provide academic counseling to students.
• Participate in curriculum development, design, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the program.
• Assure availability of remediation.
• Actively participate in the development, review, and revision of the program mission.
• Actively participate in the development, review, and revision of program goals and competencies.
• Actively participate in student performance.
• Actively participate in the duties necessary for program maintenance of accreditation.
• Attends, participates in, and prepares for all student orientation sessions.
• Attends, prepares for, and participates in all faculty, end of semester, student-faculty, retreat, and all other departmental meetings.

Other responsibilities as determined by the program director.

Qualifications:

• Must hold a current Physician Assistant license in New York State and be certified.
• Has a minimum of a master's degree in physician assistant studies, public health, health professions education, or a related field.
• Has knowledge of, and commitment to, the physician assistant profession.
• Must have a willingness to participate in a collective faculty process

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree
• 3-5 years' experience in PA education

EEO Statement:

Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.