Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant (Full-Time) at American Career College in Dallas, Texas

Job Description:

SUMMARY:

 

Reporting directly to the Dean and/or Department Chair of the program, the Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant supports the University in fulfillment of its mission, purpose and goals.  Provides program-specific expertise and is actively engaged in relevant department initiatives. Supports University, Campus, and/or departmental goals in order to assure compliance with programmatic accreditation and/or licensure, internal consistency, and graduate outcomes that meet student learning, workplace and placement expectations.  Provides professional leadership and support, and serves as an educator, role model, mentor and facilitator.  Creates an educational environment which fosters innovation, responsiveness, and accountability.  Focuses extensively on facilitating student learning associated with prescribed course and program learning outcomes.  Actively and substantively participates in assessment of student learning activities to maximize the potential for students to learn what is necessary to meet prescribed outcomes.  Vigorously upholds a culture of academic integrity.

EDUCATION:

 

Master’s degree or higher, in health related field

If a non-clinician scientist (Scientist Position)

• Doctorate degree in health- or social-science related field


• Minimum of three years teaching/research/clinical experience.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

NCCPA certified Physician Assistant or Board certified allopathic or osteopathic physician

Texas PA license (or eligible) or MD / DO licensed or eligible for licensure in Texas

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE:

 

Greater than 3 years of clinical experience

Experience teaching in a PA program or Medical School

Experience with ARC-PA accreditation in provisional and/or maintenance phase

Non-doctoral faculty; doctoral degree or willingness to enter and complete a doctoral program

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