Physician Associate Faculty Adjunct Pool

Final date to receive applications:

Not applicable

The Physician Associate Program in the Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences occasionally has openings for part-time temporary adjunct instructors. Applying for a part-time teaching appointment in the Physician Associate Program would add the applicant to a pool which is available to the departmental search committee for consideration in case the need arises. These include foundational courses in the Physician Associate Program such as Clinical Anatomy, Clinical Physiology and Pathophysiology, and Biomedical Sciences.

• Master's degree or higher in physician assistant studies, medicine, anatomy, physiology, biology, biochemistry, or a closely related health science field.
• If a healthcare professional, must have a current license and/or certification.
• Minimum of two years of prior teaching experience at the undergraduate level or higher.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Strong written and communication skills.

• Ph.D. in the above health science fields.
• Prior experience teaching at the graduate or health professions level.
• Clinical background in a field that directly applies anatomical or physiological knowledge.

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The Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences consists of programs that prepare future health care and human services professionals. The academic units within Harris College
- Applied Health Sciences, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Occupational Therapy, Kinesiology, Nurse Anesthesia, Nursing, and Social Work - are home to 1,900 students who are supported by committed and talented faculty and staff. Harris College supports the mission, vision, and values of TCU; we prepare global citizens to think and practice as ethical leaders in health care and educational settings.

Harris College offers 20 degree pathways in our health-related disciplines. Students benefit from learning experiences in campus laboratories and hospitals, clinics, schools, fitness facilities, and community service agencies throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Area. On campus, the Miller Speech & Hearing Clinic provides services for more than 300 families each year and serves as a professional practice site for students majoring in speech pathology and habilitation of the deaf.

TCU Nursing and the School of Nurse Anesthesia provide innovative learning experiences in their state-of-the-art simulation centers.

The faculty and students at Harris College actively engage in research for the purpose of improving health and well-being. Undergraduate and graduate students have opportunities to form mentoring relationships with internationally recognized faculty as they conduct studies in such areas as pharmacogenetics, carbohydrate metabolism, exercise physiology, health disparities, heart disease, aging, Parkinson's disease, caregiving, language development in children with hearing loss, and forgiveness among others.

Our graduates are competent, compassionate, and in demand in the workforce.

Founded in 1873, Texas Christian University is a world-class, private, Carnegie-classified national research university located in Fort Worth, Texas. Inspired by its mission and core values of integrity, engagement, community, and excellence, TCU consistently ranks among the top universities and colleges in the United States.

TCU's campus - regularly ranked among the nation's most beautiful - spans 302 acres in a primarily residential area just minutes from downtown.

The university comprises nine schools and colleges offering 117 areas of undergraduate study, 62 master's level programs, and 37 areas of doctoral study. TCU is a leader across several disciplines, including health care, business, energy, and the arts. Total enrollment stands at 12,980, including 11,152 undergraduates and 1,828 graduate students. Students are supported by over 2,200 faculty and staff, including more than 700 full-time faculty members.

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