Adjunct Faculty - Master Physician Assistant

Description:


Job Description

Summary:

An Adjunct Instructor is a temporaryfaculty member in an academic department who is responsible for guiding the learning of students in classrooms and/or clinical settings. A faculty member is assigned to teach the course forwhich they are qualified by education, certification and professional experience. Instructional duties include planningcourses and curricula, didactic and clinical teaching and evaluating courses. Related duties may include academic advising of students, supervision of independent study projects, maintainingweekly office hours, attending meetings, serving on committees and participation in special University events and ceremonies.

Facultyat the rank of adjunct instructor are expected to engage in scholarship as defined in the Faculty/Staff Handbook and to beactively engaged in professional activities, which enhance the faculty role.
Duties and Responsibilities:

Education and/or

Experience:

• Master’s level Physician Assistant degree preferred.
• Two years of full time teaching experience in specialty areawith entry-level students or licensed practitioners preferred.
• Prior teaching experience in a baccalaureate or higher degree program required for masters prepared faculty and strongly preferred for doctoral prepared faculty at this rank.
• Clinical expertise in the clinical specialty area of teaching assignment.

• NCCPA certification required