Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies

Salary/Position Classification

• $110,000 - $145,000 (commensurate with experience + sign on bonus) annual, Exempt
• 40 hours per week
• 100% Remote Work Availability:
  No
• Hybrid Work Availability (requires some time on campus):
  Yes

The University of North Dakota (UND) Physician Assistant (PA) Program is a nationally recognized, continuously accredited program and the only PA program in North Dakota. Grounded in a mission to improve access to high-quality healthcare, the program prepares practice-ready physician assistants who excel in team-based care, with a strong emphasis on serving rural and underserved populations. Through a commitment to innovation, academic excellence, and community engagement, the program develops clinicians equipped to meet evolving healthcare needs.

The 24-month Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program features a rigorous, competency-based curriculum that integrates hybrid didactic instruction with early and sustained clinical experiences. Students engage in a dynamic blend of online and on-campus learning, followed by immersive clinical training across diverse practice settings. With a strong focus on primary care, clinical reasoning, and professional development, graduates emerge as highly skilled, adaptable providers prepared to deliver patient-centered care across a wide range of healthcare environments.

For more information regarding our program, admissions requirements, and curriculum, see our website.

• Course instruction or co-instruction, including the design, development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of individual courses within the program curriculum as assigned.
• Contribute to the instruction of clinical skills and simulation activities, lab activities and assessments.
• Classroom and small group instruction in the PA program in areas of expertise.
• Participate in the development, review, and revision of the program’s mission statement, goals, competencies, and program-defined outcomes.
• Participate in department committees per the role and responsibilities outlined by each committee (admissions, assessment, and curriculum) and as aligned with the program's mission and goals.
• Provide advising and academic counseling to students.
• Develop and participate in student assessment, evaluation and remediation.
• Actively engage in the recruitment and development of clinical sites, and preceptors to allow clinical students to meet program learning outcomes of supervised clinical practice experiences, including ARC-PA defined encounters, populations, conditions, settings, and specialties.
• Ensure clinical instructional faculty (preceptors) meet ARC-PA and program-defined criteria.
• Conduct and review frequent, objective and documented evaluations of student performance in meeting outcomes for clinical practice experience components.
• Assist in clinical placement and administrative management of scheduling students for clinical experiences.
• Participate in site visits to evaluate students, preceptors, and clinical sites during the clinical phase of the program.
• Participate in ongoing program evaluation and accreditation activities and processes.
• Scholarly activity in areas of research interest and within the mission of the department.
• Participate in grant related projects as assigned.
• Contribute to department meetings and serve on Department, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and University committees and activities as requested.
• Engage in professional advocacy for the PA profession and the UND PA program.
• Ensure that academic standards and policies and procedures are upheld by faculty, staff, and students.
• Exemplify and model the ethical conduct required of the PA profession and promote professionalism within the department, clinical community, university, and profession.

• Interest in areas that align with our program mission
• Medical proficiency in clinical skills and abilities to function within one’s primary care provider role
• General knowledge and proficiency in classroom instruction, including on-line instruction
• Knowledge of the primary care role of the PA and the role of various health care providers in the…