Adjunct Physician Assistant Faculty

West Coast University • Richardson, TX

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About The Position

West Coast University is seeking an Adjunct Physician Assistant Faculty member to educate and mentor students in its student-centered, innovative community. The faculty member provides professional leadership and support while serving as an educator, role model, mentor, and facilitator. The role includes creating an educational environment that fosters innovation, responsiveness, and accountability; using varied teaching methodologies to help students achieve observable learning outcomes; and demonstrating enthusiasm for teaching and for individual students. The faculty member also contributes to the improvement of class materials and syllabi and may assist with or lead curriculum assessment, evaluation, and revision to ensure quality.

Requirements

• Documented three years of experience as a practicing clinician.
• Documented educational-methodology background consistent with teaching assignments, including relevant education theory and practice, subject-specific concepts, current clinical practice experience, or distance-education techniques and delivery.
• Terminal academic degree: a master's degree is required; a doctorate is preferred.
• NCCPA-certified Physician Assistant, or a board-certified or board-eligible allopathic or osteopathic physician.
• PA license or eligibility for licensure, or MD/DO license or eligibility for licensure.

Nice To Haves

• Zero to four years of teaching experience in a university or college setting, or a previous assistant professor rank awarded by a regionally accredited institution.
• Teaching experience in Physician Assistant courses.
• Initiated research interest focused on evidence-based clinical research.
• Experience working with online learning management systems to further engage student learning.
• Doctorate degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership and support as an educator, role model, mentor, and facilitator.
• Create an educational environment that fosters innovation, responsiveness, and accountability.
• Regularly contribute to improving or upgrading class materials and syllabi through University processes.
• Use a variety of teaching methodologies to facilitate observable evidence that students fulfill prescribed learning outcomes.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching, the teaching and learning process, and individual students.
• Assist with assessment, critique, and evaluation of the overall curriculum and, if necessary, lead revisions to the program and syllabi while ensuring quality.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level