Assistant Professor - Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies

Grand Valley State University•Grand Rapids, MI

10d•$105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Grand Valley State University’s Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) program is hiring a full-time, tenure-stream faculty member at its Grand Rapids location. The faculty member will work collaboratively with Physician Assistant Studies faculty to advance student education through teaching, scholarship, and service. The program seeks an energetic, motivated colleague who can engage effectively with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds and support the university’s commitment to inclusion. The role includes curriculum development and evaluation, teaching in didactic and clinical settings, student advising and assessment, program and department administration, committee and professional service, and scholarly activity. The faculty member will help maintain clinical training opportunities and relationships with preceptors and healthcare providers. The position also calls for ongoing self-assessment and, where applicable, continued clinical practice.

Requirements

Meet one of the following: be an NCCPA-certified physician assistant with at least a master’s degree focused on PA studies; be an ABMS- or AOA-board-certified physician; or hold a doctoral degree in a health-related field.
Physician and physician assistant applicants must be eligible for a Michigan license.
Applicants qualifying as a physician assistant or physician must have at least three years of clinical experience.
Demonstrated leadership and motivational skills and ability to work effectively with others.
Digital literacy appropriate to an academic environment.
Strong commitment to the mission and goals of the university, college, and Department/Program.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

A doctoral degree in a related field for applicants qualifying as physician assistants, such as a DMSc, DHSc, EdD, or PhD.
Two years of higher-education teaching experience, preferably in a health professions program; clinical precepting experience will also be considered.

Responsibilities

Assist with designing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating the PAS program curriculum.
Develop and revise instructional materials, including lectures, multimedia content, and online modules, aligned with course learning outcomes.
Serve as course coordinator as needed.
Provide lectures, labs, and other educational sessions to students.
Supervise and instruct students during the didactic and/or clinical year.
Evaluate student didactic and clinical performance according to competencies, learning outcomes, objectives, and performance standards.
Assist with clinical site visits to monitor student progress and assess training quality as needed.
Advise PAS students and support their progression toward program competencies.
Help ensure remedial instruction is available to students as needed.
Assist with student recruitment, applications, screening, and selection.
Assist the Department Chair/Program Director in recruiting, interviewing, selecting, and developing faculty and administrative staff.
Coordinate, review, and revise academic policies and procedures as needed.
Develop, review, and revise the PAS program mission, goals, and competencies as needed.
Assist with program evaluation and ongoing self-assessment, and participate in assessment of instructional faculty.
Assist with periodic reports to the Dean, College of Health Professions, University, accrediting agencies, and other outside agencies.
Collaborate with other department chairs and program directors and promote rapport with local PAs, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
Work with program leadership and clinical coordinators to develop clinical training sites and maintain contact with supervised clinical experience preceptors.
Serve on or chair Department/Program, College of Health Professions, and University committees.
Engage in interdepartmental activities and attend relevant faculty meetings, academic and social functions, and professional organization meetings.
Participate in state, regional, and national organizations to promote the PA profession and its role in academic, lay, and professional communities.
Engage in community activities to promote the PA profession, encourage utilization of PAs, and recruit potential students.
Develop and maintain a scholarship agenda and disseminate scholarship in written and oral formats.
Integrate evidence-based practice and current research into teaching and clinical instruction.
Participate in collaborative research and seek internal and external funding for scholarly initiatives when appropriate.
Participate in ongoing self-assessment and, where applicable, remain clinically active and current in the practice of medicine.