Assistant Teaching Professor or Associate Teaching Professor, Spokane, WA; MEDEX - Family Medicine

University of Washington•Spokane, WA

32d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Family Medicine at the University of Washington invites applications for a teaching faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, with an anticipated start date of March 2027. We seek applicants who demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching and service in a diverse and inclusive academic community. The successful candidate will join our faculty on a part-time basis for a twelve-month, 2-year appointment beginning in 2027. MEDEX Northwest is the Physician Assistant (PA) Program at the University of Washington (UW) and is a section of the Department of Family Medicine in the School of Medicine. MEDEX has five campuses located in Spokane, WA; Anchorage, AK; Kona, Hawaii; UW Seattle, and UW Tacoma. This position/appointment is based at the Spokane campus. Position FTE: 0.8-1.0. Primary responsibilities include classroom and online teaching, curriculum development, chairing at least one course, and advising and evaluating students. The Teaching Professor functions as the program’s didactic faculty at the MEDEX Spokane campus and throughout the WWAMI area. The Teaching Professor is an experienced PA who is broadly responsible for instructing PA students in the classroom. The Teaching Professor is a multi-year position and is a 12-month, non-tenure track appointment. This position assists in all aspects of the program including recruitment and the development, creation, delivery, and evaluation of the curriculum associated with the program and the University of Washington. They will also engage in teaching, scholarly activity, and service. Additional duties of the Teaching Professor include lecturing, proctoring didactic activities, participation in the recruitment and the admissions process, ensuring compliance with ARC-PA Standards, in addition to other duties assigned by the Associate Program Director (APD) for Academic Affairs and/or the Program Director. This position must be available for participation in administrative and academic committees and meetings, University of Washington School of Medicine and Department of Family Medicine meetings, as well as various retreats and projects at the University of Washington campus in Seattle and other MEDEX or WWAMI training sites.

Requirements

Masters’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Physician Assistant Studies or related field
Completion of an accredited PA program
Eligible for PA licensure in the state of assigned campus
Current NCCPA certification or equivalent and two years of clinical experience
Teaching experience of six months in either a classroom or clinical setting is required

Responsibilities

Develop syllabi, lectures, exams, and student assessment instruments
Delivers course instruction including lecturing and facilitation of other learning activities including facilitation of small group discussion, workshops, and simulation training throughout the didactic phase.
Chairing or Co-chairing at least one course
Academic advising of students
Assessing student competencies
Working professionally and collaboratively with other faculty members, medical director, staff and instructional faculty
Developing and nurturing clinical sites and preceptors
Admissions activities, application review
Programmatic activities: scholarly activity, committees, as well as other duties as assigned
Demonstration of a culturally competent approach to the unique disparities of healthcare access and delivery.
Functions as a professional role model for students in all phases of the program.
Proctors student skills assessments and grades course assignments in a timely fashion as needed.
Assist with evaluating student progress and clinical competency, ensuring achievement of essential practice skills for each rotation.
Create written, audiovisual, and computer-based teaching materials.
Provide academic advising, meet with students on professional development, and implement retention strategies (tutoring, counseling).
Grade student assignments and exams in a timely manner.
Collaborate on the planning and scheduling of student orientation, Mid-year Exam Week, and Final Exam Week.
Review all student evaluations in a timely manner and address any issues raised by the student or preceptor.
Represent the program on committees and projects focused on clinical education, diversity, and healthcare access including programmatic retreats, evaluation of curriculum, didactic coordination meetings, and engage with student affairs for student remediation.
Lead and participate in Didactic Team meetings, retreats, and other MEDEX events requiring travel as needed.