Special Purpose or Tenure Track Faculty - Physician Assistant Studies

Radford University•Roanoke, VA

53d•Onsite

About The Position

Radford University invites applicants for a full-time special purpose or tenure-track position in the Department of Physician Assistant Studies at Radford University Carilion. This role involves planning, implementing, and evaluating academic curriculum and assigned teaching responsibilities. The faculty member will serve as an academic advisor for students and participate in professional contributions and university service according to specific faculty requirements. Work is performed in various environments including office, classroom, skills laboratory, and clinical facilities, with potential moderate risk of exposure to communicable diseases. The position requires maintaining contact with students and clinical facility personnel, regular communication with the program director and other faculty, and maintaining professional competence through continuing education and/or professional practice. The faculty member may be asked to teach any subject pertinent to the education of Physician Assistant students, in accordance with their educational background and training.

Requirements

Master’s Degree required in PA studies or terminal degree (or expectation of completion of terminal degree) in appropriate field for courses taught.
Doctoral degree required to qualify for a tenure-track position.
At least 1 year of clinical experience required for faculty with a clinical provider background.
Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Good understanding of educational principles and methodologies.
Ability to demonstrate psychomotor skills effectively while explaining steps to learning.
PA professionals must be NCCPA certified.
Licenses, Certifications and/or Registrations are required per professional title/certification requirements and accreditor requirements.

Nice To Haves

Teaching experience preferred.
Background in behavioral medicine
Significant background in education
Background in research
Experience or interest in rural health
Experience with data collection, organization, evaluation, and analysis

Responsibilities

Engages in teaching activities according to expertise in the classroom, laboratory and/or clinical setting.
Participates in the design, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the curriculum as appropriate to meet professional and accreditation standards.
Evaluates student performance and assures the availability of remedial instruction.
Acts as academic advisor for assigned student load per advising policies.
Maintains current and accurate advising files and records.
Provides academic counseling for students, to include advisees as well as other students.
Participates in creative intellectual activities to include the discovery, integration, and application of knowledge that is shared with, and validated by, peers in the appropriate professional discipline(s).
Functions and participates as part of the professional, departmental, college, university, and local communities by serving and providing leadership on committees and other workgroups.
Participates in the development, review, and revision as necessary of the mission statement, goals, and competencies of the program.
Participates in the evaluation of the program.
Participates in the selection of applicants for admission to the PA program.
Performs administrative duties as assigned.
Maintains professional competence through continuing education and/or professional practice.