Teaching Faculty
About The Position
The UW–Madison Physician Assistant (PA) Program is seeking a Teaching Faculty member to provide teaching, student mentorship, and program service. The position is 80–100% time and requires at least 0.2 FTE of clinical practice. The faculty member will work with didactic- and clinical-year faculty and students, and will lead the Professional Seminar series and Pathway of Distinction program. The role is based onsite at the Health Science Learning Center in Madison, Wisconsin; the work schedule is flexible and will be determined at hire. The PA Program is part of the School of Medicine and Public Health. Its mission is to educate health care professionals committed to comprehensive, preventative, and therapeutic care, with an emphasis on primary health care for populations and regions in need. The program matriculates more than 70 students each year and has distant campuses in Wausau and Platteville, Wisconsin.
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of clinical practice as a Physician Assistant.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Wisconsin Physician Assistant license.
- Master of Physician Assistant Studies.
- Strong leadership and teaching skills.
- Collaborative style suited to a team environment.
- Strong, organized problem-solving skills and strong time-management skills.
Nice To Haves
- Teaching experience in an academic setting.
- Master of Public Health.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and teach the Professional Seminar series.
- Lead the Pathway of Distinction program.
- Participate in admissions.
- Provide academic advising and mentorship to approximately 7–8 students annually.
- Maintain active clinical practice, with a minimum of 0.2 FTE clinical practice required upon joining the PA Program.
- Assist in defining program objectives and play a major role in carrying out program duties.
- Assess learner performance and prepare reports recommending instructional improvements.
- Present instructional programs and techniques to faculty and staff as needed.
- Develop teaching techniques that enhance course effectiveness in alignment with desired outcomes and established strategy, and train other staff in their use as needed.
- Provide classroom, online, and/or laboratory instruction, including grading.
- Work with faculty to identify and develop new methods of advancing instruction in the discipline.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
