The Department of Physician Assistant Studies at Emory & Henry College invites applications to fill a principal faculty position in its Master of Physician Assistant Studies Program. This position is a full-time, 12-month, non-tenure track faculty appointment.

Essential Functions:

• Engage in teaching, scholarship, and service activities.
• Participate in teaching selected lecture and laboratory classes and experiential activities.
• Maintain a program of scholarly productivity appropriate to academic rank.
• Participate in clinical-year activities as designated by the Department Chair/Program Director.
• Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of the curriculum for physician assistant education.
• Participate in the development, initiation and incorporation of instructional experiences within the curriculum designed to achieve and maintain compliance with ARC-PA standards.
• Ensure the development of core knowledge, skills and attitudes requisite to the development of competencies required for the successful completion of board examinations and safe practice at the time of entry to the profession.
• Assist with the development of individualized learning objectives intended to support and enhance each student’s potential to achieve while enrolled in the MPAS program.
• Participate in curriculum design and program development to include, but not limited to, program manuals, instructional materials and learning objectives.
• Maintain accurate and appropriate records; assist with accreditation reports, accreditation site visits, and ongoing program evaluation.
• Provide supervision, instruction, advice and counsel to students and thereby facilitate the students’ successful completion of all learning objectives.
• Participate in the identification and recruitment of qualified applicants and to promote their enrollment as students.
• Identify sources for and participate in the preparation and implementation of grants and contracts supportive of the activities of the School.
• Serve on College-wide, School, and Program specific faculty committees when appointed or elected.
• Participate in the faculty search process activities of the School and Program.
• Participate in local, state, and national professional organizations for own professional development and to ensure program excellence and appropriateness of curriculum and instruction and its application to clinical instruction.

Qualifications:

• Candidates must be NCCPA certified and hold an unrestricted Virginia state license (or be eligible for licensure in Virginia within 3 months of joining the program).
• Applicants must also have a minimum of 3 years of clinical practice.
• Previous clinical precepting or teaching experience for an accredited physician assistant program is preferred. However, clinicians new to academia are encouraged to apply and will have the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment with active and supportive mentoring and faculty development training.