JOB TITLE:  Assistant Professor of Practice

POSITION NUMBER: AS9114

HIRING SUPERVISOR: Director of the Physician Assistant Program

DEPARTMENT: Physician Assistant

TYPE:  Full-Time

SUMMARY:

A faculty member (Assistant Professor) will have the primary responsibility of assisting with the implementation, evaluation, and revision of the didactic and clinical curriculum. This individual will be responsible for presenting lectures and laboratory instruction, developing and grading examinations and assignments, and recruiting guest lecturers. They will also be actively involved with student advising and admissions, faculty meetings or committees, and scholarly activity.

JOB DUTIES:

Other duties may be assigned.

• 11-month, full-time academic position.
• Participate in development, implementation, evaluation, and revision of didactic and clinical phase curriculum.
• Participate in the ARC-PA provisional accreditation application, self-study, process, and site visits. Also participate in future continuing accreditation application and maintenance.
• Course direct specific didactic courses as assigned by Program Director.
• Recruit and orient appropriate lecturers for didactic courses.
• Instruct PA students in areas of knowledge and expertise.
• Participate in academic advising of PA students.
• Participate in student applicant recruitment, admissions, student interviewing and student selection.
• Participate in laboratory instruction during didactic and clinical phase of program.
• Perform selected site visits of student advisees as required.
• Participate in student evaluation by grading written assignments, written examinations, OSCEs, practical skill competencies, and oral presentations.
• Participate in faculty meetings and other meetings/committees and retreats, and department, college, and university committees.
• Maintain NCCPA or appropriate NP certification and licensure and participate in professional development opportunities ongoing including diversity, equity and inclusion training.
• Participate in appropriate local, state, and national physician assistant educational and professional associations and conferences.
• Participate in clinical practice and professional development activities and scholarly activities depending on tenure-track or non-tenure track position. To be determined by the department Program Director.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and integrity to be a role-model for physician assistant students.
• Participate in simulation activities in the program.
• Review the mission, program goals and program competencies annually with the program team.
• Participate in student remediation of advisees for both the didactic and clinical phases of the program.
• Participate in program self-assessment, data collection and program analysis.
• Agree not to participate as medical provider for students enrolled in the PA program.
• Coordination of and participation in community service and/or service learning associated with the Physician Assistant program and coordinate and oversee IPE recruitment and coordination throughout the program.
• Assist the Program director in the oversight of program fiscal management.
• Complete other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Program Director.

 EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Graduation from an accredited physician assistant, nurse practitioner or medical program. Master’s degree required. Doctoral degree encouraged.

• Current NCCPA, NP certification or medical license.
• Clinical practice licensure in the State.
• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience as a practicing PA, NP or physician. Teaching experience in clinician education is strongly preferred.
• Strong commitment to fulfill mission statement of department, college, and university.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public

Lawrence Technological University (LTU) conducts pre-employment screening on initial candidates for all positions, which may include but is not limited to, a criminal background check, verification of academic credentials, license, certifications, and/or verification of work history.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Individuals should possess significant personnel management, curriculum development, fund raising, instructional, coaching/counseling/conflict resolution, and change management skills. Individuals should also possess the ability to represent the school and university effectively in educational, governmental, business and alumni public forums. Individuals should possess knowledge of leadership concepts and applications, motivation concepts and applications, third-party contract negotiation and management, including development of requests for proposals and knowledge current with emerging trends in education.