Assistant Professor - Master’s in Physician Assistant Studies

• Be (a) an NCCPA-certified physician assistant with a minimum of a master's degree (PA degree focus), (b) a board-certified (ABMS or AOA) physician, or (c) an individual with a doctoral degree in a health-related field. Physician and physician assistant applicants must be eligible for a Michigan license
• Have at least three (3) years of clinical experience if the applicant meets criteria for (a) or (b) above
• Demonstrate leadership and motivational skills and the ability to work effectively with others
• Demonstrate digital literacy appropriate to an academic environment
• Possess a strong commitment to the mission and goals of the university, college, and Department/Program ( www.gvsu.edu ; www.gvsu.edu/chp ; www.gvsu.edu/pas )

• Doctoral degree in a related field if applicant meets criteria for (a) above (e.g., DMSc, DHSc, EdD, PhD)

• Two years of teaching experience in higher education, preferably in a health professions program; clinical precepting experience will also be considered

• Two years of teaching experience in higher education, preferably in a health professions program; clinical precepting experience will also be considered

• Assist with designing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating the PAS program curriculum
• Develop and revise instructional materials, including lectures, multimedia content, and online modules, aligned with course learning outcomes
• Serve as course coordinator as needed
• Provide lectures, labs, and other educational sessions to students
• Supervise and instruct students in the didactic and/or clinical year
• Evaluate student didactic and clinical performance in accordance with established competencies, program and course learning outcomes, instructional objectives, and performance standards
• Assist with making clinical site visits to monitor student progress and assess the quality of training as needed
• Actively participate in the academic advising of PAS program students to ensure satisfactory progression in achieving PAS program competencies
• Actively participate in ensuring the availability of remedial instruction to PAS program students as needed

• Assist in the admission process, including the recruitment, application, screening, and selection of students as needed

• Assist in the admission process, including the recruitment, application, screening, and selection of students as needed
• Assist the Department Chair/Program Director with recruiting, interviewing, selecting, and developing qualified faculty, including principal and instructional faculty as needed
• Assist the Department Chair/Program Director with recruiting, interviewing, selecting, and developing Departmental/Program administrative staff as needed
• Coordinate, review, and revise academic policies and procedures as needed
• Develop, review, and revise the PAS program mission, goals, and competencies as needed
• Assist with PAS program evaluation and ongoing self-assessment
• Participate in the assessment of instructional faculty
• Assist the Department Chair/Program Director in providing periodic reports as required and requested to the Dean, College of Health Professions, University, accrediting agencies, and other outside agencies
• Assist the Department Chair/Program Director in communicating and cooperating with other departmental chairs and program directors to promote mutual interests
• Promote rapport with local PAs, physicians, and other healthcare providers
• Assist the Department Chair/Program Director and Clinical Coordinator(s) in working with local agencies to promote the continual development of clinical training sites and instructional faculty who serve as supervised clinical experience preceptors
• Assist the Department Chair/Program Director and the Clinical Coordinator(s) in maintaining contact with instructional faculty who serve as supervised clinical experience preceptors to ensure the achievement of program educational objectives

• Serve as a member and/or chair of Department/Program, College of Health Professions, and University committees

• Serve as a member and/or chair of Department/Program, College of Health Professions, and University committees
• Engage in interdepartmental activities that promote the interest of the program
• Attend and participate in Departmental/Program and College of Health Professions faculty/staff meetings
• Attend and participate in Departmental/Program, College of Health Professions, and University academic and social functions
• Attend meetings of professional organizations and societies
• Participate in state, regional, and national organizations concerned with the profession to promote a positive image of the PA concept within the academic, lay, and professional communities
• Engage in community activities to promote the PA profession, encourage increased utilization of PAs, and recruit potential PA students

• Develop and maintain a scholarship agenda
• Disseminate scholarship in both written and oral formats
• Integrate evidence-based practice and current research into teaching and clinical instruction
• Participate in collaborative research with colleagues within the program, across departments, or with community partners
• Seek internal and external funding to support scholarly initiatives when appropriate

• Participate in ongoing self-assessment to promote development, service, and scholarly activities
• Remain clinically active and current in the practice of medicine, where applicable