What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant/Associate Professor - Physician Assistant Studies position at Gardner Webb University?
Position Summary : Gardner-Webb University is searching for up to 3 principal faculty for the Department of PA Studies. This position has academic rank based on the candidate’s academic and experiential qualifications. Principal faculty are responsible for generating and delivering classroom lectures and clinical skills instruction throughout the academic year while serving as an advisor / mentor for PA students.
Responsibilities / Duties :
- Generate and deliver classroom lectures and clinical skills instruction within the PA courses they are assigned.
- Course director or module director, as determined by the Director of Didactic Education.
- Design original or modify existing curricula to correlate with established or new course and program outcomes.
- Implement curricula in harmony with the educational approach of the program through active course direction to ensure core competencies of entry-level graduate PAs.
- Mentor, instruct, and evaluate students.
- Oversee classroom activity, assessment, and evaluation of instruction for didactic and clinical year students.
- Participate in bi-weekly didactic curriculum meetings.
- Participate in admissions processes by scoring qualifying CASPA applications, interviewing candidates, and rendering selection decisions.
- Participate in activities of the state, regional, and national organizations to promote a positive image of the PA concept within academic, lay, and professional communities.
- Participate as a member or chair of program-level committees as requested by the Program Director.
- Represent the program through service on College and University committees.
- Pursue professional development activities such as clinical practice, scholarly works, or an advanced degree.
- Participate in activities of the state, regional, and national organizations to promote a positive image of the PA concept within academic, lay, and professional communities.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Required Credentials :
If a physician, the candidate must possess current board certification and licensure as an allopathic or osteopathic physician in the preferred state of practice.
Required Qualifications :
Preferred Qualifications :
Application : Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Candidates should complete the application using the link below and include a letter of interest, resume / CV, three references with contact information, and stated Teaching Philosophy with the application submission. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.
Gardner-Webb University (gardner-) is a coeducational, residential, private, historically Baptist, Christian institution, located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina with easy access to Charlotte, Asheville, and Greenville-Spartanburg. The University offers 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to approximately 3,000 students. GWU is a Carnegie-classified Doctoral / Professional University. In 2023, Gardner-Webb was home to students from 93 counties in North Carolina, 44 US states, and 43 foreign countries. GWU is a NCAA Division I institution with 22 athletic teams and 460 student-athletes.
