Open Rank Clinical Professor, Physician Assistant Program, Department of Medical Sciences

About the Opportunity

About Northeastern

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.

Our locations—in Boston; Arlington, Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; London; Portland, Maine; Oakland; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research.

Northeastern’s comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

The Bouvé College of Health Sciences has over 250 faculty members, with approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate students. It is the leading national model for education and research in the health, psychosocial and biomedical sciences and supports the University’s mission of educating students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment and creating and translating knowledge to meet global and societal needs.

The mission of the Department of Medical Sciences is to educate and inspire interdisciplinary professionals to be leaders and innovators in medical science. The department offers an interdisciplinary doctoral degree in Healthcare Leadership, a Master of Science in Physician Assistant (PA) studies, and a graduate certificate in Extreme Medicine.

Our faculty members are practicing clinicians, researchers, and healthcare leaders who bring real world experience to the classroom. Northeastern University’s graduates are in high demand and are employed in positions across the United States and internationally. In addition to clinical practice, our graduates are employed in research, administration, education, and leadership.

Our flagship program in Physician Assistant studies and was Established in 1971, the physician assistant program and has a long-standing history of, and expertise in, the education and training of physician assistants. The PA program is in close proximity to Boston’s major academic medical centers and was the first generalist PA training program in the nation to offer a master’s degree in 1985. This rigorous, highly integrated curriculum offers our students the opportunity to obtain broad generalist training that is designed to prepare them for successful employment in all fields of clinical practice.

About the Opportunity

The Department of Medical Sciences is recruiting an Open Rank Clinical Professor in the Physician Assistant Program on our Boston campus. The Open Rank Clinical Professor is responsible for teaching in the didactic component of the Physician Assistant Program curriculum, ensuring the high educational and medical quality of the didactic curriculum, program organization and administration, and student education and mentoring. The position also carries expectations for scholarship, including contributions to the advancement of PA education and clinical practice, as well as service to the program, university, and broader professional community. The Open Rank Clinical Professor will assist in maintaining accreditation standards and participating in any activities necessary to maintain Northeastern at the forefront of PA education. The position is a 52-week, 1.0 FTE, non-tenure track faculty position.

Responsibilities will include teaching graduate courses, engagement in scholarly activities, and participating in departmental, college, and university service.

• Academic counseling of students
• Participate in all aspects of Program administration
• Participate in all aspects of program accreditation activities, including ongoing program review and the continuous self-study process
• Serve on the admissions committee, including applicant selection
• Participate in clinical site development
• Participate in clinical site monitoring, including performing site visits during clinical rotations
• Participate in all aspects of curriculum development, curriculum coordination, and curriculum evaluation
• Participate in program goals, mission statement, and program values review and revision
• Participate in all aspects of program evaluation
• Review and revision of program competencies
• Review and revision of program goals
• Development and implementation of remediation plans for students in the didactic and clinical years, as needed
• Provide continuous development, maintenance, and evaluation of both didactic courses and clinical rotation sites
• Monitor, evaluate, and document student performance to ensure that they successfully achieve the criteria for successful completion of courses
• Coordinate, teach, and instruct courses based on areas of content and clinical expertise
• Advise and mentor students; participate in all aspects of retention and academic progression
• Facilitate small group discussion sessions; participate in simulation and physical diagnosis and skills labs
• Develop criteria and procedures for didactic and/or clinical courses consistent with ARC-PA Standards
• Perform additional assignments at the direction of the Program Director of the Physician Assistant Program
• Perform additional clinical year responsibilities at the direction of Director of Clinical Education

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Master’s degree in a field related to physician assistant practice or the education of physician assistant students.
• Physician assistants must be currently certified by the National Commission on Certification for Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
• Physician candidates must be certified by an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) specialty board or by an American Osteopathic Association (AOA) approved specialty board
• Physician assistant or physician candidates must be licensed or eligible for licensure within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Proven experience in higher education (i.e. faculty, lecturer, preceptor, etc.)
• Strong interpersonal communication, organization, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Proficiency with computer technology (i.e. word processing, e-mail, spreadsheets, databases)
• Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal, and practice issues affecting clinical education, students, and the physician assistant profession
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to integrate technology into the educational experience.
• Ability of travel to clinical sites
• At least three (3) years of experience as a practicing clinician
• Expertise in as many of the following areas as possible: prior administration; resource allocation and assessment planning program accreditation; technology integration into the educational experience; and online learning.

Interested candidates should apply here with a curriculum vita that includes a list of publications, statements addressing the prompts below, and at least three references. Successful faculty at Northeastern are dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging among all members of the Northeastern community. Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the experiences, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment.

Please indicate how your experience, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements addressing the following prompt:

Teaching statement

Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching in the Bouvé College of Health, and your strategies for teaching and mentoring a cohort of graduate PA students.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range:

52-week Salary Ranges: Assistant Clinical Professor: $118,000.00 – $136,000.00 | Associate Clinical Professor: $130,000.00 – $151,000.00 | Clinical Professor: $143,000.00 – $168,000.00

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.