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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.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
● 12-month, full-time, tenure-track academic position (11 months with 4 weeks’ vacation included).
● 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, professional development activities, and scholarly activities. 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.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
● Graduation from an accredited physician assistant, or nurse practitioner.
● Master’s degree required. Doctoral degree encouraged.
● Current NCCPA or NP certification.
● Clinical practice licensure in the State of Michigan.
● Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience as a practicing PA or NP. Teaching experience in clinician education is strongly preferred.
● Strong commitment to fulfill mission statement of department, college, and university.
● Scholarship work recommended.
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.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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.
Lawrence Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional status to the Lawrence Technological University Physician Assistant Program sponsored by Lawrence Technological University. Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding Accreditation-Provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students. Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class. The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website at http://www.arc-pa.org/accreditation-history-lawrence-technological-university/
All applicants must submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a personal statement that incorporates both a research statement and a teaching philosophy, and contact information for three references to pafacultysearch@ltu.edu. Consideration of applications begins immediately and continues until the position is filled or May 31, 2025. The desired start date is July 1, 2025.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 – $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
- University
Experience:
- Clinical: 2 years (Required)
- teaching: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- PA-C or NP certification (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Southfield, MI 48075 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Southfield, MI 48075: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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