Principal Faculty – Physician Assistant Program

Position: Principal Faculty PA, Assistant Professor, Non-Tenure Track

Reports to: Director, Physician Assistant Program

Type: Regular, full-time, non-tenure-track faculty

Months: 12, beginning Fall 2024

The Stephens College PA program is based on a 12-month didactic phase and a 15 month clinical phase that culminate in the conferral of a Master of Physician Assistant Studies.

Principal faculty for the Stephens PA program will assist with the development, content delivery and assessment of didactic curriculum. The successful candidate will teach, evaluate, and advise didactic and clinical phase students. All principal faculty participate in the continuous review, analysis, and evaluation of the program’s mission. Other duties include scholarship, academic advising, service and professional activities. All principal faculty receive 0.20 release time to pursue clinical practice and/or research.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as course director or co-director as needed for program.
• Teach a minimum of 6 credit hours per semester.
• Advise students.
• Contribute to collecting and managing data to track learning outcomes for students and performance outcomes for the program.
• Proctor exams and provide remediation as necessary.
• Member of the SPPC committee, Curriculum committee and Admissions Committee.
• Assist the program director with the continuous development, review, planning, outcomes evaluation, and general effectiveness of the PA program
• Assist the program director with continuous program review and evaluation, curriculum revision, evaluation of course syllabi and lesson plans for the didactic curriculum.
• Participate on college committees, and state and national organizations.
• Attend open houses, special events and graduation ceremonies.
• Coordinate, review and revise academic policies and procedures as needed.
• Participate in accreditation activities.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Terminal degree – Masters from an ARC accredited PA program
• One year of clinical practice experience preferred.
• Teaching experience preferred.
• Current NCCPA certification.
• Eligible for licensure in the State of Missouri.

To apply:

Submit a current curriculum vitae, a list of five references with contact information, and a cover letter that describes how your qualifications and experience align with the job description.

Founded in 1833, Stephens College is the second-oldest women’s college in the United States, dedicated to providing innovative, experiential, and career-focused education across various disciplines. Located in Columbia, Missouri, Stephens College continues to be a leader in women’s education, fostering a community where students are empowered to lead, innovate, and excel. The college also provides flexible, co-educational master’s degrees and certificates for working professionals, and is home to a co-educational Conservatory for the Performing Arts.

Ranked (over and over again) as one of the best college towns in America, Columbia, Missouri, is home to 36,000+ college students and 118,000 residents. Columbia — conveniently located approximately 100 miles from both Kansas City and St. Louis — has it all: big-time college sports, film, music and arts festivals, a high-energy arts community, amazing recreation, and a great downtown with lots of places to eat, shop, snack and check out the latest bands. The Columbia community offers outstanding health care options, as well as excellent educational opportunities for every level of student (including our own Children’s School).

Stephens offers an attractive benefits package that includes health insurance, an Employee Assistance Program, Supplemental Retirement Annuity, Faculty/Staff Grants, tuition waivers and tuition paid undergraduate classes for dependents.

Be a part of this amazing community of innovative thinkers, doers and dreamers.

Stephens is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will recruit and employ qualified personnel without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or status as a veteran.