Full Job Description
Job Posting Summary
The School of Health and Natural Sciences at Mercy College is seeking candidates for a full-time, multiple year track instructor or assistant professor position in the Physician Assistant Studies Program. Primary responsibilities include:
- Teaching/coordinating didactic courses
- Providing logistical and technical coordination and accountability for a state-of-the-art simulation lab and simulation instruction across the curriculum
- Incorporating best practices and evidenced-based research in program development with a focus on simulation across the healthcare continuum
- In collaboration with faculty, assisting in the development and implementation of curricula for simulation experiences embedded across the physician assistant curriculum to support course and department outcomes
- Aand academic counseling
- Participating in evaluation, development, implementation and improvement of program curriculum
- Contributing to the ongoing self-assessment
- Participating in scholarly and service activities
Faculty serve on college-wide and school-specific faculty committees and participate in professional development activities. Physician Assistant Program faculty members are required to participate in the Program’s community-based Mobile Health Vehicle Initiative. Candidates with teaching experience should be familiar with the innovative use of technology in the classroom. Candidates must have a commitment to working in a multicultural setting. Rank and salary will be commensurate with qualifications.
Qualifications
- Excellent administrative and organizational skills
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a dynamic team in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
- Prior teaching experience in a Physician Assistant Program or medical school
- Innovative use of educational technology
- Experience in healthcare simulation as an educator or simulation technician, preferred.
About Mercy
Mercy University is a dynamic, independent, coeducational New York City area university that offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs in six schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, Nursing, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Mercy is the region’s largest private, nonprofit, Minority-Serving Institution, proud to serve a student body that is highly diverse. As a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), Mercy University, has been ranked nationally among top colleges in the country for Hispanics by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and by Excelencia in Education, earning their prestigious Seal of Excelencia for intentionally serving Latino students. Mercy University was further recognized by HACU as a national leader in awarding bachelor’s degrees to Hispanics in several disciplines, including Psychology, Sociology, and Business. Westchester Magazine has also named Mercy the Best College in Westchester County in 2019, 2020, and 2022.
Mercy is committed to offering an inclusive learning environment to help a diverse student body set a course for their future. To support its student body, Mercy has been awarded a number of federal grants which enable us to better develop and deliver education to our students.
Mercy’s student body reflects the rich diversity of the New York metropolitan area. Enrollment, including full-time and part-time undergraduates and graduates, is approximately 8,800. Mercy students learn on campuses in Dobbs Ferry, the Bronx, and Manhattan as well as online. At Mercy University we strive to provide employees and their families with a comprehensive and valuable benefits package. We offer high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts, flexible spending, and much more.
Our Mission: Mercy University is committed to providing motivated students the opportunity to transform their lives through higher education by offering liberal arts and professional programs in personalized and high-quality learning environments, thus preparing students to embark on rewarding careers, to continue learning throughout their lives and to act ethically and responsibly in a changing world.
EEO Statement
Mercy University is an equal opportunity employer. Mercy University actively engages in recruiting a diverse workforce and student body that includes members of historically underrepresented groups and strives to build and sustain a welcoming and supportive campus community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, height, weight, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.
As part of this commitment, Mercy University will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact The Office of Human Resources at (914) 674-7839, Option 6 or via email at [email protected]. The posted salary range for this position is based on several legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the organization. Mercy is committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of gender, race, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local pay equity laws.
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