Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies

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Position Title

Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies

Position Number

897448

Position Category

School/Division

Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies

Department

Full-Time or Part-Time

Full-Time

Description

Hofstra’s School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies seeks a full-time professor within the department of Physician Assistant Studies. Position provides direct education to PA students, reports directly to Program Director and is responsible to the Dean of the School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies. Teaching Responsibilities:

• Provides dual-degree, didactic year, clinical year and/or research semester instruction.
• Instructs and assesses students in courses such as physical examination and diagnostic modalities courses, correlative medicine, structure lab, simulation activities, and summative exams.
• Proctors examinations.
• Is responsible for the coordination of selected courses:

o Monitoring and revision of syllabi o Coordination of instructional sessions. o Creates, updates, changes, distributes, monitors, and grades student assignments and assessments. o Develop instruments to monitor overall efficacy of didactic courses: Testing instruments reflecting course objectives Validation and standardization of testing instruments Curriculum adherence to national and state accreditation requirements o Identification of students with performance deficiencies and development of strategies to address deficiencies including remediation exercises. o Act as a liaison to core faculty for college resources, textbooks, and teaching materials. o Updates instructional materials on learning management systems (i.e. Blackboard). Assures course materials are posted. o Assists with processing of course related data and analyzes course related data. o Communicates with all faculty to assure objectives are communicated and consistency is preserved. o Assures students are registered.

• Other responsibilities as determined by the program director.

Faculty Program Responsibilities:

• Participate in program committees.
• Participate in School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies governance.
• Develop scholarly projects.
• Participate in faculty development and in PAEA.
• Participate in University-wide and community admissions events and other activities as required.
• Participate in the evaluation and selection of applicants as a member of the program’s Admission Committee.
• Provide academic counseling to students.
• Participate in curriculum development, design, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the program.
• Assure availability of remediation.
• Actively participate in the development, review, and revision of the program mission.
• Actively participate in the development, review, and revision of program goals and competencies.
• Actively participate in student performance.
• Actively participate in the duties necessary for program maintenance of accreditation.
• Attends, participates in, and prepares for all student orientation sessions.
• Attends, prepares for, and participates in all faculty, end of semester, student-faculty, retreat, and all other departmental meetings.
• Other responsibilities as determined by the program director.

Qualifications

• Must hold a terminal degree in their field. If a physician assistant, must hold a current license in New York State, is certified, and has a minimum of a master’s degree. Has knowledge of and commitment to the physician assistant profession. Follows all procedures and policies of Hofstra University. Must have a willingness to participate in a collective faculty process.

Preferred Quals Summary

• Doctorate level training
• 3-5 years full time in academia

Special Instructions

• Cover letter with salary requirement
• CV
• Statement of teaching philosophy

Deadline

Open until filled

Tenure Track

Yes

Date Posted

01/23/2026

EEO Statement

Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to extending equal opportunity in employment to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Salary/Salary Range

$110,000-$140,000