Description

Hofstra University seeks a full-time professor within the department of Physician Assistant Studies. Providing direct education to PA students. Reporting 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.
 

Requirements

MINIMUM 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 QUALIFICATIONS: 

Doctorate level training
3-5 years full time in academia

Link to apply: https://hofstra.peopleadmin.com/postings/7111