Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant program

Creighton University; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Creighton University in Nebraska seeks a faculty member for the PA program to support curriculum delivery and assessment across didactic and clinical phases. The role includes course direction, development and evaluation, as well as student advising and scholarly activity.

The candidate will participate in clinical skills and simulation activities, contribute to admissions reviews, and engage in ongoing program evaluation and accreditation work.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Doctorate preferred for faculty leadership and teaching responsibilities.
• Current NCCPA Certification/PA-C required.
• Nebraska State PA License or eligibility to obtain license preferred for practice and supervision duties.

Responsibilities

• Participates in curriculum design, development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of the program.
• Delivers classroom and small group instruction in the PA program.
• Assists in student assessment, evaluation and remediation.
• Involves clinical skills and simulation activities, labs and assessments.
• Contributes to admissions evaluation, interviews and selection of applicants.
• Engages in program evaluation and accreditation processes.
• Serves on university and school committees as requested.
• Scholarly activity in research areas related to PA education.

Skills

Advising

Clinical instruction

Assessment

Curriculum development

Education

Master’s degree

Doctorate preferred

NCCPA Certification/PA-C

Nebraska State PA License (or license-eligible)

Job description

• With the Director of Curriculum & Assessment and Director of Didactic Education, this faculty role participates in the implementation and delivery of curriculum and student assessment in the didactic and clinical phases of the program.
• Course direction or co-direction, including the design, development, implementation, coordination and evaluation of individual courses and the program curriculum.
• Participates in the development, review, and revision of the program’s mission statement, goals, outcomes, and competencies
• Classroom and small group instruction in the PA program in areas of expertise
• Develops and participates in student assessment, evaluation and remediation
• Participates in clinical skills and simulation activities, lab activities and assessments
• Evaluates and facilitates Problem Based Assessments
• Provides advising and academic counseling to students
• Co-faculty sponsor of the Creighton University PA Student Society
• Contributes to admissions application evaluation, interviews and selection of applicants.
• Participates in site visits to clinical preceptors, and other activities in the clinical phase of the program, as needed.
• Participates in ongoing program evaluation and accreditation processes.
• Scholarly activity in areas of research interest.
• Serves on Creighton University and School of Medicine committees and activities as requested
• Master’s Degree, Doctorate preferred
• Current NCCPA Certification/PA-C
• Nebraska State PA License (or license-eligible)

Preferred

• PA education experience
• Program Contributor (Lecturer, Preceptor, Admissions or Skills Instructor)

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

AAP/EEO Statement

Creighton University is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory educational and employment environment. The University admits qualified students, hires qualified employees and accepts patients for treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or other status protected by law. Its education and employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other programs and activities, are administered without unlawful discrimination.