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Ann Arbor, MI - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Concordia is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world.

Position Summary

Concordia University (CU) is a faith-based university located in Ann Arbor MI seeking applicants for a part-time faculty position in the Physician Assistant (PA) Program. The PA program is housed in the School of Health Professions and has a mission to prepare competent PAs who are committed to caring for patients in mind body and spirit with an emphasis on primary care and preventive medicine. The Physician Assistant Program Principal Faculty position (didactic) will involve teaching evaluation advisement and mentoring of physician assistant students in classroom clinical and other settings.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Program

  • Promote the mission of Concordia University to all faculty staff students and to the community at large
  • Promote effective working relationships among faculty staff and students
  • Comply with faculty/staff policies and procedures
  • Work with CUAA faculty and staff on an ongoing basis to maintain program compliance with the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) and the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC-NCA) criteria for accreditation and reaccreditation
  • Fulfill the Universitys scholarship expectation through research publication grant development creative achievement and other endeavors consistent with the Faculty Handbook
  • Provide committee service
  • Attend PA program and CUAA faculty meetings

Teaching

  • Participate with other principal faculty in the design implementation coordination and evaluation/assessment of the PA didactic program curriculum
  • Provide PA student instruction assessment remediation and academic advisement in areas of clinical expertise
  • Assist the DCE in developing curricular content for the EOR

Assessment

  • Share responsibility with other faculty for evaluation of student competency in the didactic year
  • Assist the DCE in evaluation of student competency in assessments during the clinical year
  • Develop administer and report mid-term end-of-course end of term end of program and any other assessment tools needed in ongoing evaluation of the didactic curriculum

Program support

  • Participate in PA student selection
  • Assist in the search process for selecting PA program faculty
  • Advise the program director of any problems related to behavior academics or professionalism
  • Fulfill faculty responsibilities as outlined in the Faculty Handbook
  • Complete required institutional program accreditation and other reports necessary for the advancement of University programs both on campus and at extended campus sites

Scholarship

  • Establish a personal program of scholarly activity
  • Participate in clinical practice as assigned

Service

  • Perform service activities that advance the PA program and the PA profession including assistance in the recruitment orientation and retention of PA students
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Dedication to the academic priorities of CU and the CU/PA program mission
  • Previous experience with ARC-PA accreditation procedures and articulation processes is preferred
  • Experience in activities that focus on assessment and student learning outcomes is preferred
  • Experience with simulation learning activities beneficial
  • Supportive of the mission and values of Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)

Physical Demands/Equipment

Education and Experience

  • Current Michigan licensure or eligible to obtain
  • Graduate of Physician Assistant program with a Masters degree in Physician Assistant Studies; an earned doctorate is preferred
  • NCCPA certification and current registration is required
  • Minimum of 5 years clinical experience required
  • Experience as a faculty member in a PA program or comparable experience is preferred
  • Demonstrated leadership skills and ability; curriculum development teaching and administration is required

Compensation and Benefits

  • This is a part-time faculty position. Starting wage may be determined upon education and/or experience.

Application Instructions

To receive full consideration all applicants are asked to complete and submit an online employment application through the Concordia University Employment page. To begin please click the Apply Now section on the job page and then click the Apply For This Position button to begin the application process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of CU to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal state and local laws.

The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex pregnancy national origin (including ancestry) citizenship status physical or mental disability age marital status gender veteran or military status predisposing genetic characteristics domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

However CU is an institution of the LCMS and to the extent allowed by law CU reserves the right to give preference in employment based on religion. In addition preference in holding certain employment positions is given to ordained or rostered ministers of the LCMS. Based on a religious tenet CU recognizes only male LCMS ordained Ministers of the Gospel but recognizes both male and female LCMS Rostered Ministers of the Gospel.

The Human Resources Department has been appointed to manage the equal employment opportunity program including all equal employment opportunity activities as required by federal state and local agencies. If any employee or applicant for employment believes this policy has been violated he/she must contact the Director of Human Resources.

Concordia University is a HLC accredited co-educational liberal arts school offering more than 70 undergraduate majors over 40 masters degree programs and 4 doctoral programs. There are also a variety of accelerated evening and e-learning programs.

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