Assistant/Associate Professor Tenure-Track of Physician Assistant Medicine | Tarleton State University - Military Veterans

Tarleton State University College of Health Sciences seeks to educate individuals who will develop into competent leaders dedicated to advancing wellness in the communities they will serve. As the College of Health Sciences begins the inaugural Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Medicine, we invite applications for Principal Faculty. The position will be 100% administrative load until the first cohort matriculates.  The load will then be 60% Teaching/Service, 40% Research. Position is located in Stephenville, Texas with work hours of Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm or as work requirements indicate. Must be able to work or teach remotely at the request of the University. Responsibilities:  Principal Faculty will: Work closely with the Program Director and the Director of Didactic Education to ensure cohesiveness of the didactic curriculum by implementing curricula that is in harmony with the educational philosophy of the Tarleton State University Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Medicine (Tarleton MMSc-PAM). Design original or review and modify as appropriate existing curricula to correlate with program defined learning outcomes and competencies. Responsible for generating and delivering classroom learning experiences and clinical skills instruction within the basic medical and clinical science topics based on the individuals qualifications. Actively participate in programmatic data gathering and analysis, as well as design and implementation of action plans in response to the analysis. Actively participate in the accreditation process. Actively participate in the admissions process. Provide effective student advisement and mentorship. Demonstrate commitment to excellence in Physician Assistant medical education, scholarly activity, and servant leadership in the areas of rural health d. Education and Experience: Must be a graduate of an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program. Must have an earned Masters degree. Must hold a current NCCPA certification. Must have an unrestricted Texas state license (or be license eligible) as a Physician Assistant. Must have a minimum of 3 years of clinical practice. Previous clinical precepting or teaching experience for an ARC-PA accredited Physician Assistant program is preferred.  However, Physician Assistants new to academia are encouraged to apply and will have the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment with active and supportive mentoring and faculty development training. Application Procedure: During the application process applicants have one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents and Submit the application. Applicants will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once the application materials have been submitted via Submit? action. Employment applications must include (required): Completed online application Cover Letter / Letter of Interest addressing qualifications Curriculum Vitae or Resume At least 3 current professional references and their full contact information, and Unofficial transcripts           Applications received by Tarleton State University must have all job application data entered.  Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application.  See resume? is not an acceptable entry in the job application.  Incomplete applications will not be considered. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Official transcripts must be received directly from each degree?granting institution prior to a letter of appointment being issued