What are the responsibilities and job description for the Faculty Specialist I - Physician Assistant - Terminal/1 Yr Appt position at Western Michigan University?
Position Details
Posting Summary
College
College Of Health & Human Svcs
Executive Area
Provost & VP Academic Affairs
Department
Physician Assistant
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
F222P
Job Type
Non-Tenure Track
Pay Type
Exempt/Salaried
Pay Grade
FS1
Campus Location
WMU-Kalamazoo - Main Campus
Salary Range
Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, with an excellent benefits package.
General Summary
Western Michigan University invites applications and nominations for the position of Faculty Specialist I – Clinical Specialist in the Physician Assistant Department. This is a full-time, fiscal-year (1.25 FTE), term (one-year) appointment with an expected start date of July 1, 2025.
Major Duties
- Teaching courses in the undergraduate and professional curriculum.
- Participation in the accreditation process.
- Serve as advisor to Physician Assistant students.
- Assist with admissions process including application review and interviews.
- Perform other duties as directed by the Program Director.
- Service to the Department, the University, the profession, and the community.
- Contributing to an interdisciplinary environment of research, instruction, and community collaboration.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant in the State of Michigan.
- NCCPA Certification.
- Earned Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Three years of clinical experience as a practicing, licensed PA.
- Clinical teaching experience (preceptor) or classroom teaching experience.
Desired Qualifications
Special Instructions to Applicants
Faculty Credential Summary; a letter describing qualifications, accomplishments, and professional experiences related to the position; and names, titles, postal and e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three references.
Additional Position Information
The University: Western Michigan University (WMU), located in Southwest Michigan,
is a vibrant, nationally recognized student-centered research institution with an enrollment of over 17,000. WMU delivers high-quality undergraduate instruction, has a strong graduate division, and fosters significant research activities. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching classifies WMU as a doctoral university and one of just 185 public universities in the nation conducting research at a high level.
The College: The College of Health and Human Services is located in a 195,000 square foot building with state-of-the-art teaching technologies and spacious research laboratories. The college enrolls nearly 3,000 students, with more than a third of those at the graduate level. The college includes programs in blindness and low vision studies, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, physician assistant, social work, speech, language and hearing sciences, holistic health care, alcohol and drug abuse, health administration, interdisciplinary health services, public health, and a Ph.D. in interdisciplinary health sciences. The college has received a number of grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the Department of Education, The College also operates the Unified Clinics, a multidisciplinary service/training clinic. Learn more about our growing college at http://www.wmich.edu/hhs, including our statement on race and anti-racism http://wmich.edu/hhs/antiracism.
Department:The Physician Assistant Department provides a Master’s degree program in Medicine, which prepares graduates for licensure as a Physician Assistant. The Physician Assistant Department fully supports the College and University’s mission to provide exemplary teaching, learning and mentoring experiences for students, as well as promotes and supports an active research/grant agenda for faculty.
Salary: Competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, with an excellent benefits package.
Expected Start Date: July 1, 2025
Application Deadline: Applications accepted until position is filled
Go to: wmich.edu/hr/employees/faculty for benefits and other information.
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