What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adjunct Faculty - Physician Assistant Studies Instructor *Applicant Pool position at Hardin-Simmons University?
POSITION : Adjunct Faculty - Physician Assistant Studies Instructor
- Applicant Pool
C OLLEGE / DEPARTMENT : College of Health Professions, Department of PhysicianAssistant Studies
S UPERVISOR TITLE : Director of Physician Assistant Program
F LSA STATUS : Exempt
E XEMPTION : Teacher Exemption
L OCATION : Online (considered) / HSU Campus, Abilene, TX,
TARGET HIRE DATE : Fall 2024
HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR
EMPLOYMENT - Candidate mustprofess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, andrespect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist valuesof HSU as reflected in theUniversity's Statement of Faith.
CONTACT INFORMATION : Dr. Tina Butler, Program Director at (325) 670-1684 or tina.butler@hsutx.edu.
SUMMARY / SCOPE : PA Adjunct Faculty will coordinate and teach the PA 6264 Health Policy,Billing, & Coding course. Duties include creation and delivery ofeducational content, departmental grading, and student remediation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES / BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES :
Creating lecture content, discussion posts, andassignments for the Health Policy, Billing, & Coding course to preparestudents to enter clinical practice. Grading student discussion posts andassignments. Timely enter grades for graded assignments / assessments in thelearning management system and enter final grades within the university system.Be available to meet with students to answer questions, provideguidance / feedback, and remediation as necessary. Complete all necessarypaperwork related to grading, counseling, and remediation.
QUALIFICATIONS : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE :
Graduatefrom an accredited PA program with a minimum MPAS degree (or equivalent) orhigher. Previous teaching or guest lecture experience in a physician assistantprogram preferred.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :
Licensure or eligibility forlicensure as a PA in the state of Texas.
Current NCCPA certificationrequired.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :
Thejob is sedentary in nature. Must be able to sit or stand for long periods oftime while performing office and computer operations. Be able to utilizedtechnology to appropriately build course content to deliver online.
WORK ENVIRONMENT :
Online and in classroom for callback days
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :
Thisposition is a part-time / temp adjunct position (no more than 29 hours per week)with teaching load at the Hardin-Simmons University campus.
Mustbe a resident of the state of Texas.
NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT :
HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including thoseprohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color,national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is aprivate university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas andmay lawfully consider an applicant's religion as a selection criterion. HSU iscommitted to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith andfully support HSU's mission.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU providesreasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who areemployees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation wouldimpose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should bedirected to Human Resources.
BACKGROUND SCREEN :
HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.
