Faculty Specialist I – Instructor

Western Michigan University invites applications and nominations for the position of Faculty Specialist I – Instructor in the Physician Assistant Department. This is a full-time, fiscal-year, term (one-year) appointment with a start date of January 1, 2024.

Major Responsibilities:

-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

 

Qualifications:

 

-Must be eligible for licensure as a Physician Assistant in the State of Michigan

-NCCPA Certification

-Earned Master’s degree

-Three years of clinical experience as a practicing, licensed PA

-Clinical teaching experience (preceptor) or classroom teaching experience

 

The University: Western Michigan University (WMU), located in Southwest Michigan,

is a vibrant, nationally recognized student-centered research institution with an enrollment of over 18,000. 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: January 1, 2024

 

Application Deadline: Applications accepted until position is filled

 

Required application documents: Faculty Credential Summary; a letter describing qualifications, accomplishments, and professional experiences related to the position; names, titles, postal and e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three references

 

Chair of Search committee: David Areaux

 

WMU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities, women, veterans, individuals with disabilities and all other qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.