Assistant Teaching Professor and Associate Teaching Professor - Full-Time and Part-Time; MEDEX - Family Medicine
Position Overview
Organization: MEDEX Northwest
Title: Assistant Teaching Professor and Associate Teaching Professor - Full-Time and Part-Time; MEDEX - Family Medicine
Position Details
Position Description
MEDEX Northwest, Department of Family Medicine
School of Medicine, University of Washington
Faculty Positions: Teaching Assistant Professor, and Teaching Associate Professor (full-time – part-time). There are 5 positions. Anticipated start date begins Winter quarter 2020 through Spring 2021.
The MEDEX Physician Assistant Program at the University of Washington seeks PA faculty members at its five campuses in Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane, WA, Anchorage, AK, and Kona, Hawaii. These are 12-month non-tenure track positions.
Faculty assist in all aspects of the program including recruitment and the development, delivery and evaluation of the curriculum associated with the program. All University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service.
Responsibilities may include:
- Classroom and on-line teaching
- developing syllabi, lectures and evaluation instruments
- coordinating or chairing at least one course
- advising and evaluating students
- working collaboratively with other faculty members, medical director, staff and invited guest lecturers
- developing and nurturing clinical sites and preceptors
- managing student placements throughout the second (clinical) year
- developing and maintaining the clinical year curriculum
- and supervising clinical end-of-rotation activities
- admissions activities, scholarly activity, committees, as well as other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Eligible for PA licensure in the state of assigned campus
- Completion of a Physician Assistant program
- A master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant Program, or foreign equivalent.
- Teaching experience of at least one year in either a classroom or clinical setting is required.
- Current NCCPA certification or equivalent and two years of clinical experience
We are interested in candidates who are committed to developing and supporting diversity and inclusion in the work and learning environment. Faculty members enjoy a generous benefits package.
Instructions
When submitting application materials, please designate campus of interest in cover letter.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed,
religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information,
gender identity or expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status.
Commitment to Diversity
The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian,
staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint
(http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/). Additionally, the University’s Faculty Code
recognizes faculty efforts in research, teaching and/or service that address diversity and equal
opportunity as important contributions to a faculty member’s academic profile and
responsibilities (https://www.washington.edu/admin/rules/policies/FCG/FCCH24.html#2432).