Principal Faculty Position

Drury University Physician Assistant Program has an opening for a new faculty position. We are a growing program focused on developing competent clinicians as well as leaders for the physician assistant profession. If you are interested in joining a team-oriented faculty and staff who enjoy working together, consider applying for our open faculty position. If you have questions, please email kflach@drury.edu.

Drury University is located in Springfield, Missouri, in the heart of the Ozarks. If you love the great outdoors, this area offers a high quality of life and ample opportunities to enjoy the surrounding beauty of the area.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Participates in implementation and instruction of didactic year courses.
• Serve as course director for assigned courses of the didactic year.
• Provide evaluation and remediation/reassessment efforts.
• Participates in laboratory and small group interactive sessions.
• Participates in review of program mission statement and conveying the mission and vision of the program.
• Participates in the organization, administration, continuous review, and analysis in the accreditation process of the physician assistant program for the ARC-PA.
• Participates in evaluating the program's curriculum and administrative processes on a continuous basis.
• Participates in the admissions process which consists of evaluation of applications, interviewing, and selection of students for incoming cohort.
• Advises student academic and professional development.
• Serves on committees such as the Student Progress Committee and Principal Faculty Committee.
• Assume any other related duties necessary to develop and maintain an effective program
• Maintain all licenses and certificates necessary for employment eligibility.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's degree at minimum in PA, MD or DO, pharmacology, or pathophysiology is required.
• Current NCCPA Certification or certified by an ABMS or AOA approved specialty board.
• Eligible for Missouri state licensure as a PA
• 3 - 5 years clinical experience (required) if PA, MD, or DO, teaching experience required if pharmacologist or pathophysiologist.
• Instructional and presentation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.

Additional requirements include

• Excellent teaching skills or potential to develop skills
• Strong ability to organize, plan and multi-task
• Above average initiative and team skills
• Strong work ethic
• Maintains an active physician assistant license

Clinical practice time and/or scholarly activity is encouraged.

How to apply: applicants should submit via email a letter of interest, statement of teaching philosophy, and current curriculum vitae, and list of five references. Please forward all information to kflach@drury.edu.

For information about the PA program, please visit our website at https://www.drury.edu/graduate/master-of-science-in-physician-assistant-studies/.