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03/10/2015
Tenure Track 12-month Faculty Position
Baldwin Wallace University - PA Program
Company................. Baldwin Wallace University
Position................ Tenure Track 12-month Faculty Position
Physician Assistant Program School of Health Sciences Tenure Track 12-month Faculty Position
About Baldwin Wallace University
Founded in 1845, Baldwin Wallace University is a private liberal arts and sciences college located 14 miles southwest of Cleveland’s Public Square. The University enrolls approximately 3,000 full-time undergraduate day students, 400 part-time students in evening and weekend programs, and 600 graduate students. The University has over 42,000 living alumni located across the United States and the globe. BW offers an outstanding benefits package including tuition benefits for employee and immediate family members. For 20 years, Baldwin Wallace University has been listed among U.S. News & World Report’s top Midwestern schools of higher education. The University is strongly committed to teaching excellence and to the personal and professional development of its students. The University seeks to attract an active, culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest caliber, skilled in pedagogy, committed to scholarship and service to the institution.
In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the University and the Physician Assistant Program actively encourages applications from individuals who desire an environment that celebrates diversity. At Baldwin Wallace University we support and encourage diversity in a variety of forms. We value and appreciate inclusive excellence in the classroom, within extracurricular activities, and as we engage in our community partners.
Position Overview: The Physician Assistant Program seeks to fill a 12-month tenure track faculty position within the School of Health Sciences at Baldwin Wallace University. The faculty member will provide BW students with instruction and preparation in the didactic phase of the PA program. Anticipated start date is May 1, 2015.
Qualifications: The preferred candidate will hold a master’s degree (preferable doctorate) in the health sciences and a graduate from an ARC-PA accredited program. The candidate must be licensed or eligible for licensure as a PA in the State of Ohio and hold current NCCPA certification. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in clinical practice as a physician assistant is required. The candidate must have knowledge of theories, practices and content in given area of expertise.
Teaching Responsibilities: Applicants will have expertise in areas such as history taking/medical documentation, physical examination, and have a broad background in procedural skills. The candidate will possess effective teaching skills as well as provide instruction based on evidence-based practice guidelines. Assurance of remedial instruction, preparation of student grades, evaluation of instructional faculty, and facilitation of problem-based learning experiences are essential.
Program Responsibilities: The candidate will participate in and contribute to program committees as assigned by the program director as well as having direct participation in the selection process for candidates for admission to the PA program. The candidate will evaluate the curriculum based on the standards set forth by the ARC-PA as well as participate in other aspects of the accreditation process. Maintaining current NCCPA certification, Ohio license, and current knowledge of evidence-based practice is essential.
University Responsibilities: The candidate will participate in scholarly activity and service to the University and surrounding community as well as attend scheduled or announced meetings of the School of Health Sciences. Participation in university committees and program events such as graduation, ovation, white coat ceremony, and program orientation is mandatory.
Benefits: The University offers an outstanding benefits package which includes funding for professional travel/conferences and tuition benefits for immediate family. The University seeks to attract a culturally and academically diverse faculty member of the highest caliber. Baldwin Wallace University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate because of race, creed, age, disabilities, national origin, gender, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation in the administration of any policies or programs.
Application Process: Application can be made online at http://www.bw.edu/resources/hr/jobs/. A single pdf file containing a cover letter, Curriculum Vita, contact information for three references, statement of teaching philosophy, and evidence of effective teaching must be uploaded at the time of application. The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
The ARC-PA has granted Accreditation-Provisional to the Baldwin Wallace University Physician Assistant Program. Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status. The status indicates that the plans and resource allocation for the proposed program appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet ARC-PA Standards, if fully implemented as planned. Accreditation-Provisional does not ensure any subsequent accreditation status. It is limited to no more than five years from matriculation of the first class.
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Exp Date................. 04/09/2015
