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Adjunct Assistant Professor-PA
Date : December 21, 2012
Department : PA
Type : Faculty
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Summary:
An adjunct assistant professor is a temporary faculty member in an academic department who is responsible for guiding the learning of students in classrooms and/or clinical settings. A faculty member is assigned to teach the courses for which they are qualified by education, certification, and professional experience. Instructional duties include planning courses and curricula, classroom and lab teaching, and evaluating students. Related duties include academic advising of students, supervision of learning activities, maintaining weekly office hours, attending meetings, serving on committees, and participation in special University events and ceremonies.
The University has an institution-wide commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. We strive to build a welcoming and supportive campus environment, and acknowledge that diversity is an educational imperative to achieve excellence.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervises and evaluates students in the classroom and/or clinical setting.
Education and/or Experience:
Doctoral degree preferred. A master’s entry-level degree can suffice with NCCPA certification and/or completion of a post-graduate residency or fellowship. Two years of full time teaching experience in specialty area with entry-level students or licensed practitioners preferred.
Prior teaching experience in a baccalaureate or higher degree program required for masters prepared faculty and strongly preferred for doctoral prepared faculty at this rank.
Clinical expertise in the clinical specialty area of teaching assignment.
Skills and Abilities:
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
Excellent interpersonal relationships.
Ability to calculates exam scores and grades.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Current licensure as a PA in California is required. Other specialized certification or license may be required depending on the nature of the instructional assignment.
Physical Effort Required:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. Clinical instruction positions require the employee to move with students around a clinical nursing unit which caring for patients. The employee must be able to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word and receive detailed information through verbal and written communication.
An adjunct assistant professor is a temporary faculty member in an academic department who is responsible for guiding the learning of students in classrooms and/or clinical settings. A faculty member is assigned to teach the courses for which they are qualified by education, certification, and professional experience. Instructional duties include planning courses and curricula, classroom and lab teaching, and evaluating students. Related duties include academic advising of students, supervision of learning activities, maintaining weekly office hours, attending meetings, serving on committees, and participation in special University events and ceremonies.
The University has an institution-wide commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. We strive to build a welcoming and supportive campus environment, and acknowledge that diversity is an educational imperative to achieve excellence.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervises and evaluates students in the classroom and/or clinical setting.
Education and/or Experience:
Doctoral degree preferred. A master’s entry-level degree can suffice with NCCPA certification and/or completion of a post-graduate residency or fellowship. Two years of full time teaching experience in specialty area with entry-level students or licensed practitioners preferred.
Prior teaching experience in a baccalaureate or higher degree program required for masters prepared faculty and strongly preferred for doctoral prepared faculty at this rank.
Clinical expertise in the clinical specialty area of teaching assignment.
Skills and Abilities:
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
Excellent interpersonal relationships.
Ability to calculates exam scores and grades.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Current licensure as a PA in California is required. Other specialized certification or license may be required depending on the nature of the instructional assignment.
Physical Effort Required:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. Clinical instruction positions require the employee to move with students around a clinical nursing unit which caring for patients. The employee must be able to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word and receive detailed information through verbal and written communication.
