New York Institute of Technology

Assistant Professor, tenure track Physician Assistant Studies

This tenure-track faculty position involves teaching courses in the didactic phase of the Physician Assistant program, with an emphasis on remediation, curriculum development, student advising, program evaluation, scholarship, and service. The role requires collaboration to ensure compliance with ARC-PA accreditation standards and active participation in departmental and program activities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Teach courses in the didactic phase of the program, including developing and delivering lectures, leading small group sessions, and facilitating active learning activities.
  • Develop and update course syllabi, learning objectives, and assessment tools in alignment with program goals, ARC-PA standards, and current evidence-based medicine.
  • Mentor students on their capstone project.
  • Assist in designing and revising didactic and clinical curricula syllabi, learning objectives, and evaluation criteria to ensure alignment with program learning outcomes and accreditation standards.
  • Monitor students' academic and clinical performance and implement remediation plans for those needing additional support.
  • Serve as a mentor for students navigating academic, clinical, and professional challenges.
  • Collaborate with the Program Director, faculty, and staff on collecting, analyzing, and reporting program data for continuous quality improvement and compliance with ARC-PA standards.
  • Participate in evaluations of institutional support, curriculum, resources, operational policies, and clinical site performance.
  • Identify program strengths and weaknesses and collaborate on actionable improvement plans.
  • Engage in scholarly activity, including research, publications, or presentations relevant to medical education or clinical practice.
  • Participate in collaborative research projects and foster student involvement in scholarly endeavors.
  • Actively contribute to departmental, school, and college committees.
  • Participate in the program’s admissions process, including reviewing applications, interviewing candidates, and contributing to final admissions decisions.
Required
  • Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies or a related field.
  • Current NCCPA certification and NYS licensure (or eligible) in the State of New York.
  • At least three years of clinical experience as a practicing PA.
  • Demonstrated commitment to education, scholarship, and service.
  • MD or DO from an accredited program.
  • Licensure in the State of New York (or eligible).
  • Active ABMS or AOA specialty board certification.
  • At least three years of full-time clinical experience.
Preferred
  • Previous teaching experience in a PA program or other health professions education.
  • Familiarity with ARC-PA accreditation processes and standards.
  • Experience in curriculum design, student remediation, and program evaluation (remediation experience a significant plus).
  • Serving as a clinical preceptor may be considered in place of previous teaching experience.
Benefits & Perks
  • Generous paid time off
  • Holidays
  • Tuition remission
  • Retirement plans with employer contributions
New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide.

The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. More than 112,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university’s community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future.

For more information, visit nyit.edu .

NYTech’ s Department of Physician Assistant Studies invites applications for a full-time faculty member to join our dynamic and collaborative team. This tenure-track position encompasses teaching with an emphasis on remediation, scholarship, service, and administrative responsibilities. The ideal candidate will contribute to the department's mission of preparing competent, compassionate, and knowledgeable physician assistants while complying with ARC-PA accreditation standards.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Teaching

  • Teach courses in the didactic phase of the program, including developing and delivering lectures, leading small group sessions, and facilitating active learning activities.
  • Develop and update course syllabi, learning objectives, and assessment tools in alignment with program goals, ARC-PA standards, and current evidence-based medicine.
  • Mentor students on their capstone project.

Curriculum Development

  • Assist in designing and revising didactic and clinical curricula syllabi, learning objectives, and evaluation criteria to ensure alignment with program learning outcomes and accreditation standards.

Student Remediation and Advising

  • Monitor students' academic and clinical performance and implement remediation plans for those needing additional support.
  • Serve as a mentor for students navigating academic, clinical, and professional challenges.

Program Evaluation and Accreditation

  • Collaborate with the Program Director, faculty, and staff on collecting, analyzing, and reporting program data for continuous quality improvement and compliance with ARC-PA standards.
  • Participate in evaluations of institutional support, curriculum, resources, operational policies, and clinical site performance.
  • Identify program strengths and weaknesses and collaborate on actionable improvement plans.

Scholarship

  • Engage in scholarly activity, including research, publications, or presentations relevant to medical education or clinical practice.
  • Participate in collaborative research projects and foster student involvement in scholarly endeavors.

Service

  • Actively contribute to departmental, school, and college committees.
  • Participate in the program’s admissions process, including reviewing applications, interviewing candidates, and contributing to final admissions decisions.

Qualifications

PA Candidates:

  • Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies or a related field.
  • Current NCCPA certification and NYS licensure (or eligible) in the State of New York.
  • At least three years of clinical experience as a practicing PA.
  • Demonstrated commitment to education, scholarship, and service.

Physician Candidates

  • MD or DO from an accredited program
  • Licensure in the State of New York (or eligible)
  • Active ABMS or AOA specialty board certification
  • At least three years of full-time clinical experience

Additional Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous teaching experience in a PA program or other health professions education.
  • Familiarity with ARC-PA accreditation processes and standards.
  • Experience in curriculum design, student remediation, and program evaluation (remediation experience a significant plus)
  • Serving as a clinical preceptor may be considered in place of previous teaching experience.

Other Information

New York Institute of Technology offers numerous opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth and provides employees with a competitive compensation and benefits program inclusive of generous paid time off, holidays, tuition remission, and retirement plans with employer contributions.

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

In compliance with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, the annual base salary range for this position is listed. New York Tech considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience/expertise, education/training, key skills, geographic location, internal peer equity as well as market, organizational considerations and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer.

Minimum Salary

USD $110,000.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $120,000.00/Yr.
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