Academic Teaching Careers

What is Academic Teaching?

Academic teaching involves full-time educational roles where the primary responsibility is instruction, not clinical care. These positions are at medical schools, PA programs, nursing schools, and other health profession programs.

Types of Teaching Roles

Basic Sciences:

• Anatomy, physiology, pharmacology

• Pathology, microbiology

• Laboratory instruction

Clinical Teaching:

• Clinical skills instruction

• Simulation teaching

• Precepting (teaching-focused)

Health Professions:

• PA program faculty

• Nursing program faculty

• MPH program faculty

Common Job Titles

• Assistant/Associate Professor

• Instructor

• Lecturer

• Clinical Teaching Faculty

• Simulation Director

Compensation Range

• Instructor/Lecturer: $120,000 - $180,000

• Assistant Professor: $150,000 - $220,000

• Associate Professor: $180,000 - $280,000