Faculty (Rank TBD), Physician Assistant - 995861

About the role

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) was founded in 1964 and is a not-for-profit, independent university known for academic excellence and innovation. NSU offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans, and more. NSU is a tobacco-free university that cares about the health and welfare of its students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors.

Responsibilities

• Teach graduate course(s) Physician Assistant course(s) in the classroom as assigned.
• Select teaching, advising, and evaluation strategies appropriate to the students and setting.
• Present ideas clearly.
• Create a climate that is conductive to learning.
• Stimulate intellectual curiosity.
• Provide and maintain a reliable schedule of office hours for student advising, tutoring, remediation and consultation.
• Participate in department and college-wide committees and meetings.
• Engage in curriculum development related to current and new courses.
• Maintain a personal professional development plan, which may include scholarship, research, service and/or creative activities, to assure growth and currency within the academic field.
• Display behavior consistent with professional ethics.
• Mentor and/or orient new faculty as assigned.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the University policies and applicable laws.

Requirements

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals.
• Ability to effectively present information to students, public groups, or professional organizations in the English language.
• Ability to work with appropriate mathematical concepts specific to the particular discipline.
• Ability to apply concepts to practical situations.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.).
• Master's Degree in a related area of specialization.
• Five (5) years of related experience and/or training, including clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Physician Assistant or related health professional.
• Masters degree in related area of specialization.
• Doctoral degree in related area of specialization and five (5) years of experience in healthcare.
• Current NCCPA certification preferred.
• Eligible for licensure in the State of Florida, if applicable.