Teaching Faculty

About the role

The UW-Madison Physician Assistant (PA) Program seeks a full-time (80–100%) teaching faculty member to provide essential teaching, student mentorship, and program service. Primary responsibilities include coordinating and teaching the Professional Seminar series, supporting the Pathway of Distinction, participating in admissions, and providing academic advising and mentorship to approximately 7–8 students annually. The faculty member will lead the Professional Seminar series and the Pathway of Distinction program, work with both didactic and clinical year faculty and students, and maintain a minimum of 0.2 FTE clinical practice upon joining. The position requires excellent interpersonal communication skills, strong leadership and teaching abilities, a collaborative style, and active clinical practice. This is a regular Academic Staff appointment (Teaching Faculty II) located in the Health Science Learning Center in Madison, WI, with distant campuses in Wausau and Platteville. The program matriculates over 70 students per year.

The Office of Academic Affairs in the School of Medicine and Public Health oversees health professions education programs, including admissions, curricular oversight, student services, multicultural initiatives, and accreditation compliance across the statewide campus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in defining program objectives and play a major role in carrying out program duties
• Assess learner performance and prepare reports recommending instructional improvements
• Make presentations to faculty and staff on instructional programs and techniques
• Develop teaching techniques that enhance course effectiveness in alignment with desired outcomes and established strategy; train other staff in their use
• Provide classroom, online, and/or laboratory instruction, including grading
• Work with faculty to identify and develop new methods of advancing instruction in the discipline
• Coordinate and teach the Professional Seminar series
• Support the Pathway of Distinction program
• Participate in admissions processes
• Provide academic advising and mentorship to approximately 7–8 students annually
• Maintain a minimum of 0.2 FTE clinical practice

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of clinical practice as a Physician Assistant
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Wisconsin Physician Assistant license
• Master of Physician Assistant Studies (required)

Qualifications

• Teaching experience in an academic setting (preferred)
• Master of Public Health (preferred)
• Strong, organized problem-solver
• Effective communication skills with strong time-management skills

Pay

The starting full-time salary is $95,000 annually, negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time or part-time (80–100% FTE). Work is completed onsite at a designated campus location. The schedule is flexible and will be determined at the time of hire.