Principal Faculty - Physician Assistant Program

Principal Faculty - Physician Assistant Program (Open)

Frostburg State University seeks qualified applicants for a Principal Faculty member for our fully accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program in Hagerstown, Maryland. This is a 12-month contract (annual renewal) position as a full-time, tenure-track faculty member with the rank of Assistant Professor and associated teaching responsibility. Salary is commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications and benefits package includes University System of Maryland (USM) health care benefits, professional development funds, and tuition remission.

The PA Program is in the Department of Physician Assistant Medicine (DPAM) and the College of Education, Behavioral and Health Professions (CEBHP). Given the mission of the program and institution, we encourage prospective candidates with the following experience to apply:

• Demonstrated commitment to advancing health and wellness, research, systems-innovation, or practice experience for/with underserved areas/populations,
• Leadership (formal or informal) related to health equity, with welcomed diversity of perspective and approaches, and
• Modeled respect for diverse populations and an advocate to the PA profession or health care professions team, reflective of individuals we serve in the community, educate in the program, and work alongside as team members.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Contribute meaningfully as a faculty role model providing graduate-level education in the PA program through Teaching and related roles.
• Participate in Service activities that support the mission of the program, department, and institution, including committees, professional organization involvement or leadership.
• Engage in ongoing Professional Development and scholarly works to maintain and/or advance personal/career growth, the profession, program and/or institution, research knowledge, evidence-based practice, and interprofessional education.
• Meet and maintain the requirements of a faculty member*, described in the FSU Faculty Handbook and located on the institution's website.
• In the PA program, Principal Faculty maintain responsibility for the following (ARC-PA Standards, 6th edition, Sept 2025) (A2.05):
  • Developing, reviewing, and revising as necessary the program's mission statement, goals, and competencies
  • Selecting applicants for admission to the PA program
  • Providing student instruction
  • Evaluating student performance
  • Academic counseling of students
  • Assuring the availability of remedial instruction
  • Designing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating the curriculum
  • Evaluating the program

*Note: Principal faculty hold academic appointments and privileges comparable to other faculty with similar academic responsibilities within the institution (A2.04).

Minimum Qualifications:

• Physician Assistant/Associate
  • Master's degree from an accredited PA program, or its equivalence if, including terminal degree at the time of completion.
  • Current license, unencumbered
  • Current board certification - NCCPA certified or emeritus
• Physician
  • Degree from an accredited medical school
  • Current license, unencumbered, as an osteopathic or allopathic physician
  • Current or previously board-certified
• Other Healthcare Professionals
  • Terminal degree from a health professions-related program (Master's level or Doctoral degree)
  • Current license, unencumbered
  • Current board certification
• Non-Clinical Professionals
  • Terminal degree from a related field to health professions education, graduate medical education, or related focus.
  • Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

Other requirements:

• Prior teaching experience in higher education or other relevant experience that demonstrates an ability to provide complex or rigorous instruction with associated assessment measures, even if occurring in non-traditional settings
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills – oral and written.
• Demonstrated history of leadership, advocacy, and administrator-related effectiveness.
• General knowledge and understanding of the PA profession and associated practice.
• Collaboration and appreciation for team-based approaches are evident in prior practice, work, or research activities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two or more years of relevant experience (clinical or non-clinical) working in/with underserved areas/populations, rural areas, or other related experiences supporting or linking to the program's and/or institution's mission;
• Teaching in higher education and/or administrative experience in academia, PA education, or a related field;
• Knowledge of PA program administration, organization, operations, curriculum, evaluation, and accreditation.
• Professional interest in and consistent works related to research or scholarly activities that relate to the faculty role, the program's mission, or the betterment of population.
• Participation/leadership in local, state, regional, or professional national organizations.

About the University: A member institution of the University System of Maryland, Frostburg State University is a public, comprehensive, largely residential regional university offering programs in the sciences, education, business, the arts, and humanities at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. FSU prides itself on being a dynamic, learning-centered institution that emphasizes teaching with opportunities for professional development and research. More than 4,000 students enroll yearly.

About the Area: USMH is in downtown Hagerstown a growing area with the opening of a new baseball stadium, updates to the Maryland Theatre, and other economic development initiatives. Hagerstown and Washington County offers easy access to major cities like Pittsburgh, Washington, DC, and Baltimore, historic local small towns, wineries, brew pubs, artisan shops, and 5 national parks. If you are ready to work as part of a small team, excited to grow, and committed to supporting learning, USMH is a great environment for you.

To Apply: Visit marylandconnect.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/FSU_Careers. Along with your application, please provide the following: 1) curriculum vitae; 2) a cover letter specifically addressing the requirements in this advertisement; 3) statement on teaching philosophy; 4) contact information for three professional references; and 5) unofficial transcripts of your graduate work.

For assurance of full consideration, please submit materials by April 29, 2026.

This position is open until filled.

FSU is proud to be a diverse and inclusive multicultural university.

Frostburg State University welcomes and encourages women, veterans and minorities to apply and seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce. FSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disability will be provided upon request. Please notify us in advance.