Assistant Professor of Pathologists' Assistant Program

Assistant Professor in Pathologists’ Assistant Program
Position Title : Assistant Professor of Pathologists’ Assistant Program
Location : Phoenix, AZ
Employment Type : Full-time, 12-month faculty position
Application Deadline : Open until filled
FLSA Status : Exempt

The Pathologists’ Assistant (PA) program is seeking a full-time faculty member to teach and mentor students in the PA program, with possible cross-utilization in other programs. The two-year, MHS degree PA program will be accredited by NAACLS. This position is a full-time (12-month) faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor level. 

This position will be on-site, on the Phoenix campus of the University of Jamestown.

About the University of Jamestown :
University of Jamestown is a liberal arts university with the main campus located in Jamestown, ND.  The University has a progressive vision of growth and is developing a Health Sciences and Graduate Center campus in Phoenix, AZ.

Key Responsibilities

• Teaching: Advising and mentoring potential and matriculated students, creation and maintenance of classes as assigned, including laboratories, and collaboration with the program director and clinical coordinator for curricular oversight, review, and improvement. Involvement in student events and activities (sometimes out of normal working hours) is expected.
• Clinical : There may be limited interaction with clinical sites while assisting the clinical coordinator in oversight of clinical rotation sites. The applicant should have the ability to interact with clinicians at all levels with good interpersonal skills for communication. The faculty member may participate in student and preceptor orientation and training for clinical rotations. There may be limited travel in assisting with clinical site management.
• Service :   The faculty member will serve on committees and projects at the university, state, and national levels for promotion of the PA program, department, and university, and train and participate in accreditation activities for the PA program.
• Research/ Scholarly Activity :  Assist students in the creation of publications and projects for conferences; participate in research/ scholarly projects on an as-needed basis.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Teaching, creation of,  and maintenance of classes as assigned, including laboratories, and collaboration with the program director and clinical coordinator for curricular oversight, review, and improvement.

65%

1. Assistance with clinical site management and oversight.

10%

1. Advising and mentoring potential and matriculated students

5%

1. Involvement in student events and activities (sometimes out of normal working hours and for other programs in addition to the PA program).

5%

1. Assist students in the creation of publications and projects for conferences; participate in research/ scholarly projects on an as-needed basis.

5%

1. Serve on committees and projects at the university, state, and national levels for promotion of and recruitment for the PA program, department, and university.

10%

Minimum Qualifications :

• PA (ASCP) certification
• One year of experience as a pathologists’ assistant.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Teaching experience at the university or collegiate level, in a PA program or resident education.
• Terminal degree preferred or the desire and motivation to achieve a terminal degree.
• Ability to teach in molecular pathology or other specialties.

Application Process :
Provide a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references.  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Equal Opportunity Employer :
The University of Jamestown is an AA/EO employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, or public assistance, in accordance with applicable laws. Sexual harassment, which includes acts of sexual violence, is a type of sex discrimination. The University will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination, and any such conduct is prohibited. The University also prohibits any form of discipline or retaliation for reporting incidents of discrimination.