Clinical Assistant Professor, Physician Assistant Studies

The Department of Physician Assistant Studies in the School of Health & Human Sciences at Indiana University invites applications for a 12-month non-tenure track faculty position. The successful applicant will teach and mentor graduate professional physician assistant students in the didactic and clinical phases. Teaching activities include classroom and hybrid teaching, small cased-based learning groups, simulation-based education, clinical procedures, and interprofessional education, while teaching in areas of expertise or program needs. Responsibilities also include student advisement, evaluation of students, course management, program admissions, program evaluation and accreditation, and service on program and school committees. Clinical practice is encouraged and requires licensure in the state of Indiana. Faculty members have opportunities and support for scholarly activity and faculty development.

Job Duties: 70% Teaching 20% Service/Engagement 10% Scholarship

Basic Qualifications: · Physician assistant degree at master’s degree level or higher. · NCCPA certification · Demonstrated potential for success in teaching.  · Experience in physician assistant education, including lecturing, precepting, and/or participating in clinical skills labs.   Preferred Qualifications: · Clinical experience in surgery, procedures, and/or hospital medicine preferred.   The Department of Physician Assistant Studies is part of a dynamic academic and research community that includes eight departments in the School of Health and Human Sciences (SHHS), 15 research labs and institutes, and over 400 clinical and community partnerships.

IUPUI is Indiana’s premier urban public research university and holds a Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement. It is home to more than 30,000 students pursuing degrees across 17 distinct schools, including the Indiana University School of Medicine. IUPUI’s innovative practices with respect to health and life science have earned national recognition and offer numerous opportunities for collaborative, interdisciplinary research efforts.

As the state’s premier urban research institution, IUPUI is committed to being a welcoming campus community that reflects and enacts the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence. We seek candidates who will not only enhance our representational diversity but whose research, teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. IUPUI condemns racism in all its forms and has taken an anti- racist stance that moves beyond mere statements to interrogating its policies, procedures, and practices. We hope to identify individuals who will assist in our mission to dismantle racism so that everyone has the opportunity to succeed at IUPUI.

The School of Health & Human Sciences is looking for scholars who will contribute to our commitment to engage the city, state, nation, and beyond through teaching, research and service, in consideration of the rich diversity of our campus and city as we prepare our graduates to enter and lead in an increasingly complex world. SHHS is committed to the development of an inclusive multicultural environment. We seek greater diversity in our faculty and staff to broaden students’ academic experience and to enrich our school and the university.

Review of applications will begin May 1st, 2022. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The preferred start date for the position is July 1, 2022. Application materials should include: a letter of interest, current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, a statement of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and names/contact information for three references.

For more information on the position, please contact the search committee chair, Lauren Gilliam, at gillilau@iu.edu. Additional information on the Department of Physician Assistant Studies and the School of Health & Human Sciences can be found at https://shhs.iupui.edu/.   Indiana University pledges itself to continue its commitment to the achievement of equal opportunity within the university and throughout American society as a whole. In this regard, Indiana University will recruit, hire, promote, educate, and provide services to persons based upon their individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status. 

Indiana University shall take affirmative action, positive and extraordinary, to overcome the discriminatory effects of traditional policies and procedures with regard to the disabled, minorities, women, and veterans. 

Individuals who require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the search process must notify the School’s HR Business Partner, Paige Hummel, at hummelp@iu.edu, in advance.