Instructor, Assistant, or Associate… at Hardin-Simmons… · Abilene

POSITION: Instructor, Assistant, or Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies (DOE) (Exempt)

COLLEGE/DEPARTMENT: Physician Assistant Studies

SUPERVISOR TITLE: Program Director/Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

EXEMPTION: Teacher Exemption

LOCATION: HSU Campus, Abilene, Texas

TARGET HIRE DATE: As Soon As Possible (Spring 2027)

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR
EMPLOYMENT – Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist values of HSU as reflected in the University's Statement of Faith.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources 325-670-1259 or careers@hsutx.edu

SUMMARY/SCOPE:

This position is a full-time, 12-month administrative Principal Faculty appointment with teaching responsibilities. A Principal Faculty Member in the Physician Assistant Program is primarily responsible for course instruction and/or course coordination in the didactic and clinical phases of the program. A Principal Faculty member will be effective in the areas of course design, course delivery, and evaluation. A Principal Faculty member in the PA program will also assist with clinical site and preceptor recruitment and evaluation. The Principal Faculty Instructor is instrumental in assisting the program and its students with meeting the program's Student Learning Outcomes and actively participate in student remediation. The Principal Faculty Instructor is guided by the Program Director in assisting the program with curriculum and program assessment and meeting the ARC-PA Standards of Accreditation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reports to the PA program director for supervision, evaluation, and management of activities directly related to the PA program.

Participates, according to assigned faculty responsibilities, in developing, reviewing, and revising the program’s mission statement, goals, and competencies.

Participates in student recruitment and admissions activities, including application screening, interviewing, and applicant selection decisions, as assigned.

Provides instruction within assigned curricular areas through lectures, small-group discussions, laboratories, simulation, and other appropriate teaching methods; prepares instructional materials and selects relevant learning resources.

Develops, administers, grades, and evaluates assigned assessments of student knowledge, clinical skills, and professional behaviors, including written examinations and objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs). Maintains responsibility for the quality and oversight of assigned assessments when assistance is delegated.

Provides and documents academic counseling, student advisement, and mentoring; monitors assigned students’ academic progress and facilitates referrals to appropriate resources when needed.

Assures the availability of remedial instruction within assigned responsibilities and participates in developing, implementing, documenting, and evaluating individual and group remediation plans in accordance with program policies.

Participates in designing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating the didactic and clinical curriculum, according to assigned responsibilities.

Participates in ongoing program evaluation and self-assessment, including reviewing and analyzing relevant data, identifying areas for improvement, implementing assigned improvement activities, and evaluating their effectiveness.

Participates, as assigned, in recruiting, developing, and evaluating clinical rotation sites and preceptors. Travels within Texas and occasionally out of state to fulfill assigned clinical education responsibilities.

Maintains accurate and timely instructional, assessment, advising, remediation, and other assigned program records; submits grades and required reports within established deadlines.

Maintains at least ten scheduled office hours each week for academic counseling and student support, consistent with institutional expectations.

Models professionalism and ethical behavior in interactions with students, colleagues, preceptors, and community partners.

Maintains professional licensure and certification applicable to the position and consistent with institutional requirements.

Engages in scholarship and research appropriate to the faculty appointment, including mentoring student research and disseminating scholarly work through presentations or publications.

Serves on faculty, program, and university committees; participates in university and community service, student organization advising as assigned, commencements, and other required academic functions.

Participates in faculty development and evaluations of instructional effectiveness and uses feedback to improve teaching and assigned program activities.

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND ABILITIES:

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Strong interpersonal skills with student and staff populations.
Superior organization, prioritization and self-motivation skills.
Ability to listen, understand and respond positively to requests.
Ability to adapt to changing assignments and multiple priorities.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and successfully meet deadlines.

The above requirements will be validated through the written competencies provided by the applicant in addition to the interview process and reference checks regarding past employment experience, etc.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

There are no supervisor responsibilities.

COMPETENCIES: As a part of a Teaching Philosophy address each competency listed below describing your background and qualifications in each area.

Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Job Knowledge - Competent in required job skills and knowledge; exhibits ability to learn and apply new skills; keeps abreast of current developments; requires minimal supervision; displays understanding of how job relates to others; uses resources effectively.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.

Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.

Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.

Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES (Language, Mathematical, Reasoning and Computer Skills):

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY: 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, musical notes, etc.,) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

COMPUTER SKILLS: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software; Spreadsheet software; Project Management software; Payroll systems and Internet software.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Master’s Degree Required.

Additional Preferred Skills:

Prior teaching in a Physician Assistant Program

Recent clinical practice experience caring for patients.

Active membership in related professional organizations.

Evidence of teaching excellence and interpersonal communication skills.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

The incumbent will possess the following required qualifications:

Graduate of an accredited Physician Assistant Program, Medical School or other health professional degree (Nurse Practitioner)

Current licensure in the State of Texas (or ability to obtain license) from appropriate licensing agency

NCCPA certified/emeritus status or Board-Certified Physician or other appropriate certification if applicable

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

The job is sedentary in nature. Must be able to sit for long periods of time while performing office and computer operations.

Must be able to stand and walk during teaching and clinical site visits.

Must be able to make frequent trips across campus to various buildings and offices.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold and risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

This position is a Full-Time, Exempt Level Faculty position with a teaching load at the Hardin-Simmons University campus and travel may be required for student evaluation/sponsorship and professional development. Must be willing to relocate to Abilene, Texas, or the surrounding area to teach in-person classes on the HSU Campus.

Travel may be required in order to attend training workshops, participate in clinical site/preceptor recruiting, and attend to students on distant clinical rotations.

Must have and maintain a valid Class C Driver’s License and maintain a clear driving record to be insurable under the university liability policy.

Must be able to drive to complete work assignments on and off campus, as needed.

Some travel and irregular hours are required at times.

Office and classroom work; working with technology, travel for field experiences

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: For more information concerning benefits offered to HSU employees, see the HSU Benefits Summary on the HSU website.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT:

HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including those prohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is a private university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas and may lawfully consider an applicant’s religion as a selection criterion. HSU is committed to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith and fully support HSU’s mission.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation would impose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should be directed to Human Resources.

BACKGROUND SCREEN:

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university’s financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.