King’s College Department of Physician Assistant Studies

King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA seeks an Academic faculty member for its Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Program. This is a full-time, 12-month, non‑tenure track faculty position that begins July 1, 2014. The Physician Assistant Program has been continuously accredited since 1977 and has graduated over 900 physician assistants with its first master degree recipients in 2002. The applicant must be a Physician Assistant who is NCCPA certified with clinical experience as a physician assistant and at minimum be enrolled in a master’s program.  Prior experience in an academic setting is preferred. The successful candidate will support the Holy Cross mission and Catholic identity of the College.

Duties include, but are not limited to, assisting the Academic Director in coordinating and monitoring the didactic phase of the program, developing exams and other clinical assessment tools and sharing in the didactic responsibilities of academic instruction, proctoring exams, clinical skills demonstration and testing, OSCE’s, physical diagnosis lab, and other duties as assigned by the Program/Academic Director. Candidates will also assist with Program assessment. Computer fluency is required. There is an expectation of being actively involved in the College community outside of the classroom.

Please submit a letter of interest, a CV and three letters of reference to: P A Didactic Search Academic Affairs Office, King’s College, 133 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. Materials may also be emailed to hrjobs@kings.edu

King’s College is a private, Catholic, teaching college of the liberal arts and sciences and pre-professional programs sponsored by the Congregation of Holy Cross. The College serves over 2400 full-time, part-time, undergraduate, and graduate students. A rigorous core curriculum provides the foundation for all majors. The College is located on a small urban campus in Wilkes-Barre, on the edge of the Pocono Mountains. King’s College is committed to equal opportunity in the admission of students, the administration of its education programs and activities, and for employees and applicants for employment without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age or disability in accordance with applicable laws. EOE www.kings.edu and http://www.kings.edu/academics/undergraduate_majors/physicianassistant/