Adjunct Faculty - Physician Assistant Program

Overview

The National Louis University Physician Assistant Program seeks adjunct faculty to support didactic and/or clinical instruction. This part-time position focuses on teaching, student engagement, and course support within the PA curriculum. Adjunct faculty contribute to high-quality education by delivering course content, assessing student performance, and supporting program learning outcomes in alignment with ARC-PA standards. This role would be on our Chicago Campus.

The National Louis University (NLU) Physician Assistant Program will apply for Accreditation - Provisional from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). The NLU Physician Assistant Program anticipates matriculating its first class in October of 2027, pending achievement of Accreditation - Provisional status at the July of 2027 ARC-PA meeting. Accreditation - Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program’s ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding accreditation-provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students.

Essential Responsibilities

• Deliver assigned lectures, labs, or clinical instruction consistent with course objectives and program goals.
• Collaborate with course directors and principal faculty to ensure alignment of instructional content with curriculum design.
• Evaluate student performance through grading, assessments, and timely feedback.
• Participate in student remediation activities as directed by course leadership.
• Maintain course materials, syllabi components, and learning resources within the learning management system.
• Ensure instructional content aligns with current clinical practice standards.
• Participate in program meetings or training sessions as needed.
• Support student engagement through mentorship and professional role modeling.
• Comply with institutional policies and accreditation standards (ARC-PA).
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Director or designee.

Job-Specific Competencies:

Teaching

• Demonstrate effective instructional methods in classroom, lab, or clinical settings.
• Align teaching activities with course and program learning objectives.
• Provide fair, timely, and constructive student evaluations.
• Utilize educational technology and learning management systems effectively.

Collaboration & Service

• Work collaboratively with program faculty and staff.
• Participate in curriculum delivery and continuous quality improvement efforts as requested.

Clinical Practice (if applicable)

• Maintain current clinical knowledge and credentials to support teaching effectiveness.

Work Environment:

Primarily classroom, laboratory, or clinical setting. May require occasional travel to clinical or campus sites in the Chicago area.

Qualifications

Required:

• Master’s degree or higher in a healthcare-related field.
• Current or eligibility for licensure in the state of Illinois (if applicable).
• Clinical experience as a healthcare provider (Physician Assistant preferred).
• Prior teaching, precepting, or instructional experience in healthcare education preferred.

NLU Inclusion Statement:

National Louis University is deeply committed to serving its community, advancing access and equity, and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued.  We are dedicated to fostering a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion remain at the core of who we are. These are more than just words to us: they are truly a way of life for the NLU community. We recognize that differences in abilities, age, ethnicity, gender (identity and expression), race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and background bring richness to our work environment. We affirm diverse perspectives, innovative contributions, and authentic presentations of self from every member within the NLU community. We believe inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day. Our goal is to inspire and empower NLU employees and community members to cultivate an environment where we collectively focus on uplifting and advancing our institutional culture.

Compensation and Benefits

At National Louis University, we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact.  Our institution values Adjunct Faculty's role in advancing our teaching mission and preparing our students for successful careers.  Adjunct Faculty have access to training resources for professional development, access to shared governance as a part of our Adjunct Council, retirement plans, educational opportunities, and paid time off.  A more complete list of Adjunct Faculty Benefits can be found here.

Adjunct Faculty are paid by course or assignment each term.  These rates vary by college and number of credit hours for the course/assignment.  While the specific amount will be indicated in an electronic contract that is issued to the Adjunct Faculty member when the course is assigned, an overview of standard rate structure is available below:

2025 Adjunct Faculty Rate Structure

Application Instructions

Please Include the following with your Application:

• Curriculum Vitae, required
• Transcripts (Official or Unofficial)
  • Official Transcripts for all related degrees, licenses/certificates will be required upon hire

Optional Additional Attachments:

• Teaching Philosophy
• Sample Syllabus
• Additional Licenses/Certifications
• Course Evaluations