Physician Assistant Faculty - Full-time faculty

Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with approximately 4,700 students from 50 states and 32 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Bethel offers bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. Educationally excellent classroom-based and online programs equip graduates to make exceptional contributions in life-long service to God and the world.

Bethel University’s Christ-centered mission includes a commitment to equal educational opportunity and equal employment opportunity. Bethel does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, or age in its admissions, educational programs, or employment practices.

About the role

• This faculty position is a full-time, in-person tenure track or clinical track role within the Physician Assistant program. This position serves a critical dual function: delivering face-to-face didactic education in the faculty member’s specific area of expertise and assisting in the coordination and delivery of clinical education. This individual will work with both the Director of Didactic Education (DDE) and the Director of Clinical Education (DCE). Key responsibilities include teaching PA students through lectures and small group work, assisting in labs, proctoring exams, assisting in clinical site visits, and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards.

What you'll do

• Deliver face-to-face instruction for a total annual teaching load equivalent to 24 to 32 load credits across agreed-upon didactic and clinical medicine courses, utilizing the faculty member's scope of expertise to foster student learning.
• Review student performance data, including grades, assessments, and feedback from faculty, to assess student progress and collaborate in the remediation process if needed.
• Monitor and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of student learning during the didactic and clinical phases of the program, providing timely feedback and support.
• Ensure that there is continual assessment, evaluation, and refinement of all aspects of didactic education in accordance with current ARC-PA standards.
• Collaborate with the DDE, DCE, and Program Director in the overall delivery and refinement of the Master of Science in Physician Assistant (MSPA) program curriculum.
• Collaborate with the faculty, staff, and lab coordinator for the scheduling and recruiting of adjunct faculty and assistants for lab courses.
• Foster relationships with adjunct faculty and PA alumni, providing ongoing support, recognition, and appreciation for their contributions to the program.
• Serve as an advisor to PA students as assigned by the Program Director.
• Serve on committees within the program and the University as directed.

Qualifications

Skills

• Ability to teach PA students in applicant’s scope of expertise.
• Passion for nurturing an educational climate where life-transformation occurs.
• Exemplary communication, organizational, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to create an educational environment that fosters innovation, responsiveness, and accountability.
• Ability to develop quality relationships and provide responsive customer service.
• Ability to advise and mentor students.
• An understanding of and commitment to advancing inclusive excellence in the PA program.

Experience

• The preferred candidate would be a PA or MD/DO with a minimum of 3 years of clinical experience (PAs must have a Master’s degree or higher). The ideal candidate will have experience in teaching, preferably in higher education, or will have served as a clinical preceptor for healthcare students (PA, NP, or medical student), or will have healthcare administration experience.

Education

• The candidate must be a NCCPA-certified Physician Assistant/Associate (Master’s degree or higher) or MD/DO, with a minimum of 3 years of clinical experience. The ideal candidate will have experience in teaching, preferably in higher education, or will have served as a clinical preceptor for healthcare students (PA, NP or medical student) or will have healthcare administration experience.

Compensation

• Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications, education, and experience. Typical salary for Assistant Professor is $64,417 - $81,151 and Associate Professor is $75,368 - $97,517, for 24 Load Credits a year. Assistant Professor is $85,674 - $107,931 and Associate Professor is $100,240 - $129,698 for 32 Load Credits.

Benefits

Bethel is committed to offering meaningful benefits to our employees including health insurance, retirement plans, and a generous time off package. Learn more about these offerings here.

Learn about our commitment to diversity in hiring.

Position open

• The position is available immediately. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Additional Responsibilities:

Bethel’s mission is to educate and equip students to lead lives of impact through transformative academics in a Christ-centered community. Bethel’s employee community plays a central role in developing our students as whole and holy persons. To carry out this mission, Bethel uses the foundation of our guiding documents, the Affirmation of Faith, Community Covenant, and Key Policies. Bethel expects all employees to actively participate in creating our Christ-centered community by agreeing with and abiding by our core beliefs in the Affirmation of Faith and supporting all other beliefs as Biblical, responsible, and thoughtful approaches while avoiding dissension and divisiveness. Employees teach and mentor students and help one another uphold our Community Covenant commitments.  As a result of these expectations, all University employees act as ministers of the gospel of Jesus Christ by actively partnering with the University to carry out its mission and foster Bethel’s Christ-centered covenant community.

Other Duties: The essential functions, tasks and responsibilities of this position may change from time to time. Bethel University reserves the right to add or omit duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the University or its leadership. Additional tasks or duties required of the position, will be communicated to the incumbent with specificity to ensure the employee may perform their role with complete understanding. This job description is intended to describe the general level of work being performed; it is not intended to be all-inclusive.

Remote Work and Sponsorship Restrictions:

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. This position is not open to remote employees; instruction is delivered in-person.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as desktop and/or laptop computers, photocopiers and smartphones.

The work environment involves working for a suburban, Christian university in which all employees are expected to have a demonstrated commitment and personal relationship with Jesus Christ, a commitment to the mission and values of the University, and an agreement to abide by all University policies.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time