Position Summary:

The Department of Medical Sciences in the School of Education and Health Sciences at North Central College invites applications for two non tenure-track positions as Part-Time Founding Principal Faculty Members in the Physician Assistant Studies Program beginning August 1st, 2021. The successful candidates will support and promote the goals and objectives of the MSPAS Program, and serve as course director of didactic courses such as Clinical Medicine, Diagnostic Methods or Clinical Decision Making. As Principal Faculty for the MSPAS program, expectations would be to also participate in admissions, mentoring, academic advisement, student assessment and assistance in the maintenance of ARC-PA Standards.
The candidates must hold a Master's level degree in physician assistant studies as well as current NCCPA certification with an unrestricted medical license. Successful candidates must have at least one year of experience teaching graduate level physician assistant students. Rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Fluency in course delivery and management, as well as familiarity in educational learning management software is an expectation. Applicants must demonstrate commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring of students, and ongoing scholarship.
Founded in 1861, North Central College is a nationally recognized institution of about 3000 students, located Naperville, Illinois, a thriving suburb just west of Chicago, within walking distance of the Naperville Metra station and is next to downtown Naperville. The college is expanding its clinical professional programs and has added a new Health Sciences building, which houses a state of the art simulation center, classrooms, and interprofessional education spaces. The Naperville area is home to many excellent school districts and Naperville, IL has been ranked as one of the best places to live by Money magazine. For more information, please visit: http://www.noctrl.edu. North Central College is an EEO Employer
North Central College values diversity and is committed to social justice, equity and inclusiveness. Experience working with diverse student populations and communities will be weighed in the candidate's favor.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research interests, unofficial transcripts and contact information for three professional references in an electronic format to https://northcentralcollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/8247. For further information, please contact, Dr. Mary Groll, Chair, Department of Medical Sciences at megroll@noctrl.edu
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applicants who would enrich the diversity of the campus community are strongly encouraged to apply.