Elon University, an independent university renowned as a national model for engaged learning, is seeking a full-time, experienced faculty member to teach in both the didactic and clinical phases of the curriculum of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies. The six principal faculty members welcomed the ninth class of 38 students in January 2021. The program received Accreditation-Continued from the Accreditation Review Commission for the Education of the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) in 2016 and has been approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to grant the MSPAS degree. The systems-based curriculum is 24 months with 12-month didactic and 12-month clinical phases. The PA program is part of the Elon University School of Health Sciences, which also includes the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program established in 1998 and developing programs in nursing to begin in 2021. Elon offers a salary commensurate with qualifications, an excellent benefits package and generous retirement plan.
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This is a full time 12-month faculty rank position. Faculty have the option to engage in clinical work or scholarship one day a week.
Elon University is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body and welcomes all applicants. To learn more about Elon, please visit the University web site at www.elon.edu. The Department of Physician Assistant Studies website can be found at https://www.elon.edu/u/academics/health-sciences/physician-assistant/.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three (3) professional references.
Evaluation of applications will begin on March 31, 2021 and continue until the position is filled, with an anticipated start date in Summer 2021.
E-mail application information and direct questions to:
Search Committee Chair
Antoinette Polito, MHS, PA-C
apolito@elon.edu
Elon University has built a national reputation as a premier student-centered arts and sciences university that values strong relationships between students and their faculty and staff mentors. Elon is ranked among the top-100 National Universities by U.S. News & World Report, with a No. 1 ranking for excellence in undergraduate teaching and No. 9 for innovation. Global engagement is central to Elon’s experience and the Institute of International Education has ranked the institution No. 1 in the nation for study abroad for 16 straight years.
In addition, Elon is the only university in the nation ranked in the top-20 by U.S. News for excellence in all eight academic programs “Focused on Student Success.” Elon’s more than 7,000 students prepare to become the resilient, ambitious and ethical leaders the world needs, putting their knowledge into action on campus, in the community and around the globe.