Associate Director of Clinical Education, Assistant/Associate Clinical or Tenure-Track Professor, Physician Assistant Department, Flint College of Health Sciences (Hybrid)

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

For additional information contact:

Ashley Fanson, HR Administrator - College of Health Sciences, 3180 William S White Building, 303 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI 48502, at [email protected].

Job Summary

Be at the forefront of change and become part of the innovative and forward-thinking academic team in the University of Michigan - Flint's Master of Science Physician Assistant Program in the rapidly expanding College of Health Sciences! The Physician Assistant Department is seeking applications for a 12-month faculty position as the Associate Director of Clinical Education (ADCE) as an Assistant/Associate Clinical or Tenure-Track Professor. This position is 50% instructional and 50% administrative. This track and rank will be commensurate with experience and academic credentials. This hybrid position requires regular presence on campus. The desired start date for this position is Fall 2025. 

The College of Health Sciences is located in the William S White Building on the beautiful UM - Flint campus. To learn more about the University of Michigan - Flint campus, click here. Currently, faculty in the College of Health Sciences are required to report to campus minimally two (2) days per week. This is subject to change based on Program, Department, College, or University needs. 

Please note, this is an internal search limited to current CHS Physician Assistant Department faculty members who hold the needed experience and education to be considered an Assistant/Associate Clinical or Tenure-Track Professor at the time of application. 

Why Work at U-M Flint?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, The University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future.

Benefits include:

• Generous time off
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions after 12 months of eligible service, with immediate vesting.
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance.
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.

Eligibility for benefits is based on your job group, your appointment percentage and the length of your appointment. Learn more about employee benefits and eligibility and download the Comprehensive Benefits for Faculty and Staff flier.

For tuition support information can be found at: https://www.umflint.edu/hr/ benefits/

Information about our vision, mission and values can be found at: https://www.umflint.edu/ chancellor/leadership-mission- vision/

Responsibilities*

Associate Director of Clinical Education

Provide effective leadership of clinical education within the MSPA Program, which includes:

• Planning, coordinating, facilitating, administering, monitoring, and assessing clinical education activities
• Communicating clearly and promptly with the Program Director, clinical team, faculty, staff, students, and clinical preceptors about matters pertaining to the clinical year
• Developing, maintaining, and assessing clinical rotation sites in collaboration with UM - Flint administration and the PA Clinical Team
• Facilitating clinical team meetings
• Managing continuing medical education credits for clinical preceptors
• Supervising clinical year schedule with clinical coordinator support
• Conducting site visits on assigned students and performing periodic clinical site audit visits
• Supervising the updating/maintaining of clinical site database in program software with clinical coordinator support
• Assisting Department Director to ensure clinical phase curriculum meets practice standards and scope, and complies with accreditation requirements
• Monitoring students' academic and professional performance
• Assisting with development of program curriculum
• Serving on the PA Program Management Team
• Functional oversight of clinical team members
• Chairing a PA Program standing committee as directed by the Program Director

Assistant/Associate Clinical or Tenure-Track Professor

Teaching:

Includes teaching the program's clinical education courses and possibly other courses as assigned based on departmental needs.

Scholarship:

Engages in scholarship according to the College of Health Sciences scholarship requirements for Clinical or Tenure-Track Faculty.

Service:

All CHS faculty members are expected to provide service to the University, College, Department, profession, and the community. Consistent with the mission of CHS and the University, professional service contributions to the Flint and regional community are valued as well as national and international contributions. Engagement in service activities at multiple levels is required. The quality and impact of service contributions is more important than the number of different service activities. 

Required Qualifications*

• Current CHS Physician Assistant Department faculty members who hold the needed experience and education to be considered an Assistant/Associate Clinical or Tenure-Track Professor at the time of application
• For a Clinical-Track position:
  • a Master's or doctoral degree in Physician Assistant or relevant discipline
  • Professional/clinical experience as a PA involving direct patient care
    • Clinical Assistant Professor - 3 years
    • Clinical Associate Professor - 5 years
• For a Tenure-Track position: 
  • a PhD or related academic doctoral degree in a relevant discipline
• Current NCCPA certification
• Current/eligible for PA licensure in the state of Michigan
• Prior experience supervising PA students in the clinical setting

Desired Qualifications*

• Senior faculty status
• Demonstrated scholarly productivity

Modes of Work

Hybrid

The work requirements allow both onsite and offsite work and an employee has an expected recurring onsite presence. On occasion, the employee may be required and must be available to work onsite more frequently if necessitated by unit leadership or their designee and/or the job requirements. 

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Union Affiliation for Tenure-Track

This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Michigan - Flint and the UMF AFT-AAUP, AFT local 5671, AFL-CIO, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment. 

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.