Lecturer, Part-Time, Kona, HI; MEDEX - Family Medicine
Location
Kona, Hawaii
Open Date
Apr 28, 2025
Description
MEDEX Northwest is the Physician Assistant (PA) Program at the University of Washington (UW) and is a
section of the Department of Family Medicine in the School of Medicine. MEDEX has five campuses located at Gonzaga University in Spokane,
WA; the University of Alaska in Anchorage, AK; Kona, Hawaii; UW Seattle, and UW Tacoma.
This position/appointment is based in the
Kona, HI campus.
Position FTE: 0.6 - 0.8
The base salary range for this position will be $8334-$10834 @ 1.0 FTE per month
($100,008-$130,008 annually @ 1.0 FTE) commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor
prevailing wage determination.
Position Overview:
Primary responsibilities include classroom and online
四虎影视, curriculum development, co-chairing/coordinating at least one course, and advising and evaluating students. The lecturer functions
as the program鈥檚 四虎影视 faculty at the Kona MEDEX campus. The lecturer is an experienced PA faculty member who is broadly responsible for
instructing PA students in the classroom. The Lecturer is a 四虎影视 position and is a 12-month, non-tenure track appointment.
Additional duties of Lecturers include proctoring didactic activities, participation in the recruitment and the admissions process,
ensuring compliance with ARC-PA Standards, and other duties assigned by the Associate Program Director (APD) for Academic Affairs and/or the
Program Director. The Lecturer must be available for participation in administrative and academic committees and meetings, University of
Washington School of Medicine and Department of Family Medicine meetings, as well as various retreats and projects at the University of
Washington campus in Seattle and other MEDEX or WWAMI training sites.
Supervision:
This position reports
directly to the MEDEX Program Director and will also have accountability to the Associate Program Director (APD) for Academic Affairs.
Job Responsibilities:
Didactic Responsibilities
- Develop syllabi,
lectures, exams, and student assessment instruments - Delivers course instruction including lecturing and facilitation of other
learning activities including facilitation of small group discussion, workshops, and simulation training throughout the didactic phase. - Co-chairing at least one course
- Academic advising of students
- Assessing student competencies
- Working
professionally and collaboratively with other faculty members, medical director, staff and instructional faculty - Developing and
nurturing clinical sites and preceptors鈥� - Admissions activities, application review,
- Programmatic activities: scholarly
activity, committees, as well as other duties as assigned - Demonstration of a culturally competent approach to the unique
disparities of healthcare access and delivery.
Student Support, Evaluation, and Progress
- Functions as a professional role model for students in all phases of the program.
- Proctors student skills assessments and
grades course assignments in a timely fashion as needed. - Assist with evaluating student progress and clinical competency, ensuring
achievement of essential practice skills for each rotation. - Create written, audiovisual, and computer-based 四虎影视 materials.
- Provide student advising, meet with students on professional development, and implement retention strategies (tutoring,
counseling). - Grade student assignments and exams in a timely manner.
- Collaborate on the planning and scheduling of
student orientation, Mid-year Exam Week, and Final Exam Week. - Review all student evaluations in a timely manner and address any
issues raised by the student or preceptor.
Program Management
- Working professionally and
collaboratively with other faculty members, medical director, staff and instructional faculty. - Represent the program on committees
and projects focused on clinical education, diversity, and healthcare access including programmatic retreats, evaluation of curriculum,
didactic coordination meetings, and engage with student affairs for student remediation. - Lead and/or participate in Didactic Team
meetings, retreats, and other MEDEX events requiring travel as needed. - Review applications, participate in interviews, and engage
in student selection and orientation. - Actively participate in program activities related to accreditation and compliance.
- Complete other administrative and curricular duties as requested by the Program Director.
- Attending all relevant MEDEX
meetings and activities; travel as needed.
Qualifications
- Bachelor鈥檚 degree or foreign
equivalent, Masters degree preferred. - Completion of an accredited PA program
- Eligible for PA licensure in the state of
assigned campus - Current NCCPA certification or equivalent and two years of clinical experience
Application
Instructions
Interested applicants can apply by submitting their CV and Cover Letter, including a Vision Statement, a
one-paragraph statement addressing the prompt:
- Strategies you would implement to advance the programs growth and reputation
amongst diverse communities.
