Physician Assistant Program - Primary Faculty

South College invites capable, energetic, outgoing, applicants who are focused on transforming lives of our customers/students! At South College, you will help implement our strategy of “Where Dreams Find Direction!” We are one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning with over 10,000 students covering 7 campuses and Online learning sites. We are also one of nation’s highest producers of licensed healthcare professionals offering a myriad of undergraduate and graduate healthcare programs for our students. It is the initial care, concern, passion, and expertise of our Admissions Team that helps get them to these career goals! Come join us in these exciting efforts!

South college Master of Health Science Physician Assistant Program in Knoxville, Tennessee seeks a dynamic Physician Assistant with a strong background in pharmacology for an academic faculty position.

Applicants must have a minimum of a master’s degree and hold or be eligible for licensure in Tennessee. PA candidates must be NCCPA certified. Candidates should demonstrate excellent interpersonal communication skills, strong leadership skills, a minimum of three years of clinical practice, and have a collaborative work style to complement our team environment. Teaching experience is strongly preferred. This is a non-tenure track position.

As members of the program faculty, the individual’s role will include:

• Coordinating, teaching, and evaluation effectiveness of assigned courses in the didactic/clinical curriculum

• Participating in the coordination, instruction, and evaluation of students’ clinical skills

• Academic advising and mentoring of students

• Participating in program administration including but not limited to accreditation, admissions, faculty meetings, professional development, and grant activities

• Active clinical practice (one day of clinical release time per week is allotted)

• Participating in state and national professional activities

• Overseeing of student scholarly projects/volunteer work

• Using learning technology