Principal Faculty - Physician Assistant Program at Frostburg State University in Frostburg State University

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Job Posting: JR101713 Principal Faculty - Physician Assistant Program (Open) Department: Physician Assistant Medicine, Director, PA Program | PM Position Type: Regular Open Date: 04-15-2026 Close Date: $108,000 - $112,000 Job Description: Principal Faculty Physician Assistant Program Frostburg State University seeks qualified applicants for a Principal Faculty member for our fully accredited Physician Assistant (PA) program in Hagerstown, Maryland. This is a 12-month contract (annual renewal) position as a full-time, tenure-track faculty member with the rank of Assistant Professor and associated teaching responsibility. Salary is commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications and benefits package includes University System of Maryland (USM) health care benefits, professional development funds, and tuition remission. The PA Program is in the Department of Physician Assistant Medicine (DPAM) and the College of Education, Behavioral and Health Professions (CEBHP). Given the mission of the program and institution, we encourage prospective candidates with the following experience to apply: demonstrated commitment to advancing health and wellness, research, systems-innovation, or practice experience for/with underserved areas/populations, leadership (formal or informal) related to health equity, with welcomed diversity of perspective and approaches, and modeled respect for diverse populations and an advocate to the PA profession or health care professions team, reflective of individuals we serve in the community, educate in the program, and work alongside as team members. To learn more, visit our Department and the PA Program: online: https://www.frostburg.edu/programs/graduate-physician-assistant/welcome.php Responsibilities and Duties : Contribute meaningfully as a faculty role model providing graduate-level education in the PA program through Teaching and related roles. Participate in Service activities that support the mission of the program, department, and institution, including committees, professional organization involvement or leadership. Engage in ongoing Professional Development and scholarly works to maintain and/or advance personal/career growth, the profession, program and/or institution, research knowledge, evidence-based practice, and interprofessional education. Meet and maintain the requirements of a faculty member*, described in the FSU Faculty Handbook and located on the institution’s website. In the PA program, Principal Faculty maintain responsibility for the following (ARC-PA Standards, 6th edition, Sept 2025) (A2.05): developing, reviewing, and revising as necessary the program’s mission statement, goals, and competencies selecting applicants for admission to the PA program providing student instruction evaluating student performance academic counseling of students assuring the availability of remedial instruction designing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating the curriculum evaluating the program *Note: Principal faculty hold academic appointments and privileges comparable to other faculty with similar academic responsibilities within the institution (A2.04). Minimum Qualifications: Physician Assistant/Associate Master’s degree from an accredited PA program, or its equivalence if, including terminal degree at the time of completion. Current license, unencumbered Current board certification - NCCPA certified or emeritus Physician Degree from an accredited medical school Current license, unencumbered, as an osteopathic or allopathic physician Current or previously board-certified Other Healthcare Professionals Terminal degree from a health professions-related program (Master’s level or Doctoral degree) Current license, unencumbered Current board certification Non-Clinical Professionals Terminal degree from a related field to health professions education, graduate medical education, or related focus. Doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, EdD) Other requirements: Prior teaching experience in higher ed