Adjunct Faculty - Physician Assistant Studies Instructor

POSITION

Adjunct Faculty - Physician Assistant Studies Instructor

C OLLEGE/DEPARTMENT

College of Health Professions, Department of PhysicianAssistant Studies

S UPERVISOR TITLE

Associate Professor of Physician Assistant Studies and Director of Physician Assistant Program

F LSA STATUS

Exempt

E XEMPTION

Teacher Exemption

L OCATION

HSU Campus, Abilene, TX, TARGET

HIRE DATE

Fall 2026 HSU

CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT

- Candidate mustprofess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, andrespect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist valuesof HSU as reflected in theUniversity's Statement of Faith.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Dr. Tina Butler, Program Director at (325) 670-1684 or tina.butler@hsutx.edu .

SUMMARY/SCOPE

PA Adjunct faculty will teach/coordinate adidactic course during the final Fall semester for the graduating cohort. They will participate withdepartmental grading and remediation as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Create content for the specified course,to include lectures, discussion posts, assignments, and assessments to preparestudents to enter clinical practice. Ensure presented material adequatelyreflects updates to current clinical practice. Provide feedback to students ina timely fashion that promotes. Timely grade submitted assignments andassessments in alignment with course instructional objectives and learningoutcomes. Manage the Learning Management System for course activity and examdelivery software for assessments. Ensure content delivered is aligned withARC-PA Standards. Complete required documentation related to student meetings,grading, and remediation. Submit final grading per university policies.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Master's Level training in Physician Assistant Studies

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must have a current Texas PA License (or other state witheligibility for Texas licensure). Must possess a current NCCPACertification.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The job is sedentary in nature. Must be able to sit or standfor long periods of time while performing office and computer operations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Online and in classroom activities.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Thisposition is a part-time/temp adjunct position (no more than 29 hours per week)with teaching load at the Hardin-Simmons University campus. Mustbe a resident of the state of Texas.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

HSU complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws including thoseprohibiting discrimination on the basis of age, sex, pregnancy, race, color,national origin, disability, genetic information and military service. HSU is aprivate university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas andmay lawfully consider an applicant's religion as a selection criterion. HSU iscommitted to hiring faculty and staff who share an active Christian faith andfully support HSU's mission. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HSU providesreasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who areemployees or applicants for employment, except when the accommodation wouldimpose an undue hardship. Requests for reasonable accommodation should bedirected to Human Resources.

BACKGROUND SCREEN

HSU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law. HSU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets. Therefore, Hardin-Simmons University conducts background checks. Depending on the position, applicants may also be required to consent to a credit check as part of the background check process. As a non-profit institution of higher education committed to Christian faith and values, the University exercises its rights under state and federal law to use religion as a factor in making employment decisions.