Adjunct - Physician Assistant Studies

Position Summary:      

The Department of Physician Assistant Studies at YU's Katz School of Science and Health is seeking part-time faculty to teach coursework in pharmacology, anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, genetics and clinical medicine.

Adjunct responsibilities include development of course syllabi, instruction of didactic year students, and evaluation of course and student success.

Position Responsibilities:

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and write syllabi for coursework taught in the didactic phase of the Katz School's PA Program
• Teach didactic and clinical year students, in both lectures and laboratories
• Assess and evaluate student learning
• Collaborate with members of the Katz School's PA faculty and the University faculty
• Provide remediation instruction to ensure student success
• Participate in curriculum review and evaluation

Experience & Educational Background:

If a Physician Assistant, a Master's degree is required, as well as:

• Current PA national certification (candidate is required to maintain certification throughout employment)
• Eligibility for licensure in NYS
• Minimum of two years clinical experience
• Higher education teaching experience preferred
• Experience as clinical preceptor preferred

If a Physician, current eligibility or unrestricted license as an allopathic or osteopathic physician in NYS is required, as well as:

• Certification by an ABMS or AOA approved specialty board is preferred
• Minimum of three years clinical experience
• Experience as clinical preceptor preferred

If a Pharmacist, a Doctor of Pharmacy degree is required, as well as:

• Residency and/or fellowship or equivalent experience
• Teaching experience at graduate level in pharmaceutical science

Salary Range:

$4,500 - $4,500

About Us:       

The Katz School of Science and Health, with 1300 master's and doctoral students, is now the largest graduate school at Yeshiva University. Located in the heart of New York City, Yeshiva University is a US News and World Report Top 100 University.

We are research scientists, tech builders and entrepreneurs, and patient-centered clinicians working on problems that matter. We focus on industry sectors that are central to the modern economy: Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Digital Media, and Fintech, as well as Physician Assistant Studies, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology.

Katz School faculty take an interdisciplinary approach to research and education, fostering the creativity, collaborative thinking and builder mindset required to take on today's toughest problems. Over the last five years, we have launched ten master's and doctoral programs with 92% graduation rates, 100% licensure pass rates, 95% post-graduation employment in high-paying careers, and students and alumni from over 30 countries.

The Katz School is a close-knit community with a big network, nestled in the heart of a big city. We are global in reach, with faculty and students from across the United States and around the world—and also deeply embedded in New York City's rich professional and social fabric. With a vibrant campus life and city at our fingertips, the Katz School is where bold, purpose-driven people come to create, connect and explore. Read about projects at Katz.

The mission of Yeshiva University — the world's flagship Jewish university — is to educate, empower and inspire our students to become the next generation of leaders, guided at all times by our core values. We do this through a transformative, world-class, and interdisciplinary education that is deep and broad and that cultivates in our students a sense of meaning, purpose and drive to make the world a better place — for themselves and for future generations.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities to all employees and candidates without regard to race, color, age, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.