Job description
DeSales University is seeking an Assistant Professor for its Physician Assistant Program, to begin in mid/late Fall 2025. The faculty member hired for this 12-month, full-time position is mainly responsible for teaching students in the first year of the program but also includes student advising and recruitment responsibilities.
Applicants should enjoy a team-teaching concept and a dynamic, student-centered environment. One day per week release time is given for continued clinical practice. The ideal candidate will either be a physician assistant or a physician eligible for licensure in Pennsylvania. Physician Assistants should be NCCPA certified with at least 5 years of clinical experience. Physicians should be board-certified. Rank and salary will be commensurate with experience. DeSales University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will create a climate that attracts students of all races, nationalities, and genders.
The nationally recognized PA Program has been very successful with over 99% pass rates on the PANCE and winning the AAPA National Challenge Bowl six times. Students also run a free clinic at the Allentown Rescue Mission with faculty supervision.
DeSales University, in Center Valley, PA, is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts Salesian, Catholic university, under the leadership of the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales. Founded in 1965, the 550-acre suburban campus is located 50 miles north of Philadelphia and about 90 miles southwest of New York City. A total enrollment of nearly 3,500 includes undergraduate day and evening students, and graduate students. DeSales has approximately 135 full-time faculty members and offers more than 40 bachelor’s degrees, twelve graduate programs, and over 20 certificate programs in a wide range of disciplines; many of these can be completed fully online.
In 2024, the University transitioned to a new academic structure featuring a four-college/school model, which includes the Kathleen Waterbury and J.B. Reilly School of Business; a College of Arts, Education, and Humanities with a School of Education and a School of Performing Arts; a College of Sciences; and a College of Healthcare Professions with a designated School of Nursing. For further information, visit www.desales.edu. EOE
How to apply
Applications will be considered immediately and accepted until the position is filled. Please submit a cover letter outlining your interest in and qualification for the position, curriculum vitae, three professional letters of reference, and photocopies of all transcripts (official transcripts will be required if hired) to:
Kathleen L. Ehrhardt, MMS, PA-C, DFAAPA
Program Director, Physician Assistant Program
DeSales University
2755 Station Avenue
Center Valley, PA 18034-9568
Or, send electronically to [email protected]. In the email’s subject line, please only include your Last Name – PA Program.
DeSales University is an EEO employer – M/F/Vets/Disabled; Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
