Adjunct Faculty FAQ

The Baylor PA Program has a rolling recruiting window starting in July each year. Recruiting, selecting and hiring of our adjunct faculty this early allows those selected to request time off if needed or to deconflict their personal schedules.

If our recruiting window is not active, you can fill out this form and your information will be provided to the program. After you provide your information, we will send you an email notifying you that the current recruiting window has opened and is available for you to apply for a position

The Baylor University PA Program posts the adjunct positions for the entire upcoming calendar year January – December. The goal is to empower our adjunct faculty to select the courses they have a true passion for. Additionally, this level of transparency allows all interested adjunct faculty to see all the opportunities that the program has to offer.    

In our hybrid program, students and faculty travel to Waco, TX for onsite, face-to-face instruction. With approximately 75 students per cohort, we have the need for high-quality adjunct faculty who bring their clinical and contemporary experience, a passion for teaching, and a desire to mentor future physician assistants in our profession.

We seek clinician educators with at least 2 years of clinical experience within their area of practice. Advanced certifications and/or residency training is preferred but not required.  See below for additional qualification information.

Qualifications:

• Physician Assistant Applicants
  • Graduate of an ARC-PA accredited PA program
  • Master’s degree required. Doctoral degree preferred
  • Current NCCPA certification and any state medical license
• Physician Applicants
  • Currently licensed Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medical (DO)
  • Board certification and current state medical license
  • Prior experience working with PAs and knowledge of current and future practice standards and roles
• Non-PA/Physician Applicants
  • Terminal degree in a related field
  • Prior experience working with PAs and knowledge of current and future practice standards and roles
  • Preference will be given for prior teaching experience in an accredited physician assistant program

Additional Skills:

• Exhibited evidence of continued professional growth and development
• Demonstrated commitment to the use of innovative instructional techniques and technologies and use of course management systems.

Primary Functions: 

Teaching is the primary responsibility of adjunct faculty. The functions of adjunct faculty may include some or all of the following depending on the terms and conditions of their appointment:

1. Teach assigned courses and complete associated tasks in accordance with the program’s approved course description(s) and competency-based student learning outcomes.
2. Meet deadlines and follow directions of the lead course instructor(s), program leadership, and the Dean/Associate Dean of Robbins College.
3. Demonstrate a command of the discipline and skills through effective instructional delivery.
4. Maintain accurate and complete records of student participation and performance, use appropriate measures to evaluate student performance based on established student learning outcomes, provide timely feedback to students and assign grades that are an accurate and fair evaluation of student work.
5. Submit grades and other required documentation in the required manner.
6. Collaborate with appropriate principal faculty members, the Chair of Student Success and Progression, and the Program Director to identify and address student issues as appropriate.
7. Adhere to professional and ethical standards of conduct.
8. Maintain current professional certification and licensure.
9. Maintain professional practice knowledge base and clinical expertise needed to help learners prepare for clinical practice.
10. Promote professionalism by modeling and encouraging professional behaviors inside and outside the educational setting.
11. Assist in all course-related activities and complete other duties as assigned by the lead course instructor(s).

Secondary Functions: 

These expectations do not apply to all adjunct faculty positions:

1. Plan and deliver individual classes via distance education and/or in-person instruction that conform to the syllabus and other requirements of Baylor University.
2. Develop a syllabus that establishes and provides for learning outcomes, instructional objectives, and assessment methods in accordance with program and accreditation standards.
3. Participate in course, curriculum, and program assessment activities.
4. Participate in all scheduled class meetings and adhere to the academic schedule, which includes final exam times and all other program-related testing.

Yes! As long as you are located and licensed within the United States, you can apply for an adjunct faculty position.  We are able to search far and wide for expert clinicians, and we cover travel costs for all of our adjunct faculty. 

Most of the adjunct faculty positions are for our immersive sessions. Immersives are blocks of time where students primarily focus on hands-on content. Typical duties include providing small group instruction for a group of 10-14 students, maintaining consistency in instruction from the lead faculty, and administering practical and skill check examinations. Duties in some courses may include leading blocks of instruction with material provided/guided by the course lead faculty, and grading student assignments/evaluations. 

That’s fine with us, as all the Baylor PA faculty were in that position at one point as well. The principal faculty will guide you to success.

1. The first time you log into Interfolio, you will need to register and create your Dossier.  The Dossier will contain your CV and Transcript.  When you apply for each job, these forms automatically get added to each application.
2. Your current CV
3. Transcripts
   1. Please upload the transcript for your highest degree earned to your Dossier within Interfolio. Most transcript services will email you an official copy and Baylor will accept these from you.
   2. If you upload transcripts and are selected for employment you will be required to provide an official transcript before you can be fully hired, so please take the time to obtain your official transcripts.
   3. Completed “Part-Time Faculty Mission Review” found in Interfolio.

There are specific details within each job posting that outline travel expectations and you must acknowledge this during the application process. Adjunct faculty will receive guidance from the program regarding arrival and departure expectations for each in person immersion. (The next FAQ goes into more detail regarding these expectations).

All travel arrangements will be coordinated by the PA Program.

• We request that you fly into and out of Waco. Every effort should be made to meet this request. Flights to Waco are only available from Dallas/Ft Worth International Airport via American Airlines, and there are only 4-6 trips between the 2 cities each day.
• We do recognize however, that flying into Waco may be a challenge for some individuals. If you are unable to coordinate your travel directly into Waco, we will allow you to fly into Dallas or Austin and rent a vehicle. Please recognize this is the exception and not the rule.
• In the event you must fly to Dallas or Austin, cost must be considered when making this decision. If the cost to fly and rent a vehicle is more than it would cost to fly into Waco, then you will need to choose the less expensive option. There is no exception to this rule.
• Flying into alternative locations may require some of you to rent a car. (This does entail a step to become authorized by Baylor to rent a car). Our Academic Program Manager will send a separate email that identifies who will be renting a car and what that process entails. Please do not rent a vehicle unless you have been directed as Baylor University may not reimburse this expense if it was not authorized. Those that are identified to rent vehicles you may be required to wait at the airport for a fellow faculty member that is arriving at the same airport, however we will not have you sitting at the airport for an extended period. If you are renting a vehicle, you will be responsible for transporting your fellow adjunct to and from the lab facility each morning/evening.

Flights:

We will work directly with you to book your travel. This allows Baylor to be billed for your flight while ensuring you can pick the best travel accommodations for you.

Driving: 

You may elect to drive when mileage reimbursement is less than the cost of air travel. Typically, the program allows travel via a POV from within the state of Texas and some of the surrounding states.

We offer competitive pay, based on the duration of the course, course prep and close-out time, and additional requirements such as assignment grading. Baylor University does not offer any full-time or part-time benefits for adjunct faculty.

No. You are covered under Baylor University insurance for malpractice while working during an immersion.

We do not require our adjunct faculty to be current preceptors with the program. However, we strongly encourage you to consider becoming a preceptor to fully share in the educational journey of the Baylor University PA student. Both students and the program value the partnership we can achieve with you along the entirety of the educational journey. 

As an adjunct faculty member, the program will book and pay for your hotel room directly via a master bill.  You will need to provide a credit card at check-in for any incidental charges to your room (i.e., room service, dining/bar, etc.).

You will be provided a daily per-diem rate to cover meals that are not provided by either the hotel or the program.

A travel reimbursement guide will be available for adjunct faculty members who are hired.

Our primary on campus space is over 13,000 square feet and is designed to accommodate the wide variety of educational exposures needed for PA education. We have additional spaces available as needed. 

Yes, as many immersive labs have a practical or skills check examination. You will be entering comments and grades within Canvas, the Baylor University Learning Management System. Your course faculty will provide access to the Canvas course and instructions on use.

YES! Please do not be discouraged if you are not selected. There may be more applicants than the number of positions available for a course. We encourage you to continue building and communicating your experiences via your CV in future applications. 

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