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Principal Faculty/Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) - MSPA Program
Posted Sep 11, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell us about a time you wrote or reviewed exam questions. How did you know the questions were good?
What they are checking: Whether they use item analysis and alignment to learning outcomes rather than gut feel.
How do you move from clinical practice into teaching without losing what keeps you current as a PA?
What they are checking: Whether they have a plan to stay clinically relevant, which affects their credibility in the classroom.
Describe a time you gave hard feedback to a learner or new clinician. How did they take it?
What they are checking: Whether they can be honest and kind at once, which professional programs depend on.
What would you do
A second-year student is failing exams but doing well in clinical skills. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they identify the root cause and support remediation while upholding program standards.
How would you prepare students for the transition from didactic year to clinical year?
What they are checking: Whether they understand where PA students struggle and how to bridge classroom knowledge to patient care.
About the work
Walk us through how you would teach history and physical diagnosis skills to first-year PA students who have never touched a patient.
What they are checking: Whether they can break clinical skills into teachable steps and build confidence in true beginners.
How would you design an OSCE station that actually tells you whether a student is ready for clinical rotations?
What they are checking: Whether they understand valid assessment design, not just running stations as a ritual.
What do you know about the ARC-PA Standards, and how would you help the Program Director gather evidence for them?
What they are checking: Whether they can support accreditation work, which the program names as a core faculty duty.
You'd serve as a Master's Capstone advisor. What makes a strong PA capstone, and how would you keep a student on track?
What they are checking: Whether they can guide scholarly projects to completion with clear milestones.
What does tenure-track scholarship look like for you in a PA program?
What they are checking: Whether they have a realistic scholarship plan that fits a busy clinical teaching load.
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