About the role

  • Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor of Physical Therapy at TAMIU, focusing on teaching DPT courses and maintaining research agenda. Engaging with students in immersive labs and curriculum development.

Responsibilities

  • Primary duties will include teaching or co-teaching didactic and immersive lab courses related to his/her areas of expertise (anatomy, physiology, cardiopulmonary, therapeutic diagnostics, and therapeutic interventions)
  • Establishing and maintaining a research/scholarly agenda
  • Mentoring students
  • Conducting formative and summative curricular assessments including collecting information from alumni and employers
  • Assisting the DPT Director
  • Serving on program, department, college and university committees
  • Regular attendance on-campus is not required, but the candidate is expected to attend the Fall Faculty and Administrative Staff Assembly and one commencement ceremony per academic year.
  • The candidate is also expected to teach periodic immersive student lab sessions on-campus as specified by the program
  • College meetings can be attended virtually unless otherwise requested by the Director of the Physical Therapy Program and/or the dean of the college.

Requirements

  • The successful candidate must hold a doctorate degree
  • If the doctorate is not in Physical Therapy, they must hold a master’s or bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy.
  • ABDs will also be considered but must have earned a doctorate before appointment.
  • The candidate must have an active unrestricted PT license.
  • A minimum of 3 years of full-time clinical practice following licensure.
  • Strong leadership skills and a vision for excellence.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • An established research agenda.
  • Candidates with 3 years of experience in teaching, curriculum development, and administration in DPT program are strongly encouraged.
  • Participation in a minimum of one CAPTE Self Study.

Benefits

  • health insurance
  • retirement benefits
  • life insurance
  • Additional pay is available for summer teaching
  • Financial support for professional development opportunities, such as attending academic conferences
  • Moving expenses are covered in whole or in part by the university.

Job title

Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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