"Assistant Professor"

Posting Details

Position Details

Position Type Tenure Track

Working Title Assistant Professor

Classification Title Assistant Professor

College/Division College of Health, Arts & Sciences (HAS)

Department Physical Therapy

Hiring Unit 

Work Location Klamath Falls

Appointment FTE (%) 1.00

Position Terms/Mo 12

Full/Part time Full Time

Annual Salary Competitive salary with excellent benefits package is commensurate based on education and experience

Position Summary

Department Summary 

The Doctor of Physical Therapy joint Oregon Institute of Technology and Oregon Health

& Science University (OHSU) program will provide a comprehensive entry-level, post-baccalaureate DPT education, with the unique focus of preparing high quality graduates with the skills to become practitioners of choice and leaders in rural physical therapy practice.

For more information, visit: https://www.oit.edu/academics/degrees/physical-therapy

Position Summary 

The Oregon Institute of Technology and Oregon Health Sciences University joint Doctor of Physical Therapy program is announcing a search for a full-time, 12-month, tenure track faculty position. 

This 3-year onsite program has a cap of 24 DPT students annually in a 3-year onsite curriculum. We are currently reviewing applications for our 3rd cohort which will start the program in Summer 2025. We are seeking a dynamic and innovative team player to join our team in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

Responsibilities include teaching in person at the Klamath Falls campus in areas of expertise for entry-level DPT students. Candidates should be interested in or familiar with using innovative teaching and learning pedagogies, including technology, and grounded in educational theory and research. Candidates will be expected to work collaboratively to continually update and enrich the curriculum. Teaching responsibilities will be assigned based on the successful candidate’s expertise and current need in the program.

As a tenure-track candidate, the successful incumbent will possess skills required for production and dissemination of original research for successful tenure track award at OIT as well as meet CAPTE scholarship requirements of an independent scholar.

Candidates will be required to meet faculty service requirements which include participating in department, university, professional, and community service. Active clinical agendas are supported for candidates teaching clinical skills.

Oregon Institute of Technology is a public polytechnic university in Oregon with a residential campus in Klamath Falls, Oregon, an urban campus in Wilsonville, Oregon, and additional locations in Salem and Seattle. We’re Oregon’s only polytechnic university, emphasizing technical subjects and applied sciences. The university offers a rigorous, experiential education that allows students to pursue their passions and professional opportunities in internships, externships and field experiences.

Minimum Requirements 

Additional Requirements 

Doctorate of Physical Therapy

Licensed or currently eligible for physical therapist licensure in Oregon.

Prior academic faculty experience

Preferred Qualifications 

3 or more years academic teaching experience

Experience in assisting with CAPTE accreditation

Evidence of clinical practice in rural areas

Previous involvement of students in research activities

Prior successful grant funding

Application Information

Recruitment Type External

Application Screening Begins 08/26/2024

Job Posting Close Date 

Special Instructions to Applicant 

The initial review of applications will begin August 26, 2024. Applications will continue to be accepted after the initial review date until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. Therefore, at the discretion of the University, materials received after the initial review date may not receive full consideration.

To apply, upload the following elements to your application:

Required Documents

Cover Letter

Curriculum Vitae

Teaching Philosophy

License/Certification

Statement of Research Interests

For additional information, please reach out to the Office of Human Resources: oithr@oit.edu

Background/Pre-Employment Check 

Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University’s receipt of a satisfactory background check, motor vehicle check, physical abilities check, and/or any other conditions of employment contained in the vacancy announcement.

AA/EEO Statement 

Oregon Tech is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring, or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion or creed, sex or gender, gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other basis in law.

Oregon Tech is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Office of Human Resources at 541-885-1028 or oithr@oit.edu.

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Cover Letter

Curriculum Vitae

Teaching Philosophy

License/Certification

Statement of Research Interests

Optional Documents