"Assistant / Associate Professor of Physical Therapy"

Assistant / Associate Professor of Physical Therapy

Company: Moravian University

Job Location:

Category: Physical Therapy

Type: Full-Time

CLASSIFICATION: Faculty

DEPARTMENT: School of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Director and Associate Dean of the School of Rehabilitation Sciences

POSITION SUMMARY: Twelve-month, full time, tenure-track or clinical faculty Assistant or Associate professor position. Primary teaching will occur in the Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT) curriculum. Preference will be given to candidates who have expertise in the area of anatomy, physiology, acute and/or cardiopulmonary care. However, candidates who hold board specialty certifications, other than orthopedics, will also be considered. The majority of teaching will be in-person, on-campus. Additional responsibilities include mentoring graduate research, maintaining a scholarly agenda, and actively engaging in School, College, and University-level service.

Start date is negotiable.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Teach in the DPT program.
• Teach in undergraduate Health Science major (only as needed).
• Course development (as needed).
• Coordination of curriculum in the individual’s area(s) of expertise.
• Maintain an active scholarship agenda.
• Graduate student advising.
• Service to the DPT program, School, College, University, profession and community.
• Demonstrate and promote inclusive practices to support diverse learners in a way that contributes to student success and promotes equity in opportunities for achievement.
• Faculty in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences and the College of Health are expected to collaborate in team-teaching within the program(s), participate in interprofessional education across the School and College, and assist in all aspects of program design, development, implementation, assessment, and administration.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current Pennsylvania license or eligible for PA licensure as physical therapist.
• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree required.
• Contemporary expertise in acute care or cardiopulmonary care preferred. Also accepting expertise in anatomy, physiology, or board certification in other physical therapy specialties (other than orthopedics and sports).
• Contemporary expertise per Commission on Accreditation in PT Education (CAPTE; standard 4D) may be evidenced by board certification as a clinical specialist, post-professional academic work, residency, fellowship, continuing education, scholarship, etc.
• Earned research doctorate (e.g. PhD, EdD, DSc, DHS) preferred.
• Evidence of successful teaching experience at the college level preferred.
• Evidence of an established scholarly agenda preferred.
• Commitment to inclusion in higher education.

TO APPLY: Qualified candidates should attach their cover letter and curriculum vita to their online application by clicking “Apply Now.” Please attach documents as a PDF file.

If you have any questions, please contact the search committee chair, Kimberly D. Wynarczuk, PT, DPT, PhD, MPH, Program Director of Moravian University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program, wynarczukk@moravian.edu

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until filled. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

All positions are subject to budget availability.

SCHOOL, COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY & FACILITIES: The School of Rehabilitation Sciences houses an undergraduate programs in Public Health (BS & BA), Health Sciences (BS), graduate programs in Athletic Training (MSAT & DAT), Occupational Therapy (MSOT & PP-OTD), Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP & SLPD) and Physical Therapy (DPT). The vision for the School is to develop collaborative, interprofessional programs within a single academic unit. By combining an entrepreneurial spirit and a unique curricular structure, students and faculty are able to engage with one another across disciplines in a truly interprofessional educational environment modeled toward best practices in the clinical setting. This collaborative environment is designed to foster student learning and engagement while avoiding the traditional discipline specific silos that impede learning.

Moravian University has state-of-the-art facilities to accommodate the growing health sciences programs. The School of Rehabilitation Sciences is housed in the newly renovated Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Center. Additionally, students have access to resources in the Sally Breidegam Miksiewicz Center for Health Sciences. Both buildings house cutting-edge technology for student education.

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