The School of Rehabilitation Therapy in Queen’s Health Sciences at Queen's University invites applications for a teaching-focused tenure-track faculty position with teaching responsibilities primarily in the Physical Therapy Program. The position will be at the rank of Assistant Professor. The role will be 70% teaching, with the remaining 30% being allocated to research and service. The preferred start date is July 1, 2027. This posting is to fill an existing vacancy within the University.
The School of Rehabilitation Therapy offers clinical training programs in Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, as well as research and post-professional programs in Rehabilitation Science, Aging and Health, and Rehabilitation and Health Leadership. Further information about the School and its programs can be found at http://rehab.queensu.ca/.
Qualifications
Candidates must be registered (or eligible for registration) as a Physical Therapist in Ontario. Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent degree (e.g., EdD, DSc) completed by the start date of the appointment. A DPT degree will be considered provided the applicant has evidence of research training and experience to support educational scholarship. The main criterion for selection is academic excellence in teaching and learning.
Teaching activities will constitute 70% of the role. This position is designed for a person seeking a teaching career in a graduate level entry-to-practice physical therapy program. The role also includes the possibility of teaching and supervising graduate students in other programs in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy.
For further details on this position please visit: https://rehab.queensu.ca/about/positions
As a competency-based education program, our curriculum is organized around physiotherapy competency domains from the Competency Profile for Physiotherapists in Canada (NPAG, 2017). We are seeking candidates who can provide teaching expertise and leadership in core courses within any of the following competency domains:
- Professionalism, Collaboration, Leadership, and Management (e.g. courses: PT811, PT812, PT813)
- Scholarship (e.g. courses: PT831, PT832, PT833, PT898)
- Physiotherapy expertise (e.g. courses: PT871, PT872, PT873, PT831, PT832, PT833)
For information on Queen’s University and Kingston please visit: https://rehab.queensu.ca/about/positions
How to Apply
The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Queen’s is strongly committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace and encourages applications from Black, racialized/visible minority, Indigenous people, women, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons.
We recognize that certain circumstances, including career interruptions, caregiving responsibilities, health conditions, or systemic barriers, may affect a nominee’s record of research achievement. Applicants are encouraged to provide relevant information to contextualize their research record.
Queen’s is committed to providing support and accommodation for applicants with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment processes. If you require accommodation for submitting your application or during the interview process, please contact Sandra Turcotte at turcotte@queensu.ca.
In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority, including any qualified individuals who have a valid legal work status in Canada. Please indicate in your cover letter if you have a valid legal work status in Canada. Applications from all qualified candidates will be considered in the applicant pool.
Those interested in this position should submit a complete application package, including the following documents:
- a cover letter, which includes but is not limited to (1) a summary of expertise, qualifications, and accomplishments relevant to the position, and (2) whether or not you have a valid legal work status in Canada;
- a Curriculum Vitae;
- a statement of teaching interests and experience, including teaching materials and evaluations if available;
- a statement of research interests, including experience with and/or a vision for engaging in research on teaching and learning;
- a statement of experience with, and commitment to, facilitation and promotion of Indigenization, equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism (I-EDIAA), and accessibility, especially through teaching and learning;
- In addition, three letters of reference are to be sent directly to Dr. Stephanie Nixon, Vice-Dean (Health Sciences) and Director, c/o Sandra Turcotte at turcotte@queensu.ca.
The deadline for applications is November 1, 2026. Applications received after the deadline will be reviewed only if the position remains unfilled.
Applicants are requested to electronically send all documents in their application package as PDFs to Dr. Stephanie Nixon, Vice-Dean in the Faculty of Health Sciences and Director of the School of Rehabilitation Therapy, c/o Sandra Turcotte at turcotte@queensu.ca.
Academic staff at Queen's University are governed by a Collective Agreement between the University and the Queen's University Faculty Association: https://www.qufa.ca/. The Collective Agreement is posted at https://www.queensu.ca/facultyrelations/qufa/collective-agreements-lous-moas.
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