Visiting Assistant or Associate Professor of Physical Therapy

Position Overview

Faculty in the Department of Physical Therapy in the School of Health Sciences at Winston-Salem State University invite applications for a 12-month, visiting Assistant or Associate Professor of Physical Therapy faculty position beginning August 1, 2026. The ideal person will have Generalist skills in physical therapy and be able to teach content in one or more of the following areas: Pediatrics, Lifespan, Pharmacology, Physiology, and assist in laboratory courses. The person may also have an opportunity to assist in clinical education.

We seek an exceptional candidate whose primary role will be to teach graduate courses, serve as a faculty mentor in pro-bono clinics, serve as a faculty advisor, and mentor students. The person may have an opportunity to produce scholarly research that results in publications in peer-reviewed journals within the discipline, present at professional conferences, engage in procuring extramural funds with interdisciplinary teams, participate in departmental, school, and university service, and engage in service to the professional discipline and the larger Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, NC community.

Department Required Skills

We seek candidates who demonstrate excellence in teaching, use generalist skills in physical therapy, and have current expertise in one or more of the following areas: assisting in laboratory courses, Pediatrics, Lifespan, Pharmacology, and/or Physiology. The person may also have an opportunity to assist in clinical education.

Applicants must hold a degree in physical therapy and be licensed or eligible to practice in North Carolina. The selected candidate must obtain a license to practice physical therapy in the State of North Carolina by August 1, 2026. Additionally, candidates who do not hold a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree must have an academic doctoral degree (PhD) or another academic terminal degree (e.g., Ed.D., D.Sc., DHSc) in physical therapy or a related field. Candidates with “ABD” status will be considered. If the person selected for employment has “ABD” status, they must earn the doctorate by August 1, 2026.

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

The successful candidate will:

• Teach graduate courses in physical therapy via face-to-face, online, and hybrid approaches.
• Perform community-based engagement in our pro bono clinics with physical therapist students in orthopedic or neurologic physical therapist practice
• Communicate regularly with students, monitor student learning progress, and provide feedback on student success outcomes.
• Construct detailed course syllabi, facilitate high-quality, engaging instruction to students who learn in many ways, assess student work by providing timely feedback, and evaluate student performance.
• Hold regular office hours each week, attend consistently departmental and school meetings, and participate in ongoing departmental, school, university, and community/professional service.
• Provide support that promotes continued accreditation of the department.

The successful candidate may:

• Participate in the production of scholarly products that result in publications or presentations within the discipline area, community-engaged scholarship, or interprofessional education and practice