PHYSICAL THERAPY-POSTPROFESSIONAL - Faculty-Rehabilitation Science

Job Classification

  Faculty Full-Time (75-100%)

Position summary

This Assistant/Associate/Full Professor will hold a faculty appointment and have academic, administrative, service, and scholarship responsibilities in the physical therapy programs within the School of Rehabilitation Sciences. As a faculty member, primary responsibilities are to teach in the Entry-level DPT and/or Postprofessional programs (tDPT, DScPT).

Qualifications summary

To perform this job successfully, individual must possess knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position, or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions may be performed, with or without reasonable accommodations, using some other combination of skills and abilities.


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

As faculty member duties include:

• Promote the mission and vision of the University, College of Health and Human Services, and the School of Rehabilitation Sciences.


• Carry regular faculty responsibilities related to teaching, service, research, and administration.


• Work independently and coordinate work with colleagues and peers.


• Prepare course materials, deliver lectures, conduct labs, administer and grade student assignments/examinations.


• Develop quality learning experiences that promote critical thinking in students


• Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.


• Evaluate students' performance to determine their ability to integrate didactic and clinical learning.


• Serve as instructor for independent studies as needed.


• Design and conduct research in particular field of knowledge.


• Present and publish research findings in peer reviewed forums.


• Direct, advise and provide mentorship to doctoral students in research.


• Student advising and mentorship on academic curricula.


• Serve on School, College and university committees as assigned by Department Chairperson.


• Participate in curriculum development and assessment.


• Arrange accommodations for students with special needs based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).


• Attend School, College and University faculty meetings and committees as scheduled.


• Evening and weekend hours may be required.

Supervisory responsibilities

• Supervision of graduate/teaching assistants as appropriate

Qualifications

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Earned entry-level physical therapist degree from a CAPTE accredited program.


• Earned advanced doctorate (academic or professional). Candidates enrolled in an academic doctorate with a reasonable projected completion date may be considered.


• At least two years of teaching experience preferred. Clinical teaching experience will be considered.


• At least two years of management experience, serving in leadership roles within a given organization preferred.


• Track record of ongoing research with publications in peer reviewed journals and/or professional presentations preferred.


• Communication, organization, interpersonal, problem-solving, and counseling skills.


• Ability to utilize different methods and media in delivering course materials.


• Current knowledge and experience in the use of information and computer applications, such as word processing, statistical analysis tools, spreadsheets, or proven ability to learn these skills.


• Exhibits a willingness to adhere to Christian principles, specifically SDA principles.


• A member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in good and regular standing preferred.

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to effectively communicate expressively and receptively in English with all persons via written, electronic, and verbal methods.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Knowledge of basic statistical manipulations, financial and accounting processes.

REASONING ABILITY

Possess critical inquiry skills and judgment necessary to guide faculty and students and to interact with other faculty and staff.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Current physical therapist license with eligibility for licensure in Michigan. Qualified for American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) membership.

Interpersonal interactions

• Strong leadership/mentorship skills applicable to advising and teaching role


• Must fit with our School core values of family spirit, servant heart, and inquisitive mind

Physical demands

• Physical demands of this job are in keeping with being a faculty member in an educational institution.


• Be able and available to travel by personal vehicle or commercial transportation for distant assignments.


• Be able to be away from home for two or more days at one time for professional conferences as appropriate


• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work environment

• Office space, lecture hall, laboratory space, university library, various on campus conference rooms, occasional off-campus clinical sites, faculty lounge, work and storage areas.


• Work in close quarters with other faculty, staff, and students.