DPT Assistant/Associate Professor - Hybrid

Description

South College invites capable, energetic, outgoing, applicants who are focused on transforming lives of our customers/students! At South College, you will help implement our strategy of “Where Dreams Find Direction!” We are one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning with over 10,000 students covering 7 campuses and Online learning sites. We are also one of nation’s highest producers of licensed healthcare professionals offering a myriad of undergraduate and graduate healthcare programs for our students.

In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.

South College is a private, co-educational, non-sectarian academic institution that embraces the traditional higher education mission triad of teaching, scholarly contribution, and service. Consistent with its long history, the institution places primary emphasis on providing quality undergraduate and graduate educational opportunities and associated student support services for the intellectual, social, and professional development of a diverse student body.

South College invites applications for full-time (12 months) Assistant or Associate Professor core faculty in the developing hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program at the South College Nashville campus. While relocation to Nashville is encouraged, it is not required for all positions. Our specific needs are for an experienced core faculty member with Board-certification in Neurology. Our ideal applicant would also possess contemporary expertise in pediatrics as well. For this position a terminal academic degree is not required.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead faculty, secondary faculty, or adjunct faculty in developing assigned physical therapy courses based on expertise and experience, to include
• Develop and deliver appropriate distance education and onsite lab immersive learning experiences that allow students to achieve course objectives.
• Develop and deliver appropriate assessments of student performance using both traditional methods (e.g., written tests, practical examinations, etc.) and nontraditional methods (e.g., forum discussions, video demonstrations, etc.), as appropriate.
• Maintain current records of student participation and grades in the course.
• Provide quality academic performance feedback to students in a timely manner.
• Lead or participate in all post course assessment activities, to include:
• Review of student and faculty course evaluations.
• Scheduling and conducting a faculty team post course analysis meeting to discuss course strengths, weaknesses, and areas to sustain or improve.
• Ensure all teaching and education responsibilities provide for compliance with accreditation policies and procedures.
• Engage in scholarly works that contribute to the profession in accordance with CAPTE guidelines.
• Engage in service activities in the department, school, institution and profession, including committee work, ad hoc task forces, and leadership roles commensurate with faculty rank.
  
  

All faculty, including the Directors, report to the DPT Program Director. This is a non-tenure track faculty position. The anticipated start dates for core faculty are throughout the latter half of 2024, when the program launches its first cohort of students.

Requirements

• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree, an academic doctorate in Physical Therapy, or an academic doctorate (PhD, EdD, DSc) in a related field
• ABPTS Board certification in Neurology and/or substantial evidence of contemporary expertise as demonstrated with continuing education.
• Active Physical Therapy license, or eligibility for licensure, in the State of Tennessee
• Prior experience teaching in a CAPTE accredited Doctor of Physical Therapy program
• A minimum of three years of full time (or equivalent) post-licensure clinical practice
• Understanding of higher education and contemporary clinical practice appropriate for leadership in physical therapy education
• Able to travel overnight or for extended periods to Nashville for lab and student events
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for teaching and working in an inclusive team environment
  
  

Desired Skills Include

• Knowledge of CAPTE accreditation standards
• Evidence of an active research and scholarly agenda.
• Strong organizational and technology skills, and a willingness to adapt to changing assignments, multiple priorities, and deadlines.
• South College is particularly interested in candidates who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and who have a demonstrated commitment to improving the levels of access and success for underrepresented students within higher education.
• Evidence of or potential for achieving excellence in teaching and project management.
• A commitment to interdisciplinary education in health sciences.
• Involvement as a member of a national/international professional association related to discipline.