Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : LA, LA
Job Type: Part-Time
Job Number: 01282
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: College of Health Sciences
Opening Date: 10/18/2023
Control Number: 8187 & 8186
Job Summary
The University of Louisiana Monroe invites applications for part-time faculty positions in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. The Instructor, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor holds a faculty appointment and has teaching, service, and scholarship responsibilities consistent with the mission and philosophy of the academic program and their rank. Individuals will demonstrate competence in the assessment and management of cardiovascular and respiratory, neurological, musculoskeletal, or other systems conditions and diseases.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Developing, monitoring, and refining components of the curriculum.
- Facilitating quality learning experiences for students based on best practices in teaching and learning science.
- Evaluating students' performance, in cooperation with other faculty, to determine their ability to integrate didactic and clinical learning experiences and to progress within the curriculum.
- Providing service to the DPT Program, College, University, and the profession.
- Conducting research in their area of expertise or collaborating with faculty researchers within the program.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited physical therapist professional program or deemed equivalent non-accredited program.
- Earned clinical or academic doctoral degree with a research requirement within the plan of study (DPT or PhD, EdD, DSc, or similar).
- Licensed for physical therapist practice in the United States or eligible for licensure in Louisiana.
- Minimum of one year of academic or clinical teaching or coordination experience
- Strong communication, organization, interpersonal, problem-solving, and counseling skills.
- Current knowledge and skill in the use of information and computer technology (e.g., word processing, e-mail, database) or proven ability to learn these skills.
- Able to work with students with special needs based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Design and conduct independent or collaborative research in clinical education or practice-related areas.
Employees are eligible to earn leave, and may be eligible for other benefits.