Associate Program Director, DPT Flex Program

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Career Center•St. Augustine, FL

2d•$79,030 - $169,800•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences seeks an Associate Program Director for its DPT Flex expansion program. This role works in conjunction with the Senior DPT Program Director to deliver the curriculum, ensuring it meets program goals and learning outcomes, and maintains consistency between the parent and flex programs. The position provides administrative leadership for academic program operations. This campus-based role is located at the St. Augustine, FL campus and involves both on-campus and virtual teaching responsibilities.

Requirements

State licensed (or eligible) physical therapist in academic program.
An advanced doctoral degree or terminal doctorate with proven scholarship, service, and committee activities.
Demonstrated leadership ability.
Prior entry-level therapy education teaching experience required.
Graduate-level education administration highly preferred.
Proven organizational skills required with excellent communication, time management, and delegation experience required.
Demonstrated data analysis and student outcomes skills.
Experience with collaboration, facilitation, and team building.
Experience teaching in remote or online learning environments, including the effective use of learning management systems, virtual instructional technologies, and student engagement strategies.
Current state practice license or eligible as a physical therapist in the assigned academic program.
Demonstrates excellent communication, time management, and organizational skills to faculty, students, and outside constituents.
Able to work independently with numerous projects/tasks with little or no supervision, as well as in a team environment and promote collaboration.
Models core values and takes an active role in enforcing University policies.
Demonstrates effective interactions with University support services.
Demonstrates the ability to manage change.

Nice To Haves

Graduate level education administration highly preferred.
Experience teaching in remote or online learning environments, including the effective use of learning management systems, virtual instructional technologies, and student engagement strategies.

Responsibilities

Implement strategies to achieve program goals consistent with the University's goals and policies.
Collect, prepare, and furnish outcome data and relevant program information as required by the University.
Participate in the Program Director Council to contribute to the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
Oversee core and contributing faculty in areas related to the professional program.
Oversee and participate in the training, development, and supervision of core faculty.
Participate in and lead the recruitment and hiring of contributing faculty and lab assistants.
Oversee the local clinical education office responsibilities, policies, and organizational development.
Interact with local facility managers, other program leadership, and student services to ensure student satisfaction and seamless communication across university departments.
Plan and participate in special events for the program.
Assist the senior program director with the development of the local program budget.
Coordinate local resources needed for classroom/lab activities, faculty scholarship, and student needs.
Supervise students, addressing issues such as complaints, appeals, and misconduct.
Maintain a reduced teaching workload not to exceed .5 FTE.
Engage in service and scholarly activities.
Participate in marketing activities and represent the University.
May perform other duties as assigned by management.