Faculty, Full-time - Physical Therapy
About The Position
The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) is dedicated to developing professional health care practitioners through innovative, individualized, and quality classroom, clinical, and distance education. A full-time (core) faculty member at USAHS provides engaging, clinically-focused learning opportunities for students in health science professions, utilizing face-to-face, blended, and online delivery methods. This role involves academic advising, overseeing final program projects, and contributing to the University through committee work, curriculum improvement, and professional advocacy. Faculty members are also expected to be scholars, actively involved in building and integrating knowledge to advance both the profession and the University.
Requirements
- Terminal academic degree required
- A minimum of 1 year of teaching experience at the college/university level, at the Instructor rank
- A minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in the area of course content required
- Faculty Members must be appropriately credentialed, possess an earned degree from an accredited institution or recognized by a country's ministry of education in the discipline being taught
- Be licensed or license-eligible in order to teach in specific programs
Nice To Haves
- Experience with distance learning preferred
- Experience in scholarly activity preferred
Responsibilities
- Optimizes class/lab/online environment that is conducive to student learning by developing creative, challenging and evidence-based learning opportunities
- Uses learning assessment information to improve teaching and curriculum; participates in quality improvement initiatives to meet program and institutional goals
- Provides current, organized, error free instructional materials
- Maintains all components of the learning environment including online course portal management
- Establishes and implements an approved scholarship plan/faculty development plan as required by accreditation and university standards
- Stays current with clinical practice and evidence that support content area expertise and professional growth
- Disseminates scholarly work consistent with University policies and accreditation expectations
- Serves on programmatic and university committees as assigned
- Actively participates in his/her professional association
- Serves as university liaison in community and/or professional activities
- Uses release time that enhances the program (e.g. - clinical practice, consultation, advanced degree, research, service) as approved by the program director
- Participates in university governance, curriculum planning, and functions to support development and growth of the institution
- Performs course coordinator and lead instructor roles as assigned; works collaboratively with members of the team
- Advises students on academic, professional and/or personal issues while providing referrals when appropriate
- Provides other administrative duties as assigned
- Completes annual self-evaluation of faculty performance and sets goals for the next year in collaboration with the program director; is actively engaged in faculty development opportunities to meet performance goals
- Promotes professionalism by modeling and encouraging such behaviors inside and outside the classroom setting
- Supports and exemplifies the University’s core values
- Actively engages in interprofessional collaboration activities
- Upholds and enforces student and faculty handbook policies and University policies/procedures
- Other responsibilities as assigned by the Academic Program Director
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
