Faculty (Cardiopulm-Hybrid PT Pathway) - School of Health Professions (Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science)

University of Kansas Medical Center • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

The University of Kansas Medical Center seeks a full-time, 12-month, non-tenure-track faculty member at the Clinical Assistant or Clinical Associate Professor level in the Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training. The position’s primary teaching responsibilities are for physical therapy students in the hybrid pathway of the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program. The hybrid program expansion was approved by CAPTE in November 2024, and its first cohort is expected to graduate in May 2028. The anticipated start date is Summer 2027.

The faculty member will teach cardiopulmonary content and assist with full-time clinical education courses in the DPT curriculum. The role also contributes to developing the hybrid DPT program in accordance with accreditation standards and includes department, school, institutional, and professional service. The candidate must be willing to travel approximately four to six times per year to the Kansas City, Kansas campus for in-person teaching and meetings.

The department offers teaching and research mentorship, departmental support, and a collegial work environment. The hybrid pathway also offers research opportunities with the department’s LEARN Lab, a collaborative group focused on health professions education. The School of Health Professions and KU Medical Center provide collaborative teaching, research, clinical, and interprofessional opportunities, along with access to research centers, institutes, simulation resources, and learning spaces.

Requirements

• Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice physical therapy in Kansas.
• Practice expertise in cardiopulmonary physical therapy.
• Experience teaching didactic cardiopulmonary courses as a core faculty member in an entry-level DPT program.
• Experience with innovative approaches in physical therapy education, such as distance education, flipped learning, technology integration, or immersive lab sessions.
• Willingness to travel approximately four to six times each year to the Kansas City, Kansas campus for in-person teaching and meetings.

Nice To Haves

• PhD, EdD, or DSc.
• Experience supporting full-time clinical education in an entry-level DPT program.
• Experience teaching asynchronous and synchronous learning sessions and leading immersive lab sessions in a hybrid educational model.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses within the current DPT program in alignment with contemporary expertise.
• Teach cardiopulmonary course content for students in the hybrid DPT pathway.
• Assist with full-time clinical education courses in the DPT curriculum.
• Support development of the new hybrid DPT program in accordance with accreditation standards.
• Participate in department, school, and institutional committees and faculty governance.
• Provide service to professional organizations as appropriate.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage beginning on day one.
• Health expense accounts with generous employer contributions for employees enrolled in a qualifying health plan.
• Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
• Additional voluntary insurance plans.
• Vacation and sick leave accruing upon hire.
• Ten paid holidays.
• One paid discretionary day after six months of employment.
• Paid bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave after 12 months of employment.
• Retirement program with an employer contribution and additional voluntary 457 or 403b retirement programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed