Faculty (Ortho-Hybrid PT Pathway) - School of Health Professions (Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science)
About The Position
The University of Kansas Medical Center is seeking 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 faculty member’s primary teaching responsibilities will focus on physical therapy students in the hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) pathway. The position is anticipated to start in Summer 2027. The hybrid pathway is intended to address unmet needs for physical therapists in rural Kansas and other medically underserved areas by making doctoral education more accessible. The faculty member will contribute to the program and department’s mission and success, supporting alignment with the University’s mission and strategic plan in teaching, research, and service. The role includes helping develop the new hybrid DPT program in accordance with accreditation standards and teaching orthopedic physical therapy content and other DPT curriculum courses. The department offers teaching and research mentorship, departmental infrastructure, and a collegial work environment, with opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration. The hybrid pathway also offers research opportunities through the department’s LEARN Lab, focused on health professions education. Faculty must be willing to travel approximately four to six times per year to the Kansas City, Kansas campus for in-person teaching and meetings.
Requirements
- Licensed or eligible for licensure to practice physical therapy in Kansas.
- Practice expertise in orthopedic physical therapy.
- Experience teaching didactic orthopedic courses as a core faculty member in an entry-level DPT program.
- Experience with innovative classroom approaches in physical therapy education, such as distance education, flipped learning, technology integration, or immersive lab sessions.
- Experience in online or hybrid instruction in a physical therapy program.
Nice To Haves
- Terminal doctoral degree, such as a Ph.D., EdD, or DSc.
- Experience teaching asynchronous and synchronous learning sessions and leading immersive lab sessions in a hybrid educational model.
Responsibilities
- Assist with teaching courses in the current DPT program in alignment with contemporary expertise.
- Support development of a new hybrid DPT program in accordance with accreditation standards.
- Teach content in orthopedic physical therapy courses and other courses in the DPT curriculum.
- Participate in department, school, and institution committees and faculty governance.
- Provide service to professional organizations as appropriate.
- Supervise students in the pro bono clinic, in person or via telehealth.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage beginning on day one.
- Health expense accounts with generous employer contributions for employees participating in a qualifying health plan.
- Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
- Additional voluntary insurance plans.
- Paid vacation and sick leave, accruing upon hire.
- Ten paid holidays.
- One paid discretionary day after six months of employment.
- Paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave after 12 months of employment.
- Retirement program with a generous employer contribution.
- Additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
