Part-Time Faculty Physical Therapist Assistant Instructor

Montgomery College•TP/SS - Health Sciences Center, MD

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Montgomery College is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated part-time faculty member for its Physical Therapist Assistant program at the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus. The ideal candidate will exhibit professionalism, a strong commitment to students, and the ability to teach in an engaging manner. A primary responsibility will be visiting students weekly at assigned clinical sites. The college accepts applications on a continuous basis, with reviews based on enrollment needs. Part-time faculty are limited in the number of equivalent semester hours they can teach per semester and academic year.

Requirements

Bachelors degree or the equivalent combination of education, training, certification and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and expertise to perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.
Two years clinical experience in the professional discipline as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.
Must hold current Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant license.
Must be eligible to acquire a Physical Therapist’s or Physical Therapist Assistant license in Maryland, DC and Virginia upon hire.
Applicants must be able to travel within the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area to visit clinical sites affiliated with the program.
Successful candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to promoting belonging, inclusion, and multicultural competence in an educational and work environment and must be willing to contribute to the Colleges strategic plan of inclusion.
Faculty members are expected to have access to a personal computer with virus protection that can connect to the internet outside of the work location (i.e., office, classroom, college campus).
Must be eligible to work in the United States without a sponsor.

Nice To Haves

Masters of Science degree or higher.
Prior teaching experience in Physical Therapist Assistant program or equivalent teaching and learning coursework.
Active in clinical practice, especially as applicable to clinical skills in the course content.
For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your education equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation service, must be included in your application.

Responsibilities

Deliver planned curriculum, answer questions, and conduct evaluations.
Utilize Blackboard LMS for student contact, curriculum delivery, and student assignments.
Facilitate student learning in laboratory, classroom, and/or clinical locations.
Evaluate skill performance and provide feedback to students in a timely manner to monitor mastery and progress through a course.
Follow guidelines from department course coordinators to ensure consistent content coverage and student experience across multiple sections of a course.
Meet established deadlines to submit student mid-term and final course grades.
Set up needed equipment and return to storage appropriately.
Demonstrate practical exercises for students.
Monitor students, and offer constructive feedback in their skills performance.
Conduct planned lab skills evaluations.
Utilize clinical performance software and Blackboard learning management system.
Conduct student evaluations at clinical affiliates.