Professor/Associate Director - Physical Therapy Houston

TWU•Houston, TX

About The Position

Texas Woman’s University School of Physical Therapy Position Description Position Title: Associate Director Component: School of Physical Therapy Reports to: Director, School of Physical Therapy Summary of Duties: The Associate Director advises and assists the Director in planning and implementing the goals for the School. The Associate Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the school on the respective campus. The Associate Director assumes the duties of the Director in the absence of the Director. Specific Responsibilities: School Level Advises and assists the Director in carrying out School initiatives Recommends new faculty/staff appointments Contributes to the School through teaching, research, and service activities Specific Responsibilities: Campus Level Assigns faculty workload according to university policy Assists Director with staff supervision (Dallas, Denton, and Houston coordinators) Daily operations Creates campus-specific goals Assigns administrative tasks to faculty, as needed Conducts campus faculty meetings Prepares campus-specific reports Maintains campus-specific equipment and supplies Conducts faculty and staff performance reviews and submits to the Director for input Follows University and School policies for student enrollment, tracking student progress, student appeals, and program completion Orient new faculty, staff, and students to the campus and the school Promotes faculty development and scholarship activity Maintains budgetary oversight/approval authority of all campus-related budgets Conducting periodic class meetings with each group of entry-level students to advise them of events and procedures pertinent to their academic program.

Requirements

An earned doctorate
Graduation from an accredited physical therapist program
A distinguished record of teaching, scholarship, and service at the national level
Demonstrated academic leadership and collaboration skills
Excellent communication and administrative skills
Financial management skills
Eligible for PT licensure in the State of Texas

Responsibilities

Advises and assists the Director in carrying out School initiatives
Recommends new faculty/staff appointments
Contributes to the School through teaching, research, and service activities
Assigns faculty workload according to university policy
Assists Director with staff supervision (Dallas, Denton, and Houston coordinators)
Daily operations
Creates campus-specific goals
Assigns administrative tasks to faculty, as needed
Conducts campus faculty meetings
Prepares campus-specific reports
Maintains campus-specific equipment and supplies
Conducts faculty and staff performance reviews and submits to the Director for input
Follows University and School policies for student enrollment, tracking student progress, student appeals, and program completion
Orient new faculty, staff, and students to the campus and the school
Promotes faculty development and scholarship activity
Maintains budgetary oversight/approval authority of all campus-related budgets
Conducting periodic class meetings with each group of entry-level students to advise them of events and procedures pertinent to their academic program.