Open Rank Faculty Position, Non-Tenure Track, Department of Physical Therapy Position Available In Guilford, North Carolina

Open Rank Faculty Position, Non-Tenure Track, Department of Physical Therapy High Point University – 3.9

High Point, NC Job Details Full-time Estimated:

$65.1K – $77.8K a year 2 days ago Qualifications Doctoral degree Physical Therapy BC/BE Clinical instruction Master’s degree Bachelor’s degree Physical Therapy License Doctor of Physical Therapy Higher education teaching Senior level Communication skills Teaching Full Job Description The Department of Physical Therapy in the Congdon School of Health Sciences at High Point University announces a search for a full-time faculty member. This faculty member will help support the Department through teaching in the curriculum (preferred emphasis in Sports and interventions), providing clinical care through Department of Physical Therapy clinics and the University’s Division-1 athletic program, and conducting research. The proposed workload for the position is (38% teaching, 12% research, 40% clinical practice, and 10% service). The Department of Physical Therapy at High Point University offers all the teaching and research resources of a research-intensive institution with the quality of life of a small, private institution. The faculty is a close-knit, collaborative group that is both accomplished and highly productive in teaching, research, clinical practice, professional service, and community engagement. There is tremendous opportunity for mentorship for those new to academia. We offer two outstanding laboratory spaces in the Human Biomechanics and Physiology Laboratory (HBAPL) and the Virtual Reality and Clinical Gait Analysis Laboratory (VRCGAL). The HBAPL is a 16,000 square foot facility which includes 48, 3D motion capture cameras strategically placed to include coverage of the hardwood court, running and turf functional areas, 14 tri-axial force platforms, a high speed, instrumented force treadmill, integrated wireless EMG, pressure distribution systems, and a DEXA scanner. The VRCGAL has a virtual reality treadmill, an overhead body support device, exoskeleton, and a force plate. The Faculty may practice clinically and/or mentor students in the Department’s TEAM clinic or Pro Bono Physical Therapy Clinic. Core faculty in the Department of Physical Therapy are responsible for the delivery of the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) curriculum, producing new research, and providing service to the Department, School, and University via advising, admissions interviews, committee service, and other service responsibilities designated by the Chair. Core faculty have a differential workload, meaning each faculty member is allotted varying amounts and responsibilities for teaching, scholarship, administration, service, and clinical practice.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education Earned DPT degree or masters/bachelors PT degree in combination with an academic doctorate in a related field (required) Terminal academic doctorate (preferred) Experience and Training Current physical therapy license and/or eligibility for licensure in the state of North Carolina (required) ABPTS Board certification (preferred) Athletic training license (preferred) Experience teaching in higher education (preferred) Experience teaching in DPT education (preferred) History of scholarship and active research agenda (preferred) Other professional certifications (preferred)

Knowledge, Skills, Ability:

Strong communication and interpersonal skills (required) Values teamwork, collaboration, self-awareness, and humility (required)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Contribute to the mission, vision, goals, and objectives of the Department, School, and University Models the core values highlighted in the Congdon School of Health Science and Department of Physical Therapy’s “Values Statements” Actively contributes across all three academic pillars (differential workload is negotiable with the Department Chair and approval of the Dean) Contributes to the Department, School, and University through service and/or clinical mentorship as assigned in the variable workload policy.

This could be via:

Treating patients in Department affiliated clinical practice(s) Serve on university, school, or department committees Participate in the DPT admissions process Teach DPT students in area(s) of expertise (including clinical teaching) Conduct research resulting in peer-reviewed publications and presentations Help program maintain compliance with accreditation policies and procedures

ACCOUNTABILITY

Performs all job responsibilities, across all three academic pillars, independently For more information regarding this position, please contact Dr. Jeff Taylor, Chair – Department of Physical Therapy at .