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Hanover College
Assistant/Associate Professor - Neurologic Physical Therapy
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What they do
A Physical Therapy Assistant assists physical therapists to help patients with disabling injuries or conditions improve their range of motion and manage their pain. Helps patients learn exercises and teaches them to use therapeutic equipment. Works in the office of a physical therapist or in a healthcare facility.
$58,085 / year median in Indiana
+25% projected growth
Job Description
The Hanover College Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program invites applications for a full-time Core Faculty member with expertise inneurologic physical therapy to join an innovative, collaborative, and integrated academic community. This 12-month faculty position offersan exciting opportunity to provide curricular leadership in neurologic rehabilitation education within a program that combines theflexibility of online learning with the hands-on engagement of immersive laboratory experiences. The successful candidate will serve as aprimary content expert for adult neurologic rehabilitation and contribute to foundational and applied neuroscience content across thecurriculum, with teaching responsibilities that may include motor control and motor learning, stroke, spinal cord injury, Parkinson disease,vestibular rehabilitation, clinical reasoning, and evidence-based practice. Working within Hanover College's hybrid educationalmodel, the faculty member will engage students through asynchronous learning, synchronous instruction, simulation, and in-person laboratoryimmersion experiences designed to advance clinical reasoning, professional formation, and evidence-based patient management. The facultymember will also contribute to instruction across acute care, subacute rehabilitation, and lifespan patient management, helping studentsunderstand neurologic conditions across the continuum of care—from acute hospitalization through post-acute rehabilitation, communityreintegration, and long-term management. The faculty member will teach within a collaborative, integrated Doctor of Physical Therapycurriculum and work closely with colleagues to ensure the vertical and horizontal integration of neuroscience and neurologic rehabilitationconcepts throughout the program. Collaborative expectations include coordination with continuum of care faculty to integrate aging-relatedneurologic conditions; shared teaching in acute care, rehabilitation, and interprofessional education; participation in laboratoryinstruction and clinical education; and development of simulation and clinical learning experiences spanning acute hospitalization throughpost-acute rehabilitation. The successful candidate will collaborate with faculty to promote interprofessional education and innovativeteaching, maintain an active scholarly agenda consistent with the College's mission, contribute to student success, program assessment,accreditation, service, and continuous quality improvement initiatives, and engage with regional clinical partners to support studentlearning and clinical excellence. Key Responsibilities Serve as lead faculty for neurologicrehabilitation coursework within the DPT curriculum. Provide significant instructional contributions to neuroscience courseworkand support integration of foundational neuroscience concepts across the curriculum. Develop, deliver, assess, and continuouslyimprove courses, laboratory experiences, simulations, and assessments. Coordinate vertical and horizontal integration ofneuroscience, motor control, motor learning, neurologic examination, and neurologic rehabilitation content. Support HanoverCollege's innovative hybrid educational model through excellence in online instruction, synchronous engagement, and immersive laboratoryexperiences. Serve as academic advisor, mentor, and coach to support student learning, professional development, and success. Collaborate with faculty to evaluate program outcomes and utilize assessment data to improve curriculum quality and studentachievement. Participate in CAPTE accreditation activities, program assessment initiatives, and continuous quality improvementprocesses. Maintain an active scholarly agenda consistent with faculty rank and institutional expectations. Participatein program, college, professional, and community service activities. Contribute to admissions, recruitment, orientation, andstudent success initiatives. Travel to onsite laboratory immersions and participate in program-related activities. Minimum Qualifications Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT/tDPT) or earned terminal academic doctoratein a discipline appropriate for teaching responsibilities Current ABPTS Neurologic Clinical Specialist (NCS) certification(required) Minimum of three years of contemporary neurologic physical therapy clinical practice experience Demonstratedcommitment to excellence in teaching, student success, and inclusive educational practices Demonstrated ability to communicateeffectively with students, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders Licensed or eligible for physical therapist licensure inIndiana Preferred Qualifications Academic doctorate (PhD, EdD, DHSc, DSc, orequivalent) Experience teaching within a CAPTE-accredited physical therapist education program Experience with hybrid,online, or accelerated educational models Experience with curriculum development, program assessment, and accreditationactivities Evidence of scholarly productivity related to neurologic rehabilitation, neuroscience, healthcare education, or relatedareas Experience with simulation-based education, interprofessional education, shared teaching responsibilities, clinicaleducation, or integrated case-based instruction Interested candidates should submit a cover letter describing their teachingphilosophy and commitment to student success, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and contact information for three professional references.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.