AssistantAssociate Professor

Overview

The Department of Rehabilitation Sciences: Physical Therapy Division in the School of Health Sciences and Practice (SHSP) at New York Medical College (NYMC) invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor commensurate with qualifications experience and institutional appointment criteria.

We follow a curriculum-based faculty team in our Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. We are searching for a physical therapist with expertise in neurologic rehabilitation interpersonal skills and a commitment to excellence in entry-level doctoral physical therapy education. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching the neurologic content in addition to other curricular responsibilities as a secondary faculty instructor. Other commitments in our physical therapy division include student mentorship scholarly activity faculty professional and institutional service and assistance with current CAPTE accreditation-related activities. Interdisciplinary teaching and research collaborations across NYMC and other Academic or Clinical Institutions will be supported and encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Teach coordinate and assess assigned lecture laboratory and other learning activities in neurological physical therapy and related DPT curricular content.
• Develop and update course materials examinations practical assessments and learning experiences using contemporary evidence inclusive teaching methods and sound educational assessment practices.
• Advise and mentor DPT students including support for clinical reasoning professional development and academic progression as assigned.
• Develop and maintain a defined ongoing scholarly agenda consistent with institutional expectations and faculty rank contributing to physical therapy education clinical practice or rehabilitation science through peer-reviewed publications presentations research educational scholarship or other recognized scholarly activities.
• Participate in DPT program governance curriculum review outcomes assessment continuous quality improvement and preparation of documentation supporting CAPTE accreditation compliance.
• Provide institutional professional and community service and collaborate with faculty clinical partners and other stakeholders as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Contemporary expertise in neurologic physical therapy together with demonstrated effectiveness in teaching and evaluation of student learning in a Doctor of Physical Therapy program.
• Preferred ABPTS: Board-certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist (NCS) Certification; and/or evidence of advanced neurologic physical therapy knowledge and expertise.
• Preferred Academic Terminal Degree such as Ph.D. Ed.D. . Sc.D or similar. However candidates with a clinical doctorate and substantial expertise in neurologic physical therapy will also be considered.
• Evidence of scholarly accomplishments and capacity to establish a scholarly agenda in alignment with hiring faculty rank.
• Prior teaching experience will be highly valuable.
• Hold an active unencumbered PT license in any United States jurisdiction that complies with the requirements set by the New York State Education Department: Office of the Professions.
• Preferred ABPTS: Board-certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist (NCS) Certification
• Preferred Academic Terminal Degree (e.g. Ph.D. Ed.D. . Sc.D)
• Ability to use learning-management systems standard office and collaboration software and instructional and assessment technologies; ability to learn institution-specific systems.

Minimum Salary

USD $110000.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $125000.00/Yr.

Required Experience:

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