Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Assistant Director of Clinical Education

About This Position

The assistant professor holds a doctoral degree in the field of physical therapy. The assistant professor not given time toward tenure at the time of hire typically applies in the sixth year for promotion and tenure. The assistant professor's teaching responsibilities are assigned by the Dean/Program Director. The assistant professor engages in scholarly activities beyond those associated with teaching and is expected to demonstrate professional productivity in research, based upon the availability of resources and consistent with the mission of the College.

The Assistant Director of Clinical Education will assist the Director of Clinical Education in maintaining strong clinical education relationships and possess the leadership, managerial, organizational, and communication skills necessary to assist in implementation of the clinical education component of the curriculum.

Essential Functions:

1. Prepare and deliver lectures, lead classroom discussions, teach, assist, and/or coordinate laboratories, and engage students in a variety of experiential learning opportunities.
2. Administer and grade examinations and other academic assignments.
3. Maintain an appropriate scholarly agenda to meet CAPTE research requirements and demonstrate evidence-based research related to physical therapy.
4. Remain up to date in the field of physical therapy in a chosen area of expertise.
5. Enriched interactions with students.
6. Mentor and advise undergraduate majors and graduate DPT students as needed.
7. Engage graduate students in mentored research projects and independent study as needed.
8. Engage in recruitment and other service activities.
9. Participate in departmental governance.
10. Participate in other duties as assigned by the Dean/Program Director.
11. Foster and promote collegial relations among faculty, students, and staff.
12. Participate in all regularly scheduled and called faculty meetings, special formal convocations, commencement exercises, end of the semester meetings, and regularly scheduled faculty workshops.

About Our Ideal Candidate

Education, Work Experience, and Requirements:

1. Possess an entry-level physical therapy degree from a CAPTE-accredited institution.
2. Possess a DPT degree from a regionally-accredited institution and an advanced doctoral degree preferred.
3. Have a current license to practice as a PT in any United States jurisdiction with the ability to obtain a Physical Therapy license in Florida.
4. Have a minimum of three years of full-time (or equivalent) post-licensure clinical practice.
5. Have a minimum of two years of clinical practice as a SCCE and/or CI or two years of experience in teaching, curriculum development, and administration in a PT program.
6. Be able to pass a Level 2 FDLE Criminal Background Check.

Physical Demands:

• A major part of the job is performed while sitting, although the work does require regular standing and walking; talking and hearing, both in person and by telephone; use of hands repetitively to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and lift up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to the typical on-site classroom environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• As needed in performing physical therapy activities.

About Florida Southern College

The College's health and wellness plans along with generous paid time-off benefits are in addition to rewarding employee benefits such as the tuition grant and 403(b) plan.

The employee tuition grant is a remarkable benefit that covers the cost of 100% of the College's tuition for dependent children of faculty and staff who have been employed with the college fulltime for one year. Employees can also take advantage of the benefit for themselves.

The Defined Contribution Retirement Plan is a 403(b) plan in which the college automatically contributes 7% of the eligible employee's earnings into a retirement fund whether the employee chooses to participate or not. The account has a comprehensive investment portfolio and allows the employee to control their investment choices. At 6 years of service, the employer contribution amount is elevated to 10%. Employees can choose to participate through pre-tax payroll deductions when ready.

Florida Southern College is committed to diversity and inclusion in hiring, campus life, and intellectual engagement and welcomes applications from all interested candidates. The college actively seeks a wide variety of candidates and enthusiastically looks to diversify our workforce.

Florida Southern College has a strong commitment to the principles of equal employment opportunity. The college recruits, hires, trains, transfers, promotes and compensates individuals and makes all personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, marital status, veteran status, or physical or mental disability unrelated to an individual's ability to perform the job, in accordance with applicable law.

As the oldest private college in Florida, Florida Southern College is a nationally recognized liberal arts institution located in Lakeland, enrolling approximately 3,500 students across more than 70 undergraduate and graduate programs. The College is known for its strong student-to-faculty ratio and its emphasis on engaged learning, providing students with hands-on experiences that prepare them for meaningful careers and lives of leadership and service. Florida Southern is home to the world's largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and competes in NCAA Division II athletics, with a distinguished record of national championships. Consistently ranked among the top regional institutions in the South by U.S. News & World Report and recognized by The Princeton Review, Florida Southern equips students to lead lives of positive and consequential impact through dynamic, engaged learning in its iconic setting and beyond.

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