Academic Program Director - Physical Therapy

Responsible for the development and maintenance of effective department operations including efficient workflow, achieving student learning outcomes; ensuring appropriate faculty numbers; assuring quality curriculum;

Works effectively with other departments across the University to coordinate activities and promote change;

Promotes a campus culture in alignment with the University’s core values that focuses on the academic achievement and personal development of all students;

Reports to the Management Committee to support educational effectiveness;

Communicates effectively and fosters collaborative relationships among all campus constituencies including students, faculty, and staff; advises students, assisting with problem solving and complaint resolution

Collaborate with Clinical Education department to assure quality clinical experiences for students.

Conducts student recruiting information sessions;

Ensures faculty support the attainment of department and institutional outcomes as laid out in the Institutional Effectiveness plan;

Hires, develops, and evaluates faculty (core and adjunct). Assists them in planning staffing patterns for their area(s) of responsibility. Utilizing standards for effective job performance evaluates faculty effectiveness;

Mentors and develops employees to maximize individual performance, build future organizational leadership, enhance teamwork and strengthen support of the organization’s core values;

Stays abreast of educational best practices, policy changes and developments that may impact the program through attendance, and developing professional relationships at professional conferences, seminars and local, state and national organizations;

Meets scholarly goals, as identified in annual performance evaluation;

Maintains visibility in respective professional organizations;

Uses research and practice, and theory and experience to foster professional development and student learning;

Possess knowledge of accreditation;

Five or more years’ progressive levels of leadership, responsibility and expertise in teaching, preferably in higher education;

Terminal degree required, Associate Professor rank for certain programs, one degree must be in related field (e.g. OT, PT, M.D., etc.);

Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint);

State practice license

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of the position:

Committed to Mission and Values - Has a clear understanding of institution’s mission and values. Has a passion for facilitating learning and for enabling students to navigate their own learning journey.

Contribute Knowledge to the Discipline - Compelled by the opportunity to contribute through research, scholarship professional practice or creativity.

Accountable - Takes personal responsibility for own goals and outcomes to ensure student success. Establishes clear expectations, follows through on commitments to students and holds them accountable for assignments and performance

Collaborative - Works cooperatively with others across the institution and beyond, including the community and through partnerships. Represents own interests while being inclusive and fair to others.

Communicates Effectively - Adapts oral and written communication approach and style to the audience and based on the message. Also listens attentively to others.

Drives Engagement - Makes students feel welcome, understood and valued. Creates a learning environment that is compelling, challenging and productive.

Academic Discipline Expertise - Has sufficient credentials, industry expertise and/or experience in the discipline to teach according to the standards and qualifications required.

Education Design - Designs learning experiences closely linked to learning outcomes including lesson planning, design of project, work integrated, group learning experiences, or interactive learning objects. Has depth of expertise in pedagogy, andragogy and overall learning effectiveness.

Teaching Delivery/Learning Facilitation Skills - Manages small, large, blended, hybrid and/or online classrooms, monitoring and ensuring participation, managing one’s own and students' time and attention effectively.

Drives Engagement - Creating a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.

People Leadership - Leads by example when it comes to finding and developing talent, with a focus on talent acquisition strategies, setting performance targets that raises standards and development of high potential talent.

WORK ENVIRONMENT Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment but may involve exposure to moderate noise levels. Work involves operation of personal computer equipment for six to eight hours daily and includes physical demands associated with a traditional office setting, e.g., walking, standing, communicating, and other physical functions as necessary.

Hiring Range: $102,480 - $178,290