What are the responsibilities and job description for the Open Rank Core Faculty, Non-tenure track, Physical Thearepy position at High Point University?
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 Musculoskeletal curriculum, providing administrative leadership to the Department’s outpatient clinic, and conducting research. 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 relatively new to academia.
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. 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.
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. 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.
POSITION SUMMARY:
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
- Terminal academic doctorate (required)
Experience and Training
- Current physical therapy license and/or eligibility for licensure in the state of North Carolina (required)
- Experience teaching in higher education (preferred)
- Experience teaching in DPT education (preferred)
- Experience in clinical administration (preferred)
- History of scholarship and active research agenda (preferred)
- ABPTS Board certification and/or fellowship training (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 “Values Statements”
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Actively contributes across all three academic pillars (differential workload is negotiable with the Department Chair and approval of the Dean)
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Serve the Department and/or University. This could be via:
- Management of clinical services
- Oversight of integrated clinical experiences
- Treating patients in Department affiliated clinical practice(s)
- Teach DPT students in area(s) of expertise
- Conduct research resulting in peer-reviewed publications and presentations
- Contribute to the Department, School, and University through service and/or clinical mentorship as assigned in the variable workload policy
- Helps program maintain compliance with accreditation policies and procedures
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Serve the Department and/or University. This could be via:
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
jtaylor@highpoint.edu
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