PTA Instructor

Summary/objective

The responsibilities of the Physical Therapist Assistant Faculty are to develop a healthy and caring environment that offers a variety of opportunities for active participation by the students in the learning process. Major responsibilities of faculty include teaching, tutoring, and professional development.

Essential functions

• Assists in the development of the departmental course schedule.
• Integrates theory with planned clinical performance.
• Performs assessments of student learning related to the achievement of specific measurable objectives.
• Assists with on-going review and development of curriculum in the program and makes suggestions per policy.
• Adherences to applicable accreditation commission standards or agencies regulations, the college policies and procedures, and the program’s curricula.
• Identify performance deficits or unsafe practices in students.
• Maintains active participation in professional organizations as appropriate.
• Participates in enrollment management activities and sharing of professional expertise with colleagues and students beyond the classroom.
• Provides support and in some cases provide the leadership for student recruitment, marketing, and in general activities that “build” a program within the clinical setting.
• Supports student activities, including course and career guidance to students, mentors, graduations, and fosters a love of learning.
• Demonstrates procedures in Physical Therapist Assistant skills laboratory, supervises student demonstrations and evaluates student performances.
• Assists with the PTA student organization.
• Maintains a high profile in community activities to promote a positive image of the college.
• Participates in selection of students as a member of the admissions committee as assigned or appointed.
• Attends orientations, staff meetings, and faculty meetings as scheduled.
• Gives required forms and papers to Registrar’s Office within the specified timeframe.
• Maintains appropriate records of student performance.
• Assists in keeping accurate inventories of all equipment and supplies including maintenance of facilities and equipment.
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Competencies

• Ability to plan and prepare course content and curriculum, utilizing assessment and effective methodologies of instruction for the enhancement of learning.
• Maintains expertise in field of study and teaching pedagogy by attending seminars, workshops and classes for self-improvement and/or professional enhancement.
• Maintains Continuing Educations Hours as required in the active field or discipline.
• Experience with presenting information to both small and large groups.
• Proven strong communication skills and the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Demonstrates the ability to achieve goals, influence others, and meet deadlines.
• Proficient in computers (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint & Adobe).
• Must be able to multitask.

Supervisory responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities at this time.

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Most duties will be performed in an office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus and may require being occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.

Travel required

• Up to 50%

Requirements

Required education and experience.

• Graduate of an accredited Physical Therapist Assistant or Physical Therapy Academic Program OR an equivalent program.
• Must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Must have an active Physical Therapy or Physical Therapist Assistant license OR eligible to be licensed in the state of Florida.
• Must have 3-5 years of experience in academic, clinical, or administrative Physical Therapy OR equivalent experience and education.
• Must have at least 3-5 years of full-time experience in a clinical setting.
• Must have appropriate clinical or teaching experience.

Preferred education and experience

• Master’s Degree

Additional eligibility requirements

• None

To Apply:

https://taylorcollege.edu/current-employment-opportunities/