The School of Health Professions is seeking applicants for two full-time Faculty positions in the Department of Physical Therapy. Appointment rank and track will be commensurate with academic accomplishments and experience.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctor of Physical Therapy degree
• Licensure in the State of Texas
• Completion of Neurological or Orthopedic Residency Program - Recommended
• Neurological Certified Specialist (NCS) or Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS) – Recommended
• Completion of advanced terminal degree (PhD, DSc, EdD) - Highly recommended
• Prior experience in PT education - Recommended

Description of Responsibilities:

This core faculty position will be involved in the areas of teaching in the Doctoral Physical Therapy Program, mentoring and management of the advanced residency program, clinical care, and clinical research. These responsibilities include:

• Assist in the development of didactic and clinical curricula
• Provide assigned classroom instruction in didactic and clinical phase of the Program
• Develop appropriate teaching and examination materials
• Provide assigned small group instruction in didactic and clinical phase of the Program
• Clinical responsibilities as assigned
• Serve on Departmental, School, and University committees as assigned
• Provide mentorship and assistance with assigned student research projects
• Provide mentorship, leadership, and didactic education with residency activities as assigned
• Provide mentorship and conduct regular meetings with all assigned student mentees
• Develop and progress in scholarly activity as applicable to faculty track

The program’s close affiliation with UT Southwestern Medical School provides faculty an opportunity to become involved in research and development as well as being in an environment conducive to educational and technological advancements.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications.

Compliance with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate enforced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is a requirement for this position. Federal law requires individuals holding this position to be fully vaccinated or have an approved exemption for certain medical, disability, or religious reasons. Individuals who do not meet CMS vaccination requirements are not eligible and should not apply for this position but are encouraged to apply for other non-healthcare positions at UT Southwestern for which they qualify. For COVID-19 vaccine information, applicants should visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/covid-19/work-on-campus/ 

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