Assistant/Associate Professor in Physical Therapy

About the role

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) College of Health Sciences invites nominations and applications for a full-time tenured/tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy & Movement Science's Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program. This is a 9-month appointment with potential for summer teaching.

Responsibilities

• Teaching
• Scholarly activity (e.g., grant writing, manuscript publications, and conference presentations)
• Service to the program, college, university, community, and profession

Requirements

• A clinical doctoral or non-doctoral degree in physical therapy
• An academic doctorate (preferably PhD or EdD) in physical therapy or a related field (candidates who are ABD will be considered)
• A demonstrated record of scholarly/research activity and potential for securing external funding
• Demonstrated experience with or potential for graduate teaching excellence
• At least 3 years of clinical experience as a physical therapist
• Demonstrated skills or potential to develop proficiency in instructional technology
• Eligibility for physical therapist licensure in Texas
• Experience in or potential for service to the program, college, university, community, and profession
• Able to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds

Priorities

• Teaching excellence and current scholarship/research will determine appointment at the Assistant or Associate level

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently licensed as a physical therapist in the United States
• Demonstrated record of securing external funding
• Post-doctoral research training
• ABPTS clinical specialization
• Demonstrated record of substantively involving undergraduate and/or graduate students in scholarship/research
• Current membership in the American Physical Therapy Association
• A record of leadership roles in physical therapy

Additional Information

The initial salary is negotiable and based on qualifications and experience. The position comes with a research start-up package and excellent fringe benefits. Hiring decisions are based upon budget approval. In keeping with its access, excellence, and impact mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment. The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or sexual orientation and gender in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee's or prospective employee's right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries-including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident-about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915) 747-8358, by email at titleix@utep.edu, or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 312. For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu. To the extent that this position involves research, work, or access to critical infrastructure as referenced in Executive Order GA-48, being hired for and continuing to be employed in this position requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.