Division Chief of Physical Therapy

Responsibilities

• Administration of the Division of Physical Therapy: Supervision and management of the division faculty and staff; Manage the fiscal operations of the department in coordination with the Chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Science and the Dean’s Office; Annual evaluation of faculty and staff performance; Mentoring of division faculty; Ensure college, school, departmental and division policies and procedures are followed; Service on critical school-wide committees such as the Dean’s Leadership Council, Academic Policy Council and the Academic Leadership Team.
• Administration and/or oversight of DPT Program, which includes the following: Coordination of the admissions process with the departmental Admissions Committee and Senior Associate Dean Administration and Enrollment; Coordination of class scheduling; Coordination of clinical education with the Director of Clinical Education; Mentoring of students; Development and maintenance of communication system for student performance and professional behaviors; Development and maintenance of programmatic outcomes tracking the system, evaluation of the program each semester, and provision of recommendations to the Chair and Dean for improvement; Maintenance of requirements for CAPTE accreditation.
• Teaching Research/Scholarship College, School and professional service.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications: An earned academic doctoral degree (Ph.D., Ed.D., D.Sc. or equivalent in a closely related field); Holds or is eligible to hold the rank of associate professor or professor; A minimum of six years of full-time higher education experience as a core faculty member in Physical Therapy; Licensed Physical Therapist (DPT/PT) who is eligible for licensure in the state of New York; Experience in curriculum development and assessment; Experience in management of academic program resources such as budgets, faculty and staff, and facilities; Excellent leadership skills; Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; A strong record of teaching and evidence of scholarship; Collaborative reputation and spirit; Demonstrated energy and initiative to grow/expand the physical therapy program.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in CAPTE accreditation; History of research/scholarship in the field of physical therapy, including presentations and peer-reviewed publications; Previous experience as a DPT program director and/or as a director of clinical education in physical therapy; Recent and relevant clinical experience as a practicing physical therapist; Evidence of leadership in a professional physical therapy organization at a state or national level.

Pay

Minimum Salary USD $132,000.00/Yr. Maximum Salary USD $165,000.00/Yr.