Physical Therapy Adjunct

About the role

Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads for 50 years, growing from 1 campus to a regional educational and economic force. Enrolling nearly 25,000 students in 2024-25, TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads.

Responsibilities

• Create a learning environment that facilitates students' acquisition of knowledge and skills in a discipline and/or program.
• Align course activities with student learning outcomes for the course; employ a variety of active learning strategies to foster student engagement; employ appropriate technology and supporting materials that support course and/or program learning outcomes; and provide students with prompt and meaningful feedback on course activities and assignments, communicating with students in a timely and respectful manner.
• Deliver instruction in support of stated learning outcomes; adhere to college policies and procedures for participation in student surveys of instruction; conduct meaningful and timely assessments of student learning, including at least one assessment within the first 15% of class; and analyze the previous semester’s evaluation of instruction and develop and implement appropriate action plans as necessary.
• Hold at least 1 office hour per week for each course assigned.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Physical Therapist Assistant from a regionally accredited college or university that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE).
• Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant.
• Two or more years of clinical experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively in an electronic format.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an institution that is accredited by a USDE-recognized regional or national accrediting body.
• Functional knowledge and understanding of conditions which cause physical disability, as well as knowledge of the role of the physical therapist assistant in assessment, planning and implementation of treatment plans to address resulting deficits.
• Experience with instruction, evaluation, and supervision of PT or PTA students.
• Demonstrated experience with assessment and treatment strategies including, but not limited to, physical agent modalities, manual skills, and orthopedic and neurological rehabilitation.
• Teaching experience at the college level.
• Knowledge of CANVAS or other learning management systems.
• Knowledge of, and experience with, proven teaching strategies that promote student success.

Skills

• Knowledge of, and experience with, proven teaching strategies that promote student success.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$793 - $1,375 per credit hour, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Schedule

Varies. Must have daytime availability.