Adjunct - Physical Therapy Assistant Program

Posting Details

Position Title

Adjunct - Physical Therapy Assistant Program

Job Description

Missouri Western State University invites qualified candidates to apply for an adjunct teaching position in our Physical Therapy Assistant program. Classes to be taught include Clinical Neurology and Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation.

Adjunct professors are hired by schools on a contractual, part-time basis who are not on the tenure track. Adjuncts are often hired to teach a specific course that regular faculty may not have expertise in or courses that have great demand. These positions require great flexibility and provide the opportunity to give back to the community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES :
• Teach undergraduate students in the specific field of physical therapist assistant.

Required Qualifications

• AAS in Physical Therapist Assistant or a minimum of a BS in Physical Therapy.
• Teaching experience
• Content area experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction
• Excellent teaching skills with an ability to coordinate with the faculties and students from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to engage large groups of people with complicated material
• Able to teach with appropriate real-world experience
• Able to demonstrate confidence teaching and presenting in a public forum
• Technologically adept: can utilize electronic communications, online learning management systems, and other forms of technology related to the position
• Passionate about specific academic fields and education in general
• Clearly understands curriculum design, pedagogy, and learning outcomes assessment

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s preferred

Physical Demands

• Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

FLSA

Exempt

Additional Demands

Hours of Work

Day time courses, schedule varies

Posting Number

S238P

Open Date

07/16/2021

Priority Deadline

08/23/2021

Open Until Filled

Yes