Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The University of Western States is seeking adjunct faculty members to develop a new Doctor of Physical Therapy program. The role involves creating course content and resources, coordinating course delivery, and maintaining up-to-date knowledge in relevant areas.
Responsibilities
- Create course content and resources including lectures, presentations, assignments, learning activities, assessments, and other elements specified
- Work closely with the program director to ensure that all course materials meet program standards for quality and rigor
- Work with instructional design staff to ensure that all course materials are consistent with best practices and are compatible with the UWS learning management system (LMS)
- Work with the program director to ensure that all course materials and assessments align with course student learning outcomes, program learning outcomes, and accreditation standards assigned to the course
- Identify outside resources to be used for assigned reading/viewing, supporting resources and optional exploration opportunities
- Contribute material for use in the program’s culminating assessments
- Coordinate successful course delivery
- Provide key course documents (e.g., syllabus, discussion forum guidelines, assessment, etc.) according to specified deadlines
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of research and clinical practice developments in areas relevant to the course content
- Attend trainings, faculty meetings and other professional development activities as assigned
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- Degree from a US-accredited physical therapy program
- Physical Therapist Oregon OT License effective by start date (if teaching course)
- Official transcripts from prior institutions of higher learning within 30 days of hire
- Prior experience teaching in either a clinical or academic setting
- Documentation of PT experience in course-related content area
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency with general computing tasks (word processing, presentation software, email, internet searching, research database navigation, etc.)
- Experience with one or more of the following systems: Canvas, Panopto, Zoom
- Professional interpersonal skills including effective verbal and written communication
- Effective management of faculty and students in professional degree programs
- Comfortable presenting in recorded and live formats
- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize/ execute plans and resource management to achieve desired teaching outcomes
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to exercise professional judgment and assume responsibility in clinical decision making
- Ability to adapt quickly to a changing environment and learn new systems and processes
- Willingness and ability to follow direction from director, dean, administrators as consistent with university policy
- Working knowledge of FERPA student privacy regulations
- Post-Professional OTD, PhD, or EdD
- Online learning theory and best practices
- Adult learning theory and best practices
- Experience with one or more of the following educational technologies: online library systems, lecture capture, video conferencing/telepresence tools, electronic assessment systems, lab simulation tools
Benefits
- Generous paid time-off
- Medical and dental insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- Retirement plan with employer contribution
- Multiple flexible spending accounts
- Tuition reimbursement
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