Lecturer; Residential and Hybrid Pathways

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department:
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy Program

Job Title:
Lecturer (Residential and Hybrid Pathways)

Position # – Requisition #36853

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Physical Therapy hybrid program (CU‑PT) is an innovative program involving the University of Colorado Spring (UCCS). The hybrid program, which is expected to welcome the program’s first students in Summer 2024, incorporates the best practices in distance education with clinical education experiences and periodic immersion instruction on the UCCS campus. The UCCS Helen and Arthur

E. Johnson Bethe‑El College of Nursing and Health Science (JBE) will house the hybrid DPT program in the Health Sciences Department. JBE College has expertise in human anatomy, physiology, nutrition, exercise science and health and wellness.

The integrated expertise of JBE and CU‑PT forms a dynamic partnership that will help to shape physical therapy graduates who are reflective practitioners and leaders within the field.

The University of Colorado PT Program (CU‑PT) is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of part‑time hybrid Lecturer to assist with teaching various PT courses to meet the demands of the program’s innovative curriculum. This is an invitation‑only posting for a part‑time 0.025 FTE position. The academic appointment will be at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus or University of Colorado School of Medicine with a joint appointment at UCCS.

• Assist in teaching/training labs for student curriculum.
• Other teaching responsibilities within the CU PT Program.

• Assist in teaching/training labs for student curriculum.
• Assist with live synchronous session via Zoom.
• Other teaching responsibilities within the hybrid CU PT Pathway (e.g., assisting with synchronous teaching sessions) as negotiated with course instructors and Hybrid Pathway leadership.

For Residential Onsite: This role is expected to work onsite in Aurora, CO.

For Hybrid Remote: This role is eligible to work remotely, but the employee must be in the United States and attend in‑person meetings, classroom and/or laboratory activities located at the UCCS campus.

Rehabilitation practitioners believe in an approach to clinical care and scientific inquiry that mitigates disability, promotes functional independence, and improves human performance. The department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Colorado (CU PM&R) is at the forefront of using team science, regenerative medicine, and exercise treatments. It is uniquely situated in the state‑of‑the‑art CU Anschutz Medical Campus, the first campus in the nation to be built from the ground up to bring research, education, and patient care into one visionary collaboration.

Notably, we combine the disciplines of rehabilitation medicine, physical therapy, psychology, speech/language therapy, and rehabilitation sciences into a singular department.

The University of Colorado School of Medicine Physical Therapy Program in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation is home to multiple educational programs: the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Pediatric Physical Therapy Residency Program, Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Program, dual DPT‑MPH degree track, and PhD Program in Rehabilitation Science. The CU Physical Therapy Program was recently ranked within the Top 13 accredited physical therapy programs in the United States by U.S. News and World Report and is one of the first 25 educational programs still in existence in the United States.

Additionally, our clinical and research partners include the Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Colorado Hospital, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Craig Hospital, and Colorado Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute.

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is one of four campuses in the University of Colorado system and is home to over 9,000 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students. Colorado Springs was…