School of Health Professions - Program Director - Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

Title School of Health Professions
- Open Rank Program Director
- Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

Assignment Category

Assignment Category Full-Time

Rank

Rank Open Rank

Payroll Status

Payroll Status Faculty 12

Job Description

Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham ( UAB )

The University of Alabama at Birmingham ( UAB ) is seeking applications for a full-time twelve-month faculty position in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, housed within the Department of Physical Therapy (PT) in the School of Health Professions ( SHP ).

The Program Director for the Doctor of Physical Therapy ( DPT ) Program provides strategic, academic, administrative, and operational leadership for the Physical Therapy program. The Program Director is responsible for ensuring program quality, accreditation compliance, student success, faculty development, curriculum oversight, and alignment with the institution’s mission and strategic goals. The Director fosters excellence in teaching, scholarship, clinical education, and service while maintaining compliance with accreditation standards and professional regulations.

Primary Responsibilities

Program Leadership and Administration

• Provide vision, leadership, and strategic direction for the DPT program.
• Develop and implement program goals, objectives, and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure effective management of program operations, policies, procedures, and resources in collaboration with the Department Chair, DPT Core Faculty and School of Health Professions Leadership. Examples of specific duties include:
  • Annually update the DPT Program Student Handbook
  • Order academic and clinical courses and oversee DPT Program course scheduling each semester.
  • Organize and lead DPT Program Core faculty meetings.
  • Oversee student professional development mentoring with Core Faculty.
• Oversee program budgeting, resource allocation, and fiscal stewardship.
• Facilitate effective communication among faculty, students, administration, clinical partners, and external stakeholders.
• Represent the program within the institution, professional organizations, and the broader community.
• Attend school level program director meetings and training events.

Accreditation and Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure continued compliance with Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education ( CAPTE ) standards and all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Lead accreditation reviews, self-studies, annual reporting, and site visits.
• Monitor program outcomes and implement continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate program documentation and records required by accrediting and regulatory agencies.

Academic Leadership

• Provide oversight of curriculum design, implementation, assessment, and revision.
• Promote evidence-based educational practices and innovation in teaching and learning.
• Monitor student learning outcomes at the program and university level, graduation rates, licensure examination performance, and employment outcomes.
• Lead curricular assessment and continuous program improvement activities.
• Oversee and monitor program assessment in collaboration with the DPT core faculty and department chair.

Faculty Leadership and Development

• Recruit, hire, onboard, mentor, and evaluate DPT Core faculty members and Credentialed Clinical Instructors (CCI’s).
• Foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, scholarship, and professional development.
• Support faculty teaching excellence, research productivity, and service activities.
• Conduct DPT Core Faculty and CCI performance reviews in collaboration with the department chair, and support promotion and tenure processes as applicable.

Student Success

• Promote student recruitment, retention, progression, and graduation.
• Address student concerns and facilitate resolution of academic and professional issues.
• Support student engagement, leadership development, and professional formation.
• Ensure fair and consistent application of academic policies.

Clinical Education and External Partnerships

• Collaborate with clinical education leadership to ensure quality clinical placement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with healthcare organizations and community partners.
• Promote interprofessional education and collaborative practice initiatives.
• Support expansion of clinical affiliations and experiential learning opportunities.

Scholarship and Service

• Maintain an active record of…