Hybrid DPT Program - Assistant Clinical Professor

Special Information

• This position is a hybrid position which allows the incumbent to complete their work at both an NAU site, campus, or facility and at a non-centralized site with or without accommodation.
• This position is posted as Hybrid DPT Program - Assistant Clinical Professor, which is a working title. The NAU system title for this position is Assistant Clinical Professor.

The Northern Arizona University (NAU) Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program is a leader in Competency and Entrustment-Based Education (CEBE) to meet evolving health needs of society. A CEBE approach seamlessly aligns outcomes and assessment processes throughout a curriculum of didactic and clinical education courses to prepare graduates for the demands of physical therapy clinical practice. The NAU DPT Program consists of one hybrid program and two residential programs located in Phoenix and Flagstaff.

This is a 12-month non-tenured Assistant Clinical Professor faculty position to join the hybrid program with in-person immersions in Phoenix or Flagstaff, Arizona.

The NAU DPT Program seeks a candidate whose professional experiences support this paradigm shift and the use of technology reflective of the future of health professions education. The breadth and depth of our current faculty allow a review of candidate applications from all key areas of practice; however, preference for a candidate with clinical education experience. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2026.

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Clinical

Education:

• Plan, coordinator, facilitate, administer, and monitor activities in collaboration with other DCEs on behalf of the academic programs and in coordination with academic and clinical faculty.

Curriculum:

• Design, implement, and evaluate curriculum content, assessments, and learning experiences to ensure alignment with program competencies, entrustable professional activities (EPAs), and accreditation standards.

Learning facilitation:

• Intentional guidance of learners through learning experiences, reflection, and feedback to support progression competence and entrustment.

Assessment:

• Champion the implementation in clinical education with clinical partners of EPA-based assessments utilizing an entrustment assessment to measure the integration of competencies and performance of EPAs to support learner progression toward unsupervised practice.

Research:

• Conduct, publish, and present scholarly research; actively contribute to collaborative research initiatives within the discipline.

Coaching and Mentorship:

• Guide and mentor clinical partners and learners to support their didactic, clinical, and professional growth.

Clinical Practice:

• Demonstrate and integrate advanced clinical skills, bridging theory and real-world application in educational settings.

Collaboration:

• Build and maintain purposeful alliances with colleagues, clinical partners, and community stakeholders to advance practice and scholarship.

Professional Development:

• Engage in ongoing learning to remain current with advances in clinical expertise, teaching and learning strategies, and evidence-based practices that enhance a competency and entrustment-based education curriculum and research.

• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from an accredited institution.
• Eligible for licensure as a physical therapist in Arizona within three months of hire.
• Minimum of three years of full-time post-licensure clinical practice.
• Demonstrate contemporary expertise in physical therapy.
• Record of effective clinical or academic teaching physical therapy learners.

* A combination of related education, experience, and training may be used as an equivalent to the above Minimum Qualifications.

• Academic doctoral degree (i.e. PhD, EdD, DSc) from an accredited institution in a field related to physical therapy.
• American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties or other professional certification.
• Director of Clinical Education experience within a physical therapist education program.
• Academic experience within a physical therapist hybrid education program.
• Earned status as an…