Director, School of Physical Therapy

Touro University Nevada is a non-profit medical, health sciences, and education graduate university focused on positively impacting our community in healthcare and education. The University opened in 2004 to help address the critical personnel needs in health care education and community service in the state of Nevada. Our values surrounding intellectual pursuit and service to humanity are steadfast and are clearly visible in the actions of our students, faculty, staff, and graduates.

The university is home to over 1,400 students pursuing a wide range of degrees.

Touro University Nevada (TUN) is home to the Sharon Sigesmund Pierce and Stephen Pierce Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities as well as the Michael Tang Regional Center for Clinical Simulation which is accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare. We invite you to apply for consideration to join the ranks of our talented and professional staff and faculty as the Director of the School of Physical Therapy.

The Director of the School of Physical Therapy (SOPT) is responsible for creating and managing the physical therapy educational programs of Touro University Nevada. The Director of the SOPT is responsible for providing leadership and directing the day-to-day activities of the physical therapy educational programs.

Located in Henderson, Nevada, approximately 25 minutes from the iconic Las Vegas, Nevada strip, Touro University Nevada employees enjoy a low cost of living AND no state income tax.

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• Assure program approval for accreditation or licensure by the Nevada Postsecondary Education Commission, Middle States Commission on Higher Education Accreditation and related agencies.
• Coordinate the School of Physical Therapy’s development and implementation of the Strategic Planning Process.
• Develop, review, and justify the SOPT budget with recommendations to the Dean ofthe College of Health and Human Services.
• Monitor budgetary expenditures on an on-going basis.
• Establish policies and procedures to comply with accreditation and regulatory standards.
• Maintain open communication with the Commission of Accreditation for Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) including notification of University, College, and School/ Departmental leadership changes.
• Engage in leadership activities which are in concert with organizational direction.
• Assure SOPT committees have appropriate representation, leadership, and minutes of activities.
• Assist appropriate institutional support departments in preparation of promotionalmaterials.
• Work with appropriate personnel to develop/implement current and projected programs.
• Collaborate with the Dean and Institutional Advancement on relevant grant and philanthropic activities.
• Maintain positive relationships with community agencies, advisory committees, and other academic institutions. Be the lead initiator, when appropriate, in customized or specialized partnerships with external healthcare agencies, foundations, organizations and/or schools.
• Facilitate faculty in the development, review, and enforcement of admission criteria forthe program.
• Assist the Director of Admissions in the recruitment of qualified students to the program.
• Support faculty, admissions, and marketing department in their efforts to marketacademic programs.
• Work with appropriate administrators to mediate academic student problems and concerns.
• In cooperation with Dean of the College of Health and Human Services, monitor student enrollment trends and registration to effectively coordinate master schedules, teaching schedules, program requirements, and classroom/faculty utilization.
• Recruit and recommend staff and faculty for hire.
• Facilitate program faculty to establish criteria for the selection of new full-time faculty, manage the hiring process, and collaborate with the Dean of The College of Health and Human Services in their final selection according to TUN…