Program Chair School of Physical Therapy

Program Chair School of Physical Therapy

Program Chair School of Physical Therapy

We are now accepting applications for a qualified Program Chair School of Physical Therapy at Belmont University.

Employment Type Faculty

Internal Job Category Tenure Track (Faculty)
Full-Time

Department Coll Pharmacy&Health Sciences

Hours N/A

Primary Duties and
Responsibilities:

Position purpose: Chair of the School of Physical Therapy

Strategic Leadership – Set the vision, goals, and strategic priorities for the School of Physical Therapy, aligning with CPHSpriorities and working closely with the Dean, Associate Deans, Vice Chair, and Director of Clinical Education.

Shared Governance – Lead School governance through collaborative, inclusive planning; conduct School meetings; and implement long-range programs, plans, and policies.

Curriculum & Program Development – Oversee curriculum design, course scheduling, program review, and support accreditation processes in partnership with the Assistant Dean of Assessment and Accreditation.

Faculty & Staff Leadership – Supervise, evaluate, and mentor faculty and staff; manage workloads, professional development plans, annual reviews,and promotion/tenure recommendations.

Student Recruitment & Retention – Lead recruitment and retention strategy for the program, staying current on best practices and partneringwiththe AD for Student Success and Formation.

Clinical Practice Partnerships – Establish and maintain clinical practice agreements and site relationships, ensuring clear expectations,revenue tracking, and timely issue resolution.

Financial Management – Prepare and administer the School's budget,pursue outside funding, and align spending with strategic and revenue priorities.

Facilities & Resource Management – Oversee physical space, equipmentinventory, security, and maintenance needs for the School.

Communication & External Representation – Lead internal and external communications (newsletters, reports, media) and represent the School tooutside institutions and organizations.

Fundraising & Development – Partner with the Dean and CPHSDevelopment team on fundraising strategy, campaign execution, and donor relationship management.

Other Job Functions as a Core Faculty Member:

Job functions:

• Complete equivalent of18 workload hours per academic year.
• Teachin the entry-level DPT program
• Adviseand mentor students in research and other class-related projects.
• Engagein activities to support the mission and vision of Belmont University andthe college in which you teach.
• Participate in departmental and university committee work.
• Engagein scholarly activity and professional development.
• Participate in a local church and the community.
• Abideby all relevant university and/or department procedures and policies.
• Manage online grading system.
• Maintain regular office hours.

The above statements describe the job’s essential responsibilities and requirements. They are not an exhaustive list of theduties that may be assigned to job incumbents.

Required Qualifications
:

Belmont University seeks to attract and retain highly qualified faculty and staff who will support our mission and vision. As a Christ-centered and student-focused community, we aim to:

• Form diverse leaders of character;
• Equip people to solve the world’s complex problems through teaching, research and service;
• And be radical champions for helping people and communities flourish.

• Demonstrated capacity to engage in high quality scholarly activity.
• Demonstratedability to advise, instruct, manage, motivate and evaluate students.
• Skilledin the use of computers, Internet resources, and MS Office software.
• Abilityto learn relevant sections of Canvas (learning management system) andBanner
  
  Web, Belmont University’s online integrated database system for student grading.
• Abilityto…