Assistant​/Associate Professor - Inpatient Physical Therapy

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FT Faculty Harrisburg, PA, US

8 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

The Harrisburg University DPT program is a hybrid 3-year program. This core faculty position holds a faculty appointment at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, commensurate with experience, and carries academic, service, clinical, and scholarship responsibilities consistent with the mission and philosophy of the HU DPT program. Under the general direction of the DPT Program Lead, core faculty in this position are responsible for curriculum and content development in inpatient physical therapy, with advanced clinical expertise in either cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy or neurologic physical therapy, and for routine review and revision of course content to ensure consistency with contemporary evidence-based practice patterns in these areas.

Primary teaching responsibility for this position includes inpatient and acute care physical therapy content and cardiovascular and pulmonary and/or neurologic physical therapy; the core faculty member will also contribute to additional courses and integrated curricular experiences based on individual expertise and program needs. The HU DPT Program uses a hybrid educational model that combines online learning with intensive, hands‑on laboratory immersion experiences.

Core faculty work collaboratively to develop and deliver integrated course content, facilitate laboratory experiences, assess student performance, and support students throughout the curriculum, and are expected to teach effectively in both virtual and in‑person environments, including intensive laboratory experiences at the Harrisburg campus.

The core faculty member will cultivate each learner’s professional growth and will participate in coaching/mentoring learners. They will engage in scholarship activities, with priority for those which engage and enhance the academic and professional development of students. They are required to maintain competence in the academic field by remaining current in their own and related disciplines and in the most effective hybrid instructional methods.

They will demonstrate effectiveness in the synthesis, interpretation, and communication of new knowledge. They will demonstrate experience in teaching, curriculum development, course coordination, student advising, teamwork, and scholarship. They will participate in service to HU and to the profession of physical therapy. They will assist and support the faculty team in all CAPTE accreditation activities.

In addition to instructional and scholarly activity, this individual will participate in activities consistent with the policies of Harrisburg University. This is a full‑time, 12‑month faculty position with instructional terms in spring, summer, and fall. Regular travel to the state of Pennsylvania is required. Participation in DPT program lab immersions is required.

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This position requires expertise in cardiovascular and pulmonary physical therapy or neurologic physical therapy, combined with significant inpatient clinical experience. Additional experience in one or more of the following areas is desirable:

• Acute care physical therapy
• Intensive and critical care
• Inpatient rehabilitation
• Cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation
• Neurologic rehabilitation
• Medically complex patient management
• Patient monitoring and physiologic response to activity
• Laboratory values and…