DPT Program Director & Faculty

The University of Saint Mary is conveniently located a short 30 minutes’ drive from Parkville, Shawnee, Basehor and Kansas City, Kansas.

USM offer all full‑time employees Medical, Dental, Vision, University Paid Basic Life & AD&D, Short and Long‑Term Disability along with a generous Tuition Remission for the employee, spouse and dependents under the age of 24 years old.

The University of Saint Mary is a Roman Catholic, liberal arts university located in Leavenworth, Kansas, just 25 minutes away from Kansas City. For over 100 years, the University of Saint Mary has helped students find their way to meaningful lives and careers through an education that blends the liberal arts and a focus on critical thinking with the development of key professional skills.

USM serves about 1,400 students at its main campus in Leavenworth, its satellite location in Overland Park, as well as online.

This is a full‑time, twelve‑month faculty position. The Program Director is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and administration of the program, faculty, staff, and students as well as areas including: strategic planning, budgeting, curriculum, assessment, accreditation, and recruitment/promotion.

• Communicate to program faculty regarding academic and university issues, announcements, or policies.
• Collect data for the program (PLO, ULO, Assessment data for accreditation).
• Collaborate with strategic planning.
• Monitor weekly reports.
• Assist with developing faculty workload assignments and course schedules as forecasted and budgeted.
• Manage the disciplines’ budget per university procedures.
• Oversee the hiring, orientating, and training of full-time and adjunct faculty.
• Monitor program courses in Engage.
• Supervise faculty in the program, including mentoring, conducting classroom observations, and writing periodic evaluations in collaboration with the Division Chair.
• Conduct program review and submit those materials to immediate supervisor.
• Submit requests for curricular changes to immediate supervisor.
• Advise and mentor students as assigned.
• Participate in student recruitment and retention.
• Review student evaluations and address issues as necessary.
• Submit recommendations to immediate supervisor regarding faculty overload.
• Attend all required USM meetings and events.
• Compliance with HLC and specialized accreditation as applicable.
• Maintain knowledge and relevancy regarding program policies and procedures, the university academic catalog, and the faculty handbook.
• Teach courses within area of expertise.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Maintain CAPTE accreditation, including but not limited to, annual reports, self‑studies, and posting of program related outcomes.
• Timely notification of any planned or unexpected substantive program changes or institutional factors to CAPTE per the Rules of Practice and Procedure.
• Active involvement in the physical therapy profession with an understanding of key issues in physical therapy education.
• Oversight of program budget and timely submission of all CAPTE accreditation fees.
• Collaborate with USM marketing team for maintenance of accurate program information that is easily accessible to the public on the program website.

• Earned academic doctoral degree from a regionally accredited institution.
• Licensed (or eligible for licensure) to practice physical therapy in Kansas.
• Possess strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Eligible for the rank of associate or full professor.
• Six years of full‑time higher education experience, with a minimum of three years of full‑time experience as a core faculty member in a CAPTE accredited entry‑level physical therapist education program.
• Affinity with the overall mission of the University of Saint Mary.

Submit a cover letter, resume and contact information for at least three current professional references.

Saint Mary is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Questions: email human resources at hr