Program Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy; DPT) Program

The DPT Program Director (PD) holds a comprehensive leadership position within the division, carrying oversight responsibility forall aspects of the DPT program.

Reporting directly to the Division Director the Program Director provides executive supervision to dedicated program faculty andstaff while co-supervising cross-appointed core faculty. This role requires an academic strategist capable of managing program workloads, ensuring competent student progression, navigatinguniversity governance, maintaining fiscal integrity, and driving forward-thinking initiatives.

• Maintain primary accountability and oversight for continuousCAPTE accreditation compliance, self-studies, site visits, progress reports, and annual reporting.
• Lead all internal program communication and governance,including organizing and facilitating regular DPT faculty meeting sand annual faculty retreats.
• Represent the DPT program in institutional leadership meeting sand serve as the primary advocate for the program to the state APTAchapter, ACAPT, clinical partners, and professional stakeholders.
• Serve as the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) / Director of Professional Studies (DPS) for the DPT program, ensuring alignment with institutional graduate school policies.
• Provide leadership across all standing DPT program committees(e.g., Admissions Student Affairs etc.).

• Manage DPT workload allocations across core academic, clinical,and tenure-track faculty to ensure equitable and compliant coverage of all program needs.
• Provide direct supervision, mentoring, annual performance reviews, and promotion guidance for program-dedicated faculty and administrative staff.
• Co-supervise remaining DPT core faculty (including tenure-track faculty, Vice Chairs, and other Program Directors) with respect totheir instructional and service roles within the DPT curriculum.
• Lead recruitment and hiring processes for academic-track DPTcore faculty, collaborating with department leadership on clinical-track and tenure-track appointments.
• Shared supervision of the DPT Program Coordinator to streamline day-to-day administrative workflow.

• Maintain oversight of the DPT curriculum design, evaluation,and evolution, ensuring effective delivery by qualified instructional personnel.
• Oversee the establishment, monitoring, and enforcement of allDPT-specific academic and professional policies.
• Oversee student engagement and student life within the program,including conducting semester-by-semester student cohort meetings.
• Track and optimize key program outcomes, including student retention, national licensure (NPTE) pass rates, andpost-graduation employment.

• Provide data-informed budgetary input to the Division Director/ Department Head on program resource requirements, and manage allDPT operational expenditures within allocated budgets.
• Drive strategic visioning for the program in alignment with department goals, including evaluating and executing long-term growth opportunities such as:
  • Hybrid learning pathways or satellite campus expansions.
  • Joint/dual-degree programs (e.g., DPT/ATC, DPT/PA).
  • Post-professional clinical residencies and fellowships.
  • Undergraduate pathway programs and strategic clinical employment partnerships.

• Academic Credentials:
  Earned academic doctoral degree (Ph.D.,Ed.D.,
  
  D.Sc., or equivalent terminal research degree) from an accredited institution.
• Active record of scholarly activity, peer-reviewedpublications, and external service.
• Demonstrated qualifications for appointment as an Academic Track Associate Professor in the…