Faculty – Physical Therapist Assistant Instructor & Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education

Reports To: Dean, School of Science and Health Sciences

Hawkeye Community college is seeking a Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Instructor / Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education (ACCE) to join their faculty team. Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge and expertise in the area of Physical Therapy? Are you passionate about making an impact and empowering others with life‑changing opportunities? If so, Hawkeye Community College has a great opportunity for you!

We are interested in finding a knowledgeable, positive professional role model to lead our students. The college provides a two-year faculty induction & mentoring program to support our newest faculty members. The public wants training opportunities and the industry needs trained professionals – it is a great time for our Physical Therapist Assistant program to address both.

The full‑time, nine‑month position, to begin in August 2026, will instruct in the PTA discipline while also being responsible for the coordination of the clinical sites and instructors for the program. To accomplish this, you will engage in creative programmatic development that fosters innovative pedagogies and technologies including various instructional delivery methods. PTA curriculum instructional assignments may include, but are not limited to:
Musculoskeletal, Neurology, Therapeutic Agents, Therapeutic Exercise, Kinesiology, Pathophysiology, Pediatrics, Cardiopulmonary, and Clinical Professionalism. Teaching assignments may include days and evenings and various sites and formats.

• Provides high‑quality classroom instruction and leadership to the students of the Physical Therapist Assistant Program.
• Prepares daily instructional plans and materials.
• Uses various instructional modalities.
• Employs instructional methods and materials that are appropriate for meeting stated objectives, assessing accomplishments of students on a regular basis, and providing progress reports as requested and required.
• Formulates and maintains curriculum for assigned courses.
• Supervises, recruits, advises and schedules students.
• Coordinates the clinical education component for the program.
• Develops and maintains relationships and contracts with clinical sites including but not limited to; site coordinators of clinical education (SCCEs) and clinical instructors (CIs).
• Evaluates a clinical site’s ability to offer quality clinical education.
• Manages the assignment of students to clinical sites.
• Advises and provides leadership to students and clinical instructors.
• Travels to clinical sites.
• Maintains cooperative relationships with the Dean, supervisors, other faculty, the program’s Advisory Committee, all divisions of the College, prospective employers, and the community.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Unless otherwise approved, regular on campus and/or onsite attendance is considered an essential function of the position.

• Physical Therapy or Physical Therapy Assistant degree or higher.
• Active, unencumbered PT or PTA license.
• Minimum of three (3) years of full‑time, post‑licensure clinical practice.
• Experience as a site coordinator or clinical instructor in PT OR two (2) years’ experience in teaching, curriculum development and administration in a physical therapist assistant education program.
• Demonstrates the academic and professional qualifications and relevant experience in education requisite for providing effective clinical education coordination and classroom instruction.
• Demonstrated commitment to various instructional modalities such as computer‑mediated instruction.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new and current technical skills and ideas.
• Demonstrated strong organizational skills.
• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills to positively interact with students, faculty, and staff.
• Demonstrated motivation to serve students from all backgrounds and educational experiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a wide array of students, faculty, staff, site coordinators of clinical education (SCCEs), and the general public in a professional and personable manner.

• Community college experience.