Faculty: Physical Therapy
Faculty: Physical Therapy
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Job Description
Concordia University is a Lutheran higher education community committed to helping students develop in mind body and spirit for service to Christ in the Church and in the world.
Position Summary
Concordia University invites applications for a full-time 12-month faculty position with a focus on teaching Musculoskeletal content as well as mentor students. This position is within the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. The ideal candidate will have practical experience within their established field; a proven track record of research/publication; previous exposure to inter-professional collaboration and teaching experience within higher education.
This position reports to the Program Director of the Physical Therapy Department in the School of Health Professions at the Ann Arbor MI campus. The position is to begin full-time September 1 2025. The position requires faculty to live in proximity to Ann Arbor Michigan campus to allow on-site activities.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Assist with recruitment and enrollment of students
- Assess evaluate and implement curriculum
- May perform other related duties as assigned
Each faculty member is expected to comply with all rules and regulations for University faculty as outlined in the CU and Faculty addition each has the following responsibilities:
Academic
- Teach 24 academic credits per year or the equivalent
- Participate actively in curriculum development and assessment
- Hold 10 office hours each week when classes are in session
- Perform research scholarship or creative activities according to the standards established in the CU Faculty handbook
Service Responsibilities
- Serve actively on committees within the department school and/or university;
- Assist in student recruitment advising and mentoring;
- Attend opening service faculty retreat and commencement exercises;
- Attend and participate in plenary faculty meetings and the annual faculty summit.
Knowledge Skills & Abilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Dedication to the academic priorities of CU and the CU mission
- Previous experience with CAPTE accreditation procedures is preferred
- Supportive of the mission and values of Concordia University Wisconsin/Ann Arbor and the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS)
Education & Experience
- Hold a valid unrestricted physical therapy license to practice in the state of Michigan or be eligible for Michigan licensure.
- Have an earned terminal degree (PhD EdD etc.) or being working towards completion of a terminal degree
- Willingness to belong to a diverse faculty within the School of Health Professions to provide unique learning opportunities to a diverse student body through an innovative blended hybrid curriculum.
- Prior successful teaching experience in higher education is preferred with knowledge of both a blended content delivery method as well as online teaching methodologies.
- Willingness and ability to perform peer reviewed scholarship/research.
- Proven ability to collaborate with faculty in various healthcare disciplines within the School of Health Professions as well as the campus at large.
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Compensation & Benefits
This is a full-time exempt (salary) faculty position. The starting wage may be determined upon education and/or experience. Concordia University benefit options include but are not limited to the following:
- Health Dental and Vision Insurance
- Personal Spending Account Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Account
- Disability and Survivor Plan
- Retirement Pension Plan
- Retirement 403(b) Savings Plan
- Basic Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage
- Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
- Tuition waiver benefits (available for employees and their qualified dependents)
Compensation and Benefit Details
Application Instructions
To receive full consideration all applicants are asked to complete and submit an online employment application through the Concordia University Employment page. To begin please click the Apply Now section on the job page and then click the Apply For This Position button to begin the application process.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until successful candidate(s) are identified. Applicants should include with their online application: letter of intent resume curriculum vita copy of transcripts three letters of reference and description of teaching philosophy.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of CU to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal state and local laws.
The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race color sex pregnancy national origin (including ancestry) citizenship status physical or mental disability age marital status gender veteran or military status predisposing genetic characteristics domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
However CU is an institution of the LCMS and to the extent allowed by law CU reserves the right to give preference in employment based on addition preference in holding certain employment positions is given to ordained or rostered ministers of the LCMS. Based on a religious tenet CU recognizes only male LCMS ordained Ministers of the Gospel but recognizes both male and female LCMS Rostered Ministers of the Gospel.
The Human Resources Department has been appointed to manage the equal employment opportunity program including all equal employment opportunity activities as required by federal state and local agencies. If any employee or applicant for employment believes this policy has been violated he/she must contact the Director of Human Resources.
Concordia University is a HLC accredited co-educational liberal arts school offering more than 72 undergraduate majors over 35 masters degree programs and 5 doctoral programs. There are also a variety of accelerated evening and e-learning programs.
Employment Type
Full-Time
