Adjunct Faculty Physical Therapy
Jacksonville, FL - USA
Job Summary
Department
Physical Therapy Chair-OPSCompensation
$0.00 AnnualGeneral Description/Primary Purpose:
Part-time adjunct faculty position in the Department of Physical Therapy. Adjunct faculty are employed on a semester-by-semester basis as needed and are non-tenure-earning.
Position responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Teach assigned course(s) in accordance with the approved syllabus and course schedule
Hold scheduled office hours with frequency and modality as negotiated with the acting program director and department chair
Working Hours: Part-time
Work Schedule: Varies
Supervision Exercised: This is not a supervisory role.
Required Licensure: Licensed Physical Therapist in the state of Florida
Anticipated Start Date: The position is expected to begin on December 17 2026
Compensation: Adjunct faculty are paid a minimum of $1000 per credit hour.
Required Qualifications:
Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree
Current Florida Physical Therapy License
Clinical or academic experience in physical therapy
Preferred Qualifications:
An earned post-professional doctorate (e.g. PhD EdD ScD) in a related field
Experience teaching in a Learning Management System (LMS) particularly Canvas
Experience teaching graduate-level coursework in physical therapy
Additional Application Materials Required:
Applicants should be prepared to provide the following required documents:
Current curriculum vitae
Cover letter
Statement of teaching philosophy
Unofficial transcripts
Names phone numbers and email addresses of three professional references will be requested during the application review stage.
The selected candidate will be required to submit official transcripts (and as applicable U.S. degree equivalency evaluations) documenting the conferral of their qualifying academic credentials by the date of hire.
Job Posting Close Date: Open until filled. Note: Adjunct postings may close at any time without notice.
How to Apply:
Applicants must submit an online application that includes all required application documents. If you have any questions about this position please contact Pamela Niemczyk at or Alethia Wilkerson at
About the Department:
The Department of Physical Therapy at the University of North Florida offers a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree and is committed to excellence in education clinical practice and research. For more information about the Department of Physical Therapy visit: UNF: Department of Physical Therapy
Required Qualifications
A temporary appointment extended to an expert in a specific field to provide instruction in connection with an established program.The appointments are for:
One (1) academic term at a time and possess no continuing contractual relationship with the University.
May teach undergraduate courses with a Masters degree in a specified discipline.
Can be used for temporary (OPS) faculty titles only.
Statement(s) of Understanding
This position requires a background conjunction with the Universitys policy this position may also require a credit check.
The holder of this position is designated as a Responsible Employee pursuant to their role under Title IX. Therefore the incumbent must promptly report allegations of sexual misconduct sexual violence and child sexual abuse by or against any student employee contractor or visitor to the Universitys Title IX Administrator or any divisional Title IX Coordinator
Equal Opportunity
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