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Position Title:

Assistant/Associate/Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (1 open position)

Position Number:

896498, 896499, 896500

School/Division:

School of Health Sciences

Full-Time or Part-Time:

Full-Time

Description:

One open position remaining with start date of January 1, 2025

The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program at Hofstra University invites applications for three tenure-track, core DPT program faculty positions at the rank of assistant, associate, or full professor. These are full-time positions which include teaching, scholarship, and service responsibilities, with start dates of January 1, 2024, September 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025. Reporting to the Director of the Physical Therapy Program, the faculty member teaches courses and content within their areas of expertise. Faculty are expected to demonstrate active engagement in scholarship and dissemination of scholarly work that contributes to the profession. Service expectations include instructional development, academic advising, participating in program, departmental and university-wide committees, and other appropriate responsibilities.

Join our exciting core faculty members and be part of a collaborative environment and dynamic group with diverse backgrounds and expertise. The physical therapy faculty share a passion for quality teaching, scholarship and service to the community and profession. We have a commitment to maintaining a low student to faculty ratio, and protection of faculty time for scholarship, service, and clinical practice.

These new faculty members will join the team at an exciting time. The DPT program recently moved to newly renovated faculty office space and a new research and state-of-the-art instructional spaces. Spaces support diverse teaching and scholarship agendas through a variety of cutting-edge resources and equipment including VICON motion analysis with an eight-camera system, GAITRite system, Bertec force plates, CORTECH brain flow measurement system, and Virtualis’ virtual reality system. Hofstra University has a strong presence in education of varied health professionals in the Long Island region (see Hofstra University’s School for Health Sciences) for more details).

Qualifications:

• Earned doctoral degree in physical therapy (DPT).
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in physical therapy clinical practice but an individual with less than 3 years of experience with outstanding academic performance (e.g., enrolled in PhD or similar degrees), scholarship achievements, or clinical achievement (e.g., board certified) will be considered.
• Licensed or eligible for physical therapy licensure in the state of New York.
• Commitment to excellence in physical therapy teaching and education.
• An evidence-based focus and growth mindset.
• Excellent communication skills with colleagues and entry-level DPT students.
• Evidence of productively working with teams of people.
• Demonstrated commitment to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in an educational environment.

Preferred Quals Summary:

• Earned terminal doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent academic doctoral degree) in Physical Therapy, Health Sciences, or related field.
• Enrolled in Post-professional degree or interest in enrolling in Post-professional degree (i.e., PhD, EdD, DHSc, DSc, ScD).
• Board certification in a physical therapy area of specialization.
• Teaching experience in a doctoral physical therapy program.
• Established record of scholarship.
• Evidence of commitment to develop a focused successful research project as an independent investigator.
• Actively involved in the physical therapy profession or interest in becoming engaged in the APTA and its academies and/or chapters.

Special Instructions:

Applications should be submitted electronically and include the following:

• A letter of application
• CV
• Names and contact information for three professional references.

Successful candidates will be required to provide official academic transcripts and professional letters of recommendation.Questions can be directed to Dr. Yasser Salem, Program Director, at Yasser.salem@hofstra.edu. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.Please also visit our web site at Physical Therapy, DPT | Home | Hofstra UniversitySalary and benefits are highly competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Deadline:

Open until filled

Tenure Track:

Yes

Date Posted:

10/18/2023

EEO Statement:

Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering diversity in its faculty, administrative staff and student body, and encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community.

Salary/Salary Range:

$115,000-$145,000