Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Director

Westminster University - Salt Lake City, UT

Full-time - Senior

Salt Lake City, UT

Real Estate

About the position

The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Director is responsible for accreditation, supervision, recruitment, admission, assessment, and evaluation. The director has primary responsibility for academic program development and implementation of a new program based on CAPTE accreditation guidelines. Collaborations with internal stakeholders including student recruitment, student success, and persistence to graduation and successful completion of required certifying exams are essential.

Responsibilities

• Curriculum development and assessment
• Maintain accreditation standards and oversee program accreditation activities
• Manage faculty and staff recruitment, evaluation, and retention
• Develop faculty and support their teaching, scholarship, and service priorities
• Establish partnerships for clinical education and support the director of clinical education to ensure ongoing excellence in clinical placements
• Manage program budget, including short term and long-term planning initiatives
• Participate in admissions, marketing, fundraising, and other functions that support the program
• Oversee student recruitment, selection, evaluation, advisement, retention, and professional development
• Maintain teaching load as negotiated with the dean
• Supervision of assigned staff and/or student positions as detailed in the Supervisor Handbook
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

• Is a physical therapist who holds an active, unencumbered PT license in any United States jurisdiction
• Has earned an academic doctoral degree or previous CAPTE-granted exemption
• Holds the rank of associate professor, professor, clinical associate professor, or clinical professor
• Has a minimum of six years of full-time higher education experience, with a minimum of three years of full-time experience as a core faculty member in a CAPTE-accredited entry-level physical therapist education program
• Has experience/professional development/education in administration, management, and leadership
• Professional development and/or education in educational theory and methodology, instructional design, student evaluation, and outcome assessment
• Has experience in fiscal management
• Has experience or formal training in program evaluation, assessment, and curriculum development
• Is familiar with CAPTE accreditation requirements and has experience with other accreditation and/or regulatory agencies
• Has prior engagement at the academy/academic institutional level (i.e., faculty senate)

Nice-to-haves

• Senior Faculty Status
• Record of excellence in academic leadership and teaching
• Continued membership and standing with relevant professional organizations

Benefits

• Promote an Inclusive Westminster through demonstration of the commitments include in the Westminster University Diversity Statement
• Participate in developmental activities to increase understanding and awareness of issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion