Adjunct/Part-Time Instructor - Physical Therapy Assistant Program (2026-2027 Annual Pool)

College of Central Florida; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

College of Central Florida seeks a Licensed PTA to contribute to PTA Clinical Labs. The position involves teaching, professional development, college service, and service to students and the public. A regionally accredited Bachelor's degree is preferred, with Florida PTA licensure and at least one year post-graduation experience.

Open continuous applicant pool; transcripts requested to verify credentials. Emphasis on interpersonal and written communication skills, and the ability to work with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in any field preferred.
• Education must be received from a regionally accredited institution.
• Licensed PTA in Florida to assist in PTA Clinical Labs. One year experience after graduation from PTA school.
• Commitment to the college objective of providing instruction for a diverse student population. Excellent interpersonal, oral communication and writing skills.
• Possess a high level of technical skills and subject matter knowledge as it relates to a specific discipline.
• This is an open continuous applicant pool and positions are filled on an as-needed basis.
• Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.

Responsibilities

• Teach in assigned programs and courses as needed.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and college service.
• Contribute to services for students and public service initiatives.
• Promote a caring learning environment and uphold CF standards.

Skills

Teaching

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in any field

Job description

To develop a healthy and caring environment that offers a variety of options and opportunities for active participation of students in the learning process. Major responsibilities of faculty include five areas: teaching, professional development, college service, service to students and public service, as defined in the "Role and Responsibilities of Faculty," which is published in the Faculty Handbook.

At the College of Central Florida, our vision is to be "Your first choice for quality higher education." We aim to accomplish this by providing a caring and exceptional learning environment that fosters the success of our students and community. Candidates considering becoming part of the CF family must be able to embrace and model this philosophy in their day-to-day responsibilities and demonstrate our standards: professional, responsive, informative, dependable and engaged.

PREREQUISITES FOR POSITION (Qualification Standards):

Education or training:

Bachelor's Degree in any field preferred.

* Education must be received from a regionally accredited institution.

Years of experience in field:

Licensed PTA in Florida to assist in PTA Clinical Labs. One year experience after graduation from PTA school.

Commitment to the college objective of providing instruction for a diverse student population. Excellent interpersonal, oral communication and writing skills. Knowledge of learning and assessment theories and methods and the relationship to the pedagogy of teaching. Possess a high level of technical skills and subject matter knowledge as it relates to a specific discipline. Evidence of initiative, resourcefulness and adaptability.

This is an open continuous applicant pool and positions are filled on an as-needed basis.

(Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability.)

PREREQUISITES FOR POSITION (Qualification Standards):

Education or training:

Bachelor's Degree in any field preferred.

* Education must be received from a regionally accredited institution.

Years of experience in field:

Licensed PTA in Florida to assist in PTA Clinical Labs. One year experience after graduation from PTA school.

Note: In order to determine the appropriate rate of pay for you, and for audit purposes, we need to have documentation of your credentials. It is important that you upload a copy of your transcript(s) when you submit your application. These transcripts should indicate the degree or certificate you were awarded at the completion of the training applicable to the position you're applying for. If, for example, you were applying to be an instructor in the EMS program, and you had an AS Degree in that field, we'd need a transcript that showed that you received an AS Degree related to EMS.