Clinical Assistant/Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy (Hybrid Position)

Texas A&M International University; Laredo (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Life insurance

Additional pay for summer teaching

Moving expenses

Job summary

Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas, invites applications for a Clinical Assistant Professor/Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy. The role is a 12‑month, non‑tenure track, hybrid position beginning Fall 2027, focusing on core DPT topics, scholarly activity, and service within CAPTE requirements.

Responsibilities include teaching in hybrid formats and advancing a scholarly agenda.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active, unrestricted Physical Therapy license in any state.
• Minimum of 3 years full‑time clinical practice following licensure.
• Evidence of contemporary teaching expertise (post‑professional certifications, continuing education).

Responsibilities

• Teach core DPT course subjects in a hybrid setting with face‑to‑face attendance.
• Co‑teach didactic and immersive lab courses.
• Engage in scholarly research and meet CAPTE expectations.
• Develop and implement a scholarly agenda.
• Participate in community and university service activities.
• Ensure curriculum delivery that meets CAPTE and contemporary practice standards.

Skills

Teaching experience

Research design

Community service

Professional scholarship

Education

DPT or equivalent

Job description

Clinical Assistant/Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy (Hybrid Position)

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), a member of the Texas A&M University System, welcomes applicants for this non‑tenure track, 12‑month faculty position, beginning Fall 2027 in Laredo, Texas.

Primary duties include teaching core Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) topics—neuroscience, movement science, neurorehabilitation, musculoskeletal core, physiology, clinical diagnostics, interventions, prosthetics and orthotics, clinical medicine, pharmacology, radiology, pediatrics, evidence‑based practice, and ethics—and mandatory scholarly research and service activities. Duties also involve delivering didactic and immersive lab courses, interacting with students, administration, faculty, staff, ensuring curriculum delivery based on evidence and CAPTE requirements, and promoting community and university service.

Responsibilities

• Teach core DPT course subjects in a hybrid setting with face‑to‑face attendance.
• Co‑teach didactic and immersive lab courses.
• Engage in scholarly research and meet CAPTE expectations.
• Develop and implement a scholarly agenda.
• Participate in community and university service activities.
• Ensure curriculum delivery that meets CAPTE and contemporary practice standards.

Qualifications

• For Clinical Assistant Professor: degree in physical therapy (BS, MS, or DPT); if not DPT, completed or in candidacy for a terminal academic doctoral degree by start date.
• Active, unrestricted Physical Therapy license in any state.
• Minimum of 3 years full‑time clinical practice following licensure.
• Evidence of professional or community service engagement.
• Evidence of contemporary teaching expertise (post‑professional certifications, continuing education).
• Satisfactory student evaluation record.
• Evidence of original research design, conduct, or dissemination.
• For Clinical Associate Professor: additional 5 years full‑time teaching experience at assistant professor rank, at least 4 peer‑reviewed publications or presentations, minimum 2 service activities at department, college, or university level, and satisfactory student evaluations.
• Strong encouragement of candidates with a CAPTE Self‑Study Specialty certification or equivalent higher‑education certification in active learning, hybrid education, teaching models, or curriculum.

Benefits

• Competitive salary subject to internal ranges.
• Health insurance, retirement benefits, and life insurance.
• Additional pay for summer teaching.
• Financial support for professional development and conference attendance.
• Moving expenses covered in whole or in part.

Application

• Letter of interest or cover letter addressing qualifications.
• Current curriculum vitae.
• Unofficial transcripts indicating degree earned or ABD status.
• Names and contact information of three current professional references.

Applications are submitted online. Please direct questions to Dr. Fredy Mora Solis, Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, at [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer. The Texas A&M University System is an Equal Opportunity/ Veterans/ Disability Employer.