Instructor – Physical Therapist Assistant (Part-Time)

Mt. Hood Community College; Gresham (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Mt. Hood Community College is hiring a part-time Instructor for the Physical Therapist Assistant program starting in the 2025 Spring Term. The role includes providing quality instruction, maintaining inclusive learning environments, and assessing student performance to prepare them for entry-level positions in the workforce.

Qualifications

• Three years of post-licensure clinical experience in physical therapy.
• Current license in Oregon or with PT Compact privileges.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching and student evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Instructs students in a classroom, lab, clinical, or remote setting.
• Maintains classroom and departmental equipment.
• Evaluates and grades students, maintaining records.

Skills

Teaching effectiveness

Commitment to equity and social justice

Classroom management

Education

Associate’s degree in a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy assistant program

Bachelor’s degree in a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy assistant program

Job description

Instructor – Physical Therapist Assistant (Part-Time)

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Now hiring for 2025 Spring Term.

Provides quality instruction to students within the physical therapist assistant program. Plans, provides, and assesses student learning experiences necessary for each student to successfully meet course objectives and develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviors required to enter the workforce as entry-level physical therapist assistants. Maintains working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

• Instructs students in a classroom, lab, clinical, or remote setting as appropriate.
• Provides student contact before or after class or through telephone or email exchanges or office hours where facilities and schedules permit.
• Prepares, distributes, and utilizes instructional support materials, including course syllabi, supplementary materials, instructional media and other devices as appropriate; incorporates the latest classroom technology when available and appropriate into instructional activities.
• Structures classes and curriculum to correspond with the overall program objectives; prepares clear objectives for students in each course.
• Maintains and revises curriculum to maintain currency.
• Understands, develops and provides a learning environment that supports diversity and incorporates sensitivity to diversity within the College community.
• Maintains classroom, laboratory, and departmental equipment and provides for the security of facilities and instructional materials as appropriate.
• Understands and abides by College policies and regulations and other policies, procedures and materials as required by the College, departments or divisions.
• Convenes classes on time and as scheduled.
• Maintains evaluation and grading records for assigned students; enters grades and provides all necessary documentation for incompletes within established College timelines.
• Ensures and emphasizes safe working and classroom conditions and practices.
• Maintains current physical therapist or physical therapist assistant license.
• May attend in-service sessions and division meetings.
• May direct aides and work-study students as assigned.
• Understands and uses the College’s computer system.
• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
  
  

Job Summary And Responsibilities/Duties

Now hiring for 2025 Spring Term.

Provides quality instruction to students within the physical therapist assistant program. Plans, provides, and assesses student learning experiences necessary for each student to successfully meet course objectives and develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviors required to enter the workforce as entry-level physical therapist assistants. Maintains working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

Essential Duties

• Instructs students in a classroom, lab, clinical, or remote setting as appropriate.
• Provides student contact before or after class or through telephone or email exchanges or office hours where facilities and schedules permit.
• Prepares, distributes, and utilizes instructional support materials, including course syllabi, supplementary materials, instructional media and other devices as appropriate; incorporates the latest classroom technology when available and appropriate into instructional activities.
• Structures classes and curriculum to correspond with the overall program objectives; prepares clear objectives for students in each course.
• Maintains and revises curriculum to maintain currency.
• Understands, develops and provides a learning environment that supports diversity and incorporates sensitivity to diversity within the College community.
• Maintains classroom, laboratory, and departmental equipment and provides for the security of facilities and instructional materials as appropriate.
• Understands and abides by College policies and regulations and other policies, procedures and materials as required by the College, departments or divisions.
• Convenes classes on time and as scheduled.
• Maintains evaluation and grading records for assigned students; enters grades and provides all necessary documentation for incompletes within established College timelines.
• Ensures and emphasizes safe working and classroom conditions and practices.
• May participate in professional development activities.
• Maintains current physical therapist or physical therapist assistant license.
• May attend in-service sessions and division meetings.
• May direct aides and work-study students as assigned.
• Understands and uses the College’s computer system.
• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy assistant program
• Three (3) years of post-licensure clinical experience in physical therapy
• Current, unrestricted physical therapy assistant or physical therapy license in Oregon OR current, unrestricted physical therapy assistant or physical therapy license in another state with PT Compact privileges in Oregon obtained prior to date of hire
• Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching and student evaluation
• Commitment to growing personal and professional knowledge of concepts and frameworks for advancing equity, equitable outcomes, and social justice
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy assistant program
• Demonstrated effectiveness in instructional design, delivery, and assessment.
  
  

Working Conditions and Important Information

Working Conditions

Work may be performed in an office, classroom, clinical, or remote learning environment.

Salary

Salary placement will be based on applicable education and/or years of relevant equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please include all relevant education and full and part-time experience in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past education and/or experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.

Important Information

MHCC only accepts applications through our online application system at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/mhcc/default.cfm. For technical assistance, please call 855-524-5627.

Please note: We do not request or read letters of recommendation. Also, it is not necessary to upload a large number of documents with your materials. We are looking for the required documents. Faculty applications require a current resume, cover letter and official transcripts (copies are fine for application purposes) and/or any required certificates or licenses.

Please note: this is initially a self-screening system. We recognize that our application process can be lengthy, so before you begin, please read all of the stated requirements to determine if you meet them. Applicants must meet all of the stated minimum qualifications and additional requirements to be considered for this position. Based on your responses to the qualifying questions, the system may automatically screen you out from further consideration.

Position subject to budget consideration and approval.

Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.

MHCC is NOT able to support Visa applications for employment at the college. Applicants must already be eligible to work in the United States to be considered.

MHCC provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230, and 408.235; OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015.

Qualifying veterans and disabled veterans may obtain preference by submitting as verification of eligibility a copy of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) or a letter from the US Dept. of Veteran's Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension to your application. Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the Dept. of Veteran Affairs, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.

If you are seeking this preference, appropriate documentation must be provided at the time of application. You may submit an electronic copy in the document upload area of the application in the section marked "veterans' preference document," or fax to 503-491-7257 or mail to Human Resources, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR 97030. If you do not have your documentation, you may request it through your Veterans' Administration Office.

Applicants with disabilities may request accommodation to complete the application and interview process. Please notify Human Resources at least three working days prior to the date of need.

Mt. Hood Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively supports workforce diversity.

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