Physical Therapist Assistant Instructor (Part-Time)

Gurnick Academy-Medical Arts; San Jose (CA); On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading Bay Area private healthcare college seeks a Part-Time Physical Therapist Assistant Instructor for its San Jose campus. This role involves teaching physical therapy courses, evaluating students, and actively engaging in curriculum development, ensuring academic progress, and delivering both residential and distance education.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience in physical therapy.
• Current licensure in good standing.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned classes and develop coursework for the program.
• Monitor student progress and advise students throughout the program.
• Participate in curriculum development and school activities.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Advising skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Job description

Home » Physical Therapist Assistant Instructor (Part-Time)

Physical Therapist Assistant Instructor (Part-Time)

Job Type: Teaching
Date Posted: Jun 1, 2025
Location: San Jose, CA
Start Date: TBD
Duration: TBD

Gurnick Academy is a leading Bay Area private healthcare college offering an extensive variety of nursing and allied healthcare programs such as: Vocational Nurse, Medical Imaging, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN pathway) as well as Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant and healthcare programs: Associate of Science in Physical Therapist Assistant, Ultrasound Technology, MRI, Radiologic Technology, and Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Medical Imaging.

Gurnick Academy is looking for a Part-Time (PTA) Physical Therapist Assistant Instructor for our Associate of Science in Physical Therapist Assistant Program at the San Jose, CA campus. The (PTA) Physical Therapist Assistant Instructor is responsible for teaching the courses, evaluating students, and conducting labs. The Following Areas and Classes are as follows: Selected courses, such as Intro to Physical Therapy, Pathology, Physical Therapy Aspects of Growth, Development and Aging & Patient Care Skills, Etc.)

Basic Function

The primary function of the Didactic Instructor can be broken into 3 categories – preparation for class, classroom management, and educational administrative tasks. Within these categories it needs to be highlighted that the instructor’s job is to ensure students are properly prepared to take each test or examination, prepare in advance, each day’s instructional plan and any necessary supporting classroom materials. Course delivery may be residential or distance education, thus the Didactic Instructor must be familiar with both delivery methods.

Student management also includes involvement to ensure satisfactory academic progress is being maintained (as well as the assignment of appropriate tutoring support) and that student marks, attendance, remediation documentation, and other reprimands are all kept up to date. Instructor evaluation, educational in-service plans, evaluations (student and managerial), goal setting, and reprimands are also kept up to date. It is important that the Didactic Instructor has an understanding of how to keep students motivated while ensuring the expected standards of the profession, through appropriate counseling.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach assigned classes and develop coursework needed for teaching our Physical Therapist Assistant program. Mentoring provided as needed.
• Duties may be as primary instructor and/or as lab instructor dependent on area of expertise and program needs.
• Adhere to applicable accreditation commission standards or agencies regulations, the school policies and procedures, and the department’s curricula.
• Monitor student progress and advise students throughout the program.
• Assist with on-going review and development of curricula in the program.
• Participate in developing and updating program’s syllabuses, missions, rules, training methods and evaluation materials.
• Participate in school activities such as orientation, staff meetings, faculty meetings, advisory board meetings, student functions, in-services as scheduled.
• Participate in admission protocol, test proctoring, and admissions committee interviews as available.
• Assist in collecting data about the programs from the students, faculty and supporting staff.
• Review and revise program criteria to ensure successful development and growth of the program.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree preferred
• Minimum 3 years of full time (or equivalent) post-licensure clinical experience in physical therapy.
• Current licensure in good standing within their discipline
• Holds current required licenses to satisfy CAPTE requirements
• Contemporary expertise in assigned teaching area(s).
• Previous teaching and student evaluation experience highly preferred and/or CI credential.
• Strong communication, organization, interpersonal, problem solving, and advising skills.

Hourly Pay Range, Part-Time: $50.00-$60.00

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