Physical Therapist Educator Assistant

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Tuition remission

Job summary

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Physical Therapy is seeking a temporary Physical Therapist Educator Assistant to support graduate DPT students in Coral Gables, FL. The role involves one-on-one and small-group instruction during structured labs and assisting with practical examinations.

Responsibilities include receiving feedback, helping with lab activities, delivering guest lectures when needed, and assisting faculty and the DPT program director.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in a relevant field.
• Current Florida Licensed Physical Therapist.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Work one-on-one with graduate DPT students during structured labs.
• Assist core faculty to implement laboratory activities.
• Attend lectures to prepare for activities.
• Provide oral and/or written feedback on student performance.
• Deliver guest lectures as needed.
• Support supervising faculty and program director and safeguard assets.

Education

Doctoral degree

Job description

Physical Therapist Educator Assistant

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Physical Therapy is currently seeking a temporary Physical Therapist Educator Assistant to work in Coral Gables, FL.

The Physical Therapist Educator Assistant (H) assists with student instruction in practical and laboratory activities associated with classes in the didactic portion of the DPT curriculum. This employee works one-to-one with students during scheduled class periods and assists the course master with hands-on activities and practical examinations, grading, and scoring structured class activities.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Works one-on-one and in small groups with graduate DPT students during scheduled structured laboratory experiences.
• Works with core faculty in the DPT curriculum to implement scheduled laboratory activities.
• Attends lectures associated with structured activities to prepare for them.
• Gives oral and/or written feedback to students about their performance.
• Provides guest lectures in areas of expertise as needed.
• Performs other duties as directed by supervising faculty and/or DPT program director.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Doctoral degree in relevant field
• Certification and Licensing: Current Florida Licensed Physical Therapist
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience
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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Part time Employee Type: Temporary-Intermittent

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The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.