Physical Therapy Assistant Instructor, Adjunct

Conditions. Workplace Diversity, LLC.; Guasti (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

American Career College is seeking a faculty member to teach and mentor Physical Therapy Assistant students in California. The role emphasizes student-centric learning within a Great Place to Work-certified culture that values integrity, respect, service, and diversity.

You will deliver clinical instruction, develop daily lesson plans, advise students, and maintain records while actively participating in faculty meetings and assessments of learning outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with the appropriate coursework in the subject area.
• California PT or PTA license to practice in California.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical instruction per syllabus; develop daily lesson plans; advise and tutor students; maintain attendance and grades; participate in faculty meetings and in-service training.
• Serve as educator, role model, mentor, and facilitator.
• Facilitate student learning aligned with course and program outcomes.
• Assess student learning activities to maximize learning outcomes.

Skills

Teaching

Clinical instruction

Student mentoring

Education

Master's degree with relevant coursework

CA PT/PTA license

CPR Card

Job description

At American Career College, we share a passion for students and transforming healthcare education! As a faculty member for a certified Great Place to Work, you will join a collaborative, student-centric culture valuing academic integrity, mutual respect, student learning, service, responsiveness, innovation, diversity, and stewardship. As a part of this team, you will guide students to do more than change their own lives – you will help change the lives of every patient they care for throughout their career. At American Career College, you will have the opportunity to share your expertise and passion with the next generation of Physical Therapy Assistants!

You will make an impact by:

• Delivering clinical instruction according to an approved course syllabus using accepted and effective teaching methods; develops daily lesson plans; advises and tutors students; maintains current and accurate attendance and grade records; remains current in applicable program teaching field; participates in faculty meetings, instructional seminars, and in-service training sessions.
• Serving as an educator, role model, mentor, and facilitator.
• Focusing extensively on facilitating student learning associated with prescribed course and program learning outcomes.
• Actively and substantively participating in assessment of student learning activities to maximize the potential for students to learn what is necessary to meet prescribed outcomes.

Your Experience Includes:

• Minimum of five (5) years (or equivalent), full-time, post licensure experience that includes a minimum of three (3) years (or equivalent) of full-time clinical experience.

Education:

• Hold a minimum of a master’s degree with the appropriate coursework in the subject area required from an institution that is accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE).
• Current Physical Therapist (PT) or Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) license to practice in California.
• Current CPR Card.

Do you want a career that allows you to make a difference in other people’s lives? Discover what it means to truly believe in the work that you do at American Career College.

For more than 40 years American Career College has had the privilege of educating students seeking careers in healthcare—guiding them through their transformational journey from student to caregiver. Our associates are united behind that purpose and share a deep commitment to our values of teamwork, collegiality, transparency, and a student-centric approach to all we do. This focus creates an aligned, nimble, and consensus-driven culture that is solution-oriented and supports our associates’ professional growth.

American Career College is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.