Physical Therapy Assistant Program Director

Louisiana State University; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Physical Therapy Assistant Program Director at Louisiana State University Eunice leads the PTA program to meet CAPTE accreditation standards, developing and maintaining a high-quality educational program. The director oversees didactic and clinical components, faculty development, and program assessments to ensure graduates are competent, ethical, and licensed professionals.

Responsibilities include program reviews, budget planning, recruitment, and coordinating non-clinical instructional

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required.
• Minimum of five years, full-time, post licensure experience including three years of full-time clinical experience.
• Experience in classroom, lab, or clinical teaching.
• Experience in administration, management, and leadership. (clinic experience acceptable)
• Professional development or education in educational theory and methodology, instructional design, student evaluation, and outcome assessment.

Responsibilities

• Organize and assure program effectiveness; conduct on-going program review and assessment; evaluate outcome measurements and effectiveness of the program; timely and periodic communication with CAPTE as needed (substantive changes, annual report, etc).
• Participate in continued development and budget planning; assist in recruitment of qualified students and faculty.
• Provide leadership for PTA faculty and students by developing and participating in activities that promote the PTA profession.
• Conduct regular meetings with faculty and with communities of interest while maintaining documentation; evaluate all PTA faculty members on a regular basis.
• In cooperation with the DCE/ACCE, ensure non-clinical units of instruction are coordinated; maintain academic records and ensure evaluations and surveys are developed and utilized.

Skills

Administration

Leadership

Clinical teaching

Education

Master's Degree

Ph.D

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Job description

Job Posting Title: Physical Therapy Assistant Program Director Position Type: Faculty Department: LSUE AA - Health Sciences Business Technology (Kristie Broussard (00056048)) Work Location: Health Science And Technology Building Pay Grade: Professional

Job Description: The PTA Program Director serves as the academic and administrative leader responsible for ensuring the program meets CAPTE accreditation standards. Their primary purpose is to develop, maintain, and enhance a high-quality educational program that prepares students to become competent, ethical, and licensed physical therapist assistants.

Job Responsibilities

• 50% Organize and assure program effectiveness; conduct on-going program review and assessment; evaluate outcome measurements and effectiveness of the program; timely and periodic communication with officers of CAPTE as needed (substantive changes, annual report, etc); keep the Dean of the Division of Health Sciences and Business Technology apprised of problems pertaining to the overall operation of the Program.
• 15% Participate in continued development and budget planning; accept committee assignments, either departmental or university, and contribute to the welfare of the institution; assist in the recruitment of qualified students and faculty.
• 10% Provide leadership for PTA faculty and students by developing and participating in activities that promote the image and involvement of the PTA profession.
• 10% Conduct regular meetings with faculty and with communities of interest while maintaining documentation; evaluate all PTA faculty members on a regular basis.
• 10% In cooperation with the DCE/ACCE, the Program Director shall ensure that non-clinical units of instruction are properly coordinated and that all students receive didactic and laboratory instruction sufficient to ensure adequate background for entry into practice. Maintain academic records on all students enrolled in the clinical phase of the Program; assure that appropriate and relevant student, faculty, and clinical agency evaluations and surveys are developed and utilized.
• 5% Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree
• Minimum of five years, full-time, post licensure experience that includes a minimum of three years of full-time clinical experience.
• Experience in classroom, lab, or clinical teaching experience
• Experience in administration, management, and leadership. (clinic experience acceptable)
• Professional development or education in educational theory and methodology, instructional design, student evaluation, and outcome assessment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D
• Preferred: Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
• Eight years, full-time, post licensure experience that includes a minimum of five years of full-time clinical experience.
• Experience in classroom, lab, or clinical teaching experience
• Experience in administration, management, and leadership. (clinic experience acceptable)
• Professional development or education in educational theory and methodology, instructional design, student evaluation, and outcome assessment.

Salary Range: $70,000.00-$85,000.00

Additional Job Description: Competencies: None

Special Instructions: 60 contact hours of professional development or education comprising exclusively and comprehensively the four content areas of: education theory and methodology, instructional design, student evaluation and outcome assessment or ABPTRFE Faculty (non-clinical) Residency program completion.

Posting Date: May 21, 2026 Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified)

Additional Position Information: Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more! Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

Essential Position (Y/N): LSUE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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