Professor/Associate Director - Physical Therapy Houston

Texas Womans University; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Woman’s University, School of Physical Therapy, seeks an Associate Director to aid the Director in planning and implementing goals, and to manage day-to-day operations across the campus.

The role requires a doctorate, leadership, teaching and research activities, and strong communication; supervises staff, coordinates across Dallas, Denton, and Houston, and ensures adherence to university policies.

Qualifications

• An earned doctorate.
• Graduation from an accredited physical therapist program.
• A distinguished record of teaching, scholarship, and service at the national level.
• Demonstrated academic leadership and collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication and administrative skills.
• Financial management skills.

Responsibilities

• Advises and assists the Director in carrying out School initiatives.
• Recommends new faculty/staff appointments.
• Contributes to the School through teaching, research, and service activities.
• Assigns faculty workload according to university policy.
• Assists Director with staff supervision across campuses.
• Creates campus-specific goals and reports.

Skills

Excellent communication

Administrative skills

Financial management

Leadership

Education

Earned doctorate

Graduation from accredited physical therapist program

National level teaching/ scholarship

Job description

Texas Woman’s University

School of Physical Therapy

Position Description

Position Title: Associate Director

Component: School of Physical Therapy

Reports to: Director, School of Physical Therapy

Summary of Duties: The Associate Director advises and assists the Director in planning and implementing the goals for the School. The Associate Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the school on the respective campus. The Associate Director assumes the duties of the Director in the absence of the Director.

Specific Responsibilities: School Level

1. Advises and assists the Director in carrying out School initiatives
2. Recommends new faculty/staff appointments
3. Contributes to the School through teaching, research, and service activities

Specific Responsibilities: Campus Level

1. Assigns faculty workload according to university policy
2. Assists Director with staff supervision (Dallas, Denton, and Houston coordinators)
   1. Daily operations
3. Creates campus-specific goals
4. Assigns administrative tasks to faculty, as needed
5. Conducts campus faculty meetings
6. Prepares campus-specific reports
7. Maintains campus-specific equipment and supplies
8. Conducts faculty and staff performance reviews and submits to the Director for input
9. Follows University and School policies for student enrollment, tracking student progress, student appeals, and program completion
10. Orient new faculty, staff, and students to the campus and the school
11. Promotes faculty development and scholarship activity
12. Maintains budgetary oversight/approval authority of all campus-related budgets
13. Conducting periodic class meetings with each group of entry‑level students to advise them of events and procedures pertinent to their academic program.

Required Education/Experience

1. An earned doctorate
2. Graduation from an accredited physical therapist program
3. A distinguished record of teaching, scholarship, and service at the national level
4. Demonstrated academic leadership and collaboration skills
5. Excellent communication and administrative skills
6. Financial management skills

Required Licensure/Certification: Eligible for PT licensure in the State of Texas

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