Program Director - Physical Therapy Assistant

Keiser University; The Forum (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Keiser University in Florida seeks a Program Director to develop, maintain and deliver physical therapy education services to students. responsibilities include creating core curriculum, communicating delivery, preparing course plans and materials, delivering courses, monitoring progress and attendance, advising students and recording grades.

The ideal candidate holds a master's degree, at least five years post-licensure experience with three years of clinical practice, and proven leadership in

Qualifications

• Master's degree required and five+ years post-licensure experience.
• Minimum three years of full-time clinical experience in any US jurisdiction.
• Didactic and/or clinical teaching experience is expected.
• Experience in administration, management, and leadership.
• Professional development in education theory, instructional design, student evaluation, and outcome assessment (60 contact hours).
• Familiarity with CAPTE standards and accreditation processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain core curriculum across the institution.
• Communicate and monitor delivery of core curriculum.
• Prepare course plans and material.
• Deliver courses to students.
• Monitor progress and attendance.
• Advise students.
• Record grades and submit reports.

Skills

Curriculum development

Educational leadership

Instructional design

Student evaluation

Outcome assessment

CAPTE familiarity

Education

Master's degree

5+ years post-licensure experience

3+ years clinical experience

Didactic/clinical teaching experience

Administration/leadership experience

Education theory & methodology

Instructional design coursework

Student evaluation & outcome assessment training

CAPTE accreditation familiarity

Job description

Program Directors are responsible for leveraging their expertise to develop, maintain and deliver education services to students through:

• Creating and Maintaining core curriculum across the institution
• Communicating and monitoring delivery of core curriculum
• Preparing course plans and material
• Delivering courses
• Monitoring progress/attendance
• Advising students
• Recording grades and submitting reports

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

• Minimum of a master's degree
• A minimum of five years (or equivalent), full-time, post-licensure experience that includes a minimum of three years (or equivalent) of full-time clinical experience within any United States jurisdiction
  • didactic and/or clinical teaching experience.
  • experience in administration, management, and leadership. Experiences derived from the clinic are acceptable.
  • Professional development or education in all of the following: educational theory and methodology, instructional design, student evaluation, and outcome assessment. This includes a minimum of 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.
• Familiarity with CAPTE Standards and accreditation processes preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Current, unrestricted State of Florida Physical Therapy Practitioner (PT or PTA) License