PT 592/692 - Service Learning Clinics - Adjunct Faculty - Bellarmine University

Bellarmine University; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Bellarmine University is seeking a part-time Adjunct Faculty member for the School of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehab to teach PT 592 & 692 Service Learning Clinics in the Spring 2027 semester. The role involves teaching collaborative service learning and community engagement, where students apply classroom knowledge to real-world experiences through patient care, community service, and research projects.

The schedule is Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30–12:30 pm.

Qualifications

• Doctorate/Master's/Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy or equivalent.
• KY Physical Therapy license or eligible for licensure in Kentucky.

Responsibilities

• Teach PT 592 & 692 Service Learning clinics.
• Lead collaborative service learning and community engagement projects.
• Guide students in applying didactic knowledge to real-world experiences through patient/client care and community initiatives.
• Commitment to schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30–12:30 pm during Spring 2027.

Skills

PT licensure

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/Doctorate in Physical Therapy

Job description

Department: College of Health Professions-College of Health Professions

Locations: Louisville, KY

Posted: Nov 9, 2026

Closes: Open Until Filled

Type: Part-time Temporary

PositionID: 206525

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Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of approximately 3,200 students and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 387 Colleges and is recognized as a top U.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world.

SmartAsset ranked Louisville among the top 25 U.S. cities for best work-life balance, while workplace insights platform kununu.com named Louisville one of the top five U.S. cities for happy employees. Glassdoor recently recognized Louisville as one of the top 15 cities for jobs, based on hiring opportunity, cost of living and job satisfaction. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 10 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population.

Deeply embedded in the heart of Louisville, Bellarmine is an engaged partner expanding learning opportunities, enhancing career networks and economic growth, and advancing equity and quality of life for its neighboring communities. By connecting the campus, the community, and the curriculum through engaged scholarship and action, we enhance social and civic engagement, including faculty, staff, and student-led, asset-based initiatives.

Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Description:

The School of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehab is taking applications for anAdjunct Faculty position to teachPT 592 & 692 Service LearningClinics during the Spring 2027 semester.

The adjunct faculty will teach collaborative service learning and community engagement courses where students apply didactic knowledge to real-world experiences outside the classroomthrough active community engagement. Students work together in partnership and service to the community through experiences such as patient/client care, community service projects, and research projects.

The schedule for this course will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30-12:30 pm.

Requirements:

• Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Physical Therapy
• KY Physical Therapy licensed

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.