PTA INSTRUCTOR

Gurnick Academy-Medical Arts; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts in San Jose is seeking a Part-Time PTA Instructor for the Associate of Science in Physical Therapist Assistant Program. The instructor will teach courses, evaluate students, and conduct labs in areas such as Intro to Physical Therapy and PTA procedures.

Didactic delivery may be residential or distance education, with responsibilities including lesson planning, classroom management, and monitoring student progress and tutoring needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of full time post-licensure clinical experience in physical therapy.
• Current licensure in good standing within their discipline.
• Holds current required licenses to satisfy CAPTE requirements.
• Contemporary expertise in assigned teaching area(s).
• Previous teaching and student evaluation experience highly preferred and/or CI credential.
• Strong communication, organization, interpersonal, problem solving, and advising skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses, evaluate students, and conduct labs.
• Course delivery may be residential or distance education.
• Prepare instructional plans and supporting classroom materials.
• Student management, tutoring support, and progress tracking.
• Provide counseling to keep students motivated and meet professional standards.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Advising

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree preferred

Job description

Job Location: Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose - San Jose, CA 95112

Position Type: Part Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $50.00 - $60.00 Hourly

Gurnick Academy is a leading Bay Area private healthcare college offering an extensive variety of Nursing, Allied healthcare, and Imaging programs.

Gurnick Academy is looking for a Part-Time (PTA) Physical Therapist Assistant Instructor for our Associate of Science in Physical Therapist Assistant Program at our Gurnick, CA Campus. The (PTA) Physical Therapist Assistant Instructor is responsible for teaching the courses, evaluating students, and conducting labs. The Following Areas and Classes may be as follows: Intro to Physical Therapy, Pathology, Fundamental PTA Procedures with Lab, Professional Behaviors, and Aspects of Development and Aging (which includes cardio-pulmonary rehab), Patient Care Skills II and Physical therapy, etc.

Basic Function

The primary function of the Didactic Instructor can be broken into 3 categories – preparation for class, classroom management, and educational administrative tasks. Within these categories it needs to be highlighted that the instructor’s job is to ensure students are properly prepared to take each test or examination, prepare in advance, each day’s instructional plan and any necessary supporting classroom materials. Course delivery may be residential or distance education, thus the Didactic Instructor must be familiar with both delivery methods.

Student management also includes involvement to ensure satisfactory academic progress is being maintained (as well as the assignment of appropriate tutoring support) and that student marks, attendance, remediation documentation, and other reprimands are all kept up to date. Instructor evaluation, educational in-service plans, evaluations (student and managerial), goal setting, and reprimands are also kept up to date. It is important that the Didactic Instructor has an understanding of how to keep students motivated while ensuring the expected standards of the profession, through appropriate counseling.

Qualifications

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree preferred
• Minimum 3 years of full time (or equivalent) post-licensure clinical experience in physical therapy.
• Current licensure in good standing within their discipline
• Holds current required licenses to satisfy CAPTE requirements
• Contemporary expertise in assigned teaching area(s).
• Previous teaching and student evaluation experience highly preferred and/or CI credential.
• Strong communication, organization, interpersonal, problem solving, and advising skills.

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by any applicable law.