PTA Program Director | Academic Leader in Health Sciences

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

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