Instructor, Physical Therapist Assistant Program

This application expires on June 30, 2026, and a new application must be submitted for consideration the following academic year.

An instructor must be a resident of Colorado or reside in Colorado on the first day of employment.

Pay is $35.12 per lab hour and/or$51.13 per lecture hour. Instructors are hired as temporary employees and are not eligible for medical or dental benefits. However, instructor hours are measured annually to determine potential eligibility for medical benefits the following plan year.

The disciplines and course subjects within the Physical Therapist Assistant Program that is currently accepting candidates are as follows:

• Instructor, Physical Therapist Assistant

The Instructor provides classroom, laboratory, or related instruction under the supervision of the Department Chair and is responsible for planning and providing student instruction in accordance with approved syllabi, curriculum guidelines, and required program standards. The Instructor must adhere to the laws, policies, procedures, rules, and applications which govern and affect the college, including the fiscal rules of the State of Colorado. Teaching methodologies include classroom or hybrid classroom-online.

Instructors may teach a full 16-week term, an abbreviated term, or limited hours, depending on discipline/subject. Instructors are hired as temporary employees and are not eligible for medical or dental benefits. However, Instructor hours are measured annually to determine potential eligibility for medical benefits the following plan year.

Absences will be minimal and only for appropriate cause; notification of Department Chair is required. The Instructor must work with their Faculty Chair to provide coverage or obtain approval for class cancellation according to PCC policy.

Instructors are expected to model professionalism in dress, action, and communication. Accordingly, Instructors are obliged to respond professionally to constructive feedback and to follow the chain of command in resolving conflicts.

Essential Functions

• Teaches courses as assigned within instructor workload guidelines.
• Meets all scheduled classes.
• Provides adequate preparation of course material.
• Ensures compliance with classroom safety procedures.
• Submits student grades within required timelines.
• Meets with students in person, phone or online for questions or concerns.
• All faculty/instructors with teaching assignments are required to complete one assessment per teaching semester.

Additional Functions

• Works independently with little supervision or as part of a team.
• Communicates effectively with students, colleagues, and others.
• Interacts professionally and respectfully with students, colleagues, and others.
• Assesses individual and department work processes and recommends improvements.
• Complies with State Fiscal Rules, State Board policies, System and College protocols, and departmental procedures.
• Obtains and maintains proficiency with required systems and equipment.
• Maintains confidentiality of student and employee information as required.
• Absences must be minimal and only for appropriate cause; notification of supervisor is required, and coverage must be found or approval for class cancellation according to PCC policy.
• Completes all required compliance training within the established timeline.
• Engages in ongoing professional development in the areas of active learning and cultural competency, as well as ongoing professional development in physical therapy especially within the areas that the faculty is teaching.
• Instructors are expected to model professionalism in dress, action, and communication. They are obliged to respond professionally to constructive feedback and to follow the chain of command in resolving conflicts.
• Completes courses required for CTE within 3 years.

Education

• Associate's Degree in Physical Therapist Assistant.

Experience

• Three years of full-time experience in the field of physical therapy that includes experience in the PT/PTA relationship.
• Three years of experience in clinical practice, didactic and/or clinical teaching experience.
• Address experience in higher education.

License/Certification

• Eligible for Colorado PT license without any restrictions.
• Eligible for vocational teaching credentials.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of best practices in physical therapy.
• Proficiency with a Learning Management System (Desire2Learn, Blackboard, Moodle, etc.).
• Experience using Zoom or WebEx in a teaching environment.