Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Classification Code TBD Pay Band 00 Subject to Drug/Alcohol Testing Guidelines No Subject to Credit Check No Internal Title Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Department CMC College of HHP Position Type PFAC - Slotted Faculty Full or Part Time Full-Time Basis 12 mo. Job Details

The Conway Medical Center College of Health and Human Performance is accepting applications for the Inaugural Director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. The successful candidate will be an effective, innovative, collaborative leader, teacher, and scholar who will play a central role in designing, implementing, and directing this new program. This is a 12-month appointment beginning in Spring 2026. Academic rank (Associate Professor, Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, or Clinical Professor) and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Required qualifications for this position include earned clinical doctorate in Physical Therapy (i.e., DTP) or a terminal doctorate (i.e., Ph.D., Ed.D., D.Sc.) in a discipline appropriate for teaching responsibilities from a regionally accredited program or qualify for a CAPTE exemption, a minimum of six years of employment in higher education (with three years as core faculty members in an accredited entry-level physical therapist education program) and be licensed as Physical Therapist in SC or eligible for licensure in SC.

Desired qualifications for this position include but are not limited to: Previous DPT Program Director experience, previous or applicable experience including DPT program development for CAPTE candidacy, assessment, planning, fiscal management, curriculum development, and knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal, and practice issues affecting clinical education, students, and the profession of Physical Therapy.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of application (outlining interest in the position with the specified qualifications and approach to teaching), a current curriculum vitae, transcripts of all graduate work (copies are acceptable at this time), a statement of teaching philosophy and research interests and contact information for at least three (3) professional references. All information and material must be submitted electronically to: .

Applicants invited for interviews must provide official transcripts of all graduate coursework before visiting campus. The review of applications will begin on August 8, 2025 and continue until the posting is filled.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort city of Myrtle Beach. Coastal Carolina University enrolls over 10,800 students from 49 states and 55 nations. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the baccalaureate and master's degrees of national and/or regional significance in the arts and sciences, business, humanities, education, and health and human services, a specialist degree in instructional technology, and PhD degrees in marine science: coastal and marine systems science and education sciences.

The University provides equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, national origin, or because an employee or applicant for employment is an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, an Armed Forces service medal veteran, a recently separated veteran, or an active-duty wartime or campaign badge veteran, or other "protected veteran," as defined by law.

Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.

Required Qualifications

Earned clinical doctorate in Physical Therapy (i.e., DTP) or a terminal doctorate (i.e., Ph.D., Ed.D., D.Sc.) in a discipline appropriate for teaching responsibilities from a regionally accredited or a CAPTE exemption, a minimum of six years of employment in higher education (with three years as core faculty members in an accredited entry-level physical therapist education program) and be licensed as Physical Therapist in SC or eligible for licensure in SC.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous DPT Program Director experience. Documented prior leadership, administrative, program development, personnel, policy development, curriculum development, and budgetary experience. Demonstrated experience in leading successful CAPTE accreditation processes.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number F00428P Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date 01/02/2026 Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 07/07/2025 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants Quicklink for Posting

Job Duties

Job Duty

Oversight of the Physical Therapy Program, including DPT Program development for CAPTE candidacy, assessment, planning, fiscal management, faculty hiring and evaluations, and curriculum.

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Accountability for CAPTE accreditation assessment and compliance.

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Active contributions to the curriculum and scholarship of the program and school, including fulfillment of a scholarly agenda.

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Teaches students in the classroom, laboratory, and/or studio

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Posts and holds regular office hours each week per College and University guidelines. Engages in University-related activities including committee assignments, meetings, ceremonies, events and scholarly pursuits as prescribed in the Faculty Manual.

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Performs other duties as assigned.