Instructor - Physical Therapist Assistant (Department Chair)

General Function

Central Piedmont Community College is a comprehensive institution which places primary emphasis on excellence in classroom instruction. Faculty members are expected to demonstrate and maintain competence in each of the following areas throughout their employment at the college.

Duties and Responsibilities

competence in each of the following areas throughout their employment at the college.

Characteristic Instructional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Mastery of Subject Matter
• Demonstrate a thorough and accurate knowledge of their field or discipline.
• Display an ability to interpret and evaluate the theories of their field or discipline.
• Connect their subject matter with related fields.
• Stay current in their subject matter through professional development, involvement in professional organizations, and attending professional meetings, conferences, or workshops.
• Learn and use technology to enhance teaching and the educational experience when appropriate.
• Teaching Performance
• Teach a course load appropriate to their field or discipline.
• Plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize documented student learning.
• Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies to communicate subject matter to students.
• Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student needs.
• Employ available instructional technology, i.e. the internet, telecourses, interactive technology, when appropriate.
• Encourage the development of communication skills and higher order thinking skills through appropriate assignments.
• Contribute to the selection and development of instructional materials in accordance with course objectives.
• Incorporate core competencies into curriculum.
• Develop, update, and post course syllabi in a timely manner.
• Evaluation of Student Learning
• Establish meaningful learning student learning outcomes for courses/programs.
• Develop and explain methods that fairly measure student progress toward student learning outcomes.
• Evaluate student performance fairly and consistently and return student work promptly to promote maximum learning.
• Maintain accurate records of student progress and submit final grade rosters to division administrator each semester according to established deadlines.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to student needs and circumstances.
• Support of College Policies and Procedures
• Teach classes as assigned in a multi-campus environment.
• Teach credit or non-credit courses within field or discipline as needed.
• Post and maintain regular office hours to ensure accessibility to colleagues and to students for advisement and consultation.
• Serve as faculty advisor within the current college advisement system.
• Prepare, distribute, and submit syllabi and approved course outlines for all assigned sections in accordance with program and divisional policies.
• Maintain confidentiality of student information.
• Substitute for other instructors within field or discipline in case of an absence.
• Exercise stewardship of college facilities and materials.
• Record and provide attendance data in accordance with College Policies and Procedures
• Participation in College, Division, and Program Activities
• Serves on college, divisional, and program committees as assigned.
• Participate in meeting and events required by the college, division, and program administrators.
• Respond in a timely fashion to information requests from college, division, and program administrators.
• Support both part-time and full-time colleagues.
• Contribute to program and division curriculum development processes.
• Participate in graduation ceremonies
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills in communication with students, colleagues, staff and administrators as an individual or as a part of a team.
• Contribution to Growth and Enhancement of College Mission and Programs
• Maintain familiarity with college goals, mission, and long-range plans.
• Contribute to planning and development processes through appropriate mechanisms and channels.
• Participate in professional activities that contribute to the educational goals on the college and its constituents.
• Perform professional responsibilities in accordance with pertinent goals, missions, and plans of the college, division, and programs.
• Participate in the marketing, recruitment, and retention of students, faculty and staff.

Characteristic Department Chair Duties and Responsibilities:

• Duties

• Assists the associate dean in recruiting and interviewing full time and adjunct instructors, and helps orient faculty for assigned area; makes adjunct hiring recommendations to the associate dean; coordinates observation of adjunct instructors; conducts evaluation, if assigned, of adjunct faculty/staff; provides information to the associate dean to aid in the evaluation process of full-time faculty.

• Assists the associate dean with scheduling of classes; assigns FT and adjunct teaching schedules, recommends to the associate dean class cancellations; works with assigned scheduler and proofreads the schedule.

• Coordinates the updating of syllabi/course objectives; coordinates textbook selection, supplementary instructional materials, and changes in curriculum; determines prerequisite equivalence.

• Oversees the lab facilities, if assigned, for proper use, safety, security and equipment maintenance.

• Reviews need in collaboration with faculty for equipment, supplies and instructional materials and recommends purchase to the associate dean; verifies equipment inventories.

• Arranges for class coverage when appropriate.

• Initiates course substitutions, waivers, and credit by examination forms; deals initially with student grievances for assigned areas. Initiates or delegates granted petitions.

• Monitors course offerings and recommends changes to keep the program current including changes requiring NC Community College System Board approval. Lead person for Academic Continuous Improvement (ACI) process.

• Suggests alternative courses of action; takes leadership role in advising students concerning admissions and graduation requirements and procedures.

• Identifies qualified individuals willing to serve on advisory committees and submits for approval. Meets with advisory committees, participates and follows up on recommendations.

• Provides input into budget preparation and responsible for the day-to-day ordering of lab supplies. Forecasts and recommends capital needs for the program during the annual budget process.

• Performs other duties as requested.

• For Accredited Programs

• Tracks required metrics and surveys for program accreditation and submits annual report as required

• Coordinates the assembly and submission of program self-study

• Coordinates and leads the accreditation site visit

• Ensures accreditation standards are met and tracked as required

• Ensures Program Outcomes are updated and posted on website

• Reviews program applications, preadmission guides, essential functions, and acceptance letters as necessary

• Leads program orientation for new students

Minimum Requirements and Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in Physical Therapy or a related field, a current North Carolina Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant license, and five years of full time post-licensure experience in Physical Therapy that includes a minimum of three years of full time clinical practice experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with physical therapist assistants
• Experience in classroom, lab, or clinical teaching experience.
• Experience in administration, management, and leadership. Experience derived from the clinic is acceptable.
• A minimum of 60 contact hours of professional development or education comprising exclusively and comprehensively the four content areas of: education theory and methodology, instructional design, student evaluation and outcome assessment.

Additional Information

Advisory Note:

• Official transcripts and college diplomas must be from a regionally accredited institution.
• Higher degrees earned in the discipline or related field may substitute for other required demonstrated competencies.

Licenses and/or certifications used for credentialing purposes are to remain current by the employee, unless noted otherwise.