Physical Therapy Assistant Program Director

The Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) Program Director at Southern Union State Community College is responsible for program planning, implementation, and evaluation. In addition to directing, they are to instruct students in activities designed to promote intellectual growth. Essential duties and responsibilities of an instructor include commitments to students in the classroom, the teaching discipline, students outside the classroom, to the College and to the community. The instructor is subject to work at varied locations based on student and operational demand at any or all sites and locations served by the College.

Salary: Commensurate with education and experience according to the Alabama Community College System Salary Schedule D1 (Salary range: $46,590 - $94,363) for nine-month employment; Summer employment may be available dependent on enrollment ($14,384 - $29,184) .

Benefits: Full time employees are entitled to the Colleges benefit package to include: PEEHIP, retirement, leave (sick and personal), etc.

ANTICIPATED START DATE: As soon as possible.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership for the program including, responsibility for communication, program assessment and planning, fiscal management, and faculty evaluation
• Plan, organize, and instruct assigned courses in the day or evening on any Southern Union Campus, work site, or clinical site (week-end clinical may be required; must be able to work flexible hours)
• Recruit students for PTA program
• Prepare and maintain current syllabus for courses teaching
• Work with faculty to develop, evaluate, and review curriculum to ensure maximum student competency
• Submit budget and purchase requests for supplies and equipment as needed
• Coordinate lab and clinical schedules with faculty as required
• Collaborate with Healthcare Agencies to obtain clinical sites for students and supervise student clinical experiences; travel to clinical agencies is required
• Assist in maintaining program procedures and documentation as required by accrediting bodies
• Demonstrate contemporary expertise and a commitment to lifelong learning
• Assist in implementing college policies, objectives, and functions in accordance with college philosophy and procedures
• Maintain appropriate work hours

Qualifications

• Masters degree or higher with a minimum of nine (9) credits in educational foundations (Note: Completion of APTAs Education Leadership Institute meets equivalent of 9 credits) from an accredited institution is required .
• Minimum of five (5) years of full-time experience as a Physical Therapist or Physical Therapy Assistant is required .
• Experience in educational theory and methodology, instructional design, student evaluation, and outcome assessment is required .
• Didactic and/or clinical teaching experience is required .
• Experience in administration/management is required .
• Excellent communication skills are required .

Application Procedures/Additional Information

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and must submit a complete application packet through the ONLINE application system by the deadline date in order to be considered for the position. Applicants who fail to submit all required information will be disqualified. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure his or her application packet is complete. Application material may not be submitted by fax or email.

A complete application packet consists of:

• Completed Southern Union State Community College ONLINE employment application
• Current resume
• List of three (3) references
• Transcript of college work verifying degree requirement; must include degree awarded and date confirmed (Unofficial transcripts will be accepted before the deadline, but official transcripts must be received if employed.)

Please note: Applicants must provide documentation of the required work experience if an offer is made. All submitted application materials become the property of the College. Requests for copies of application materials, including transcripts, will be denied.

Correspondence regarding positions (i.e. scheduled interview appointment, position filled announcement) will be sent to applicants through the email address used on the applicants NEOGOV account. Applicants are required to monitor their e-mail account for additional information regarding this current applied for position.

In accordance with the Alabama Community College System policy and guidelines, the applicant chosen for employment will be required to sign a consent form for a criminal background check. Employment will be contingent upon the receipt of a clearance notification from the criminal background check. Southern Union also participates in E-verify.

It is the policy of the Alabama Community College System, including all postsecondary community and technical colleges under the control of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, that no employee or applicant for employment or promotion, on the basis of any impermissible criterion or characteristic including, without limitation, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, disability, sex, age, or any other protected class as defined by federal or state law, shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment.

Southern Union State Community College is an equal opportunity employer. Southern Union State Community College will make reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled applicants or employees. Applicants must adhere to the Colleges prescribed interview schedule and travel at their own expense. The College reserves the right to withdraw this job announcement at any time prior to the awarding.

More than one position in the same job classification may be filled from the applicants for this position should another vacancy occur during the search process.