Adjunct Instructor, Physical Therapist Assistant

Posting number: 202500349

Department: Academic Affairs

Division: School of Health Sciences & Wellness

Job classification: Adjunct Instructor, Physical Therapist Assistant

Posting type: Open

Categories: Health Sciences, Instructor

Summary

The Adjunct Instructor, Physical Therapist Assistant, is a part-time, non-benefited position responsible for developing and delivering engaging course content. This position facilitates learning through lectures, discussions, hands-on demonstration, lab assignments and assessments aligned with the college’s curriculum and academic standards, as well as the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The Adjunct Instructor collaborates with department staff to ensure course materials and delivery meet the needs of the student population. 

Compensation: $900 per credit hour. 

Priority Screening Date: Position is open until filled. 

Starting Date: As soon as practical after the hiring process. 

Examples of duties

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:– this position is exempt and is not eligible for compensatory or overtime pay provisions of the FLSA.  This listing of essential duties is not all-inclusive, but representative, other duties may be assigned).
To perform successfully in this position, an individual must be able to perform principal responsibilities satisfactorily as well as possess education/experience, employ the knowledge, skills, and abilities as listed in representative fashion; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the principal responsibilities. 

The primary responsibility of all faculty is instruction. At LCCC we seek instructors who are committed to excellence in teaching as demonstrated in the competency domains outlined below. Faculty are expected to continually grow towards excellence in the following outcomes in the designated discipline of Physical Therapy.
Teaching and Learning- Employs student-centered instruction coupled with the development and use of appropriate and current educational materials. Consistently and promptly responds to student inquiries and shares timely, appropriate, and instructive feedback and evaluation of student work.

• Maximizes student engagement and success by employing methods that develop student understanding of the values, practice, and procedures within the designated discipline, and by engaging students in interdisciplinary practices to develop 21st century learners. 
• Prepares and delivers assigned courses by employing high-impact teaching practices in a learning environment that promotes respect and rapport. 
• Facilitates student achievement by maintaining clear expectations and defined learning outcomes. 
• Promotes learning through the innovative implementation of effective classroom technologies. 

Competency-Based Design- Applies competency-based design to the development of curriculum, engaging with colleagues at the course, program, and institutional level with the aim of continuous improvement. 

• Evaluates student engagement and success through formative and summative assessment. 
• Develops curriculum by articulating measurable, student-centered learning outcomes, and using competency-based design strategy to maintain curriculum that is current, effective, and relevant to the designated discipline. 
• Contributes to curricula by assisting in design, implementation, and review aligned with current or emerging community, state, or national needs. 
• Participates in continuous improvement of student learning and success by gathering data, analyzing data, engaging with peers and internal and external stakeholders, and implementing change as a result. 

Professionalism - Collaborates and actively reflects on responsibilities to positively contributes to one’s discipline, Pathway, the College, and the greater community. 

• Maintains professionalism by embodying the values, ethics, and behavior codes of LCCC and one’s discipline. 
• Demonstrates social competence and effective communication in professional and academic venues. 
• Actively contributes to the college and one’s Pathway, department, or designated discipline by engaging in expanding institutional connections and professional development, and by displaying commitment to the profession. 

Other responsibilities may be assigned based on contemporary institutional needs.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
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