Adjunct Faculty

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About This Opportunity

Joining our Physical Therapy team, the Adjunct Faculty will be responsible for the following:

This course is the second in a three-part series which will apply the conceptual framework of physical therapy management to patients/clients with neuromuscular rehabilitative needs. This course will utilize the conceptual models/frameworks and reinforce foundational principles and theories presented in PT 544/L. This course will continue the study of human development, from the life span perspective, with an emphasis on age-related changes of postural control and movement and their interrelationship to functional capabilities. Adult onset neuromuscular-based movement disorders will be introduced and emphasized within the context of the elements of physical therapy practice and patient/client management. Anatomy, functional neuroanatomy, and physiology will be linked to discussions of disorders of posture and movement. A variety of theoretical approaches across examination and intervention will be presented. Medical management options, including pharmacology and surgery, will be discussed. Course content will include issues on aging, vestibular rehabilitation, and an expanded discussion of assistive technology including adaptive and therapeutic equipment as it relates to the adult patient/client population. Course content will reinforce the development of professional and ethical behaviors, the scope of physical therapy practice, collaborative practice models, therapeutic communication skills, and documentation. Laboratory sessions will promote development of skill in the application of examination and intervention.

PT545 L Neuromuscular Rehabilitation II

$50/hour

Required Qualifications

Daemen University is seeking a part-time lab instructor for the Adult Neuromuscular Rehabilitation course for the spring 2025 semester. The laboratory component of this course is team taught, and you would be working collaboratively with the supervision of full-time core faculty. Your responsibilities would include providing feedback to student-learners in the lab-based setting as they develop and refine their understanding of adult neuro clinical practice. Expectations include interaction with students individually, in small and large groups, sharing of your expertise in adult-based clinical practice, and to guide and assess student psychomotor learning.

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