Part-Time Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) Assistant Instructor

We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we seek applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits of diversity in a higher education community. Consideration will be given to equity-minded individuals committed to collaborating with faculty, staff, administration, students, and community partners who are also committed to closing equity gaps.  

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Department:   Health Science and Education

Reports To:   Associate Dean, Health Science and Education

Salary Grade: PF

Workday Job Profile # JC100394

LOCATION:  Green Bay

STANDARD HOURS:  16 hours per week. Tuesdays and Fridays 7:30 - 4:30. Flexibility required to include other evening and/or weekday hours, as necessary.

MINIMUM STARTING WAGE: $24.50 per hour

POSITION SUMMARY

The Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) Assistant Instructor assists the lead instructor with hands-on learning and assessment in all PTA lab-based courses.  The PTA Assistant Instructor coordinates the PTA lab functions by ordering and maintaining supplies as well as coordinating equipment for each particular lab.  Under the guidance of the lead instructor, the assistant instructor provides assessment during practical evaluations and can provide module instruction.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the functions identified in the job description.

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Assist lead instructor with student hands-on learning experiences in lab
• Responsible for assessment of student technical skills during student check-offs
• Responsible for assessment of student technical skills during practical evaluations
• Provide module instruction within the structure provided by the lead instructor
• Break down demonstrations and return supplies to storage
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment in lab areas
• Maintain lab equipment
• Coordinate and maintain supply needs on all campus locations.  Includes inventory control, procurement, and coordination with lead instructors so the correct supplies are on hand for specific lab activities
• Prepare equipment and supplies for demonstrations from a pre-established schedule.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statements (s)

• Values - Demonstrate behaviors and action that support the College’s values - Customer Focus, Everyone Has Worth, Passion and Inspiration, Collaboration, Emotional Intelligence, Results and Accountability, Valuing Talent and Well Being, and Ethics.
• Student Success – Demonstrate behaviors and actions that support student recruitment, retention, and student success initiatives.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability, socio-economic background, or job type.
• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
• Adaptability – Ability to adapt to new and emerging technologies and incorporate them into the curriculum
• Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.  Learn and use technology and alternative delivery methods, including, but not limited to, online instruction and distance education.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Creative - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea.
• Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
• Flexibility – Ability to adapt quickly to changing demands, assignments and circumstances.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Motivation - Ability to in