Adjunct Faculty - Physical Therapy Assistant

Our professional faculty engage tomorrow's physical therapist assistants with intimate class sizes, up-to-date labs and simulation environments, and real-life clinical rotations. At Herzing we put our students' needs first, which means that you will have a hands-on role with students.

Overview:

This role is onsite at the Orlando, FL Campus. Instruction areas include Pathology, Basic Patient Care, Therapeutic Exercise, and Orthopedics. This role requires 24 - 28 hours a week of classroom teaching, leading labs, assisting in other instructor's labs, grading, advising, and minimal curriculum design duties. Hours worked will generally be Monday - Thursday, daytime hours.

Requirements:

• Current Physical Therapist or Physical Therapy Assistant licensure for the state of Florida
• Bachelors degree or higher

Preferred:

• 3 years of physical therapy practice with emphasis in orthopedics.
• Teaching experience such as clinical instructing, providing in-services, or instruction in college settings

Adjunct Faculty are eligible to participate in the Herzing 401(k) plan with a generous company match and our excellent education assistance programs! Click Here or use the following link to learn more about careers at Herzing University. https://tinyurl.com/HerzingU
Compensation will be $50 per hour.

The position's duties and responsibilities for this role include:

1. Teaching and learning
2. Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
3. Academic and Institutional Service

Within these duties and responsibilities, the following competencies are included.

• Subject Matter Expertise
• Effective Communication
• Pedagogical Mastery
• Operational Excellence
• Appreciation and Promotion of Diversity
• Assessment of Student Learning
• Utilization of Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning
• Continuous Improvement

These competencies, as identified by the University's academic community, encompass the knowledge, skills, and behaviors essential to a faculty member's success in the classroom and provide the basis for the faculty hiring, evaluation and development process.

Herzing University is committed to providing a diverse environment and is dedicated to fostering a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect. It provides an inclusive and collegial community where individuals are valued, heard and empowered to contribute to the effectiveness of the institution.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We do not sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

It is the university's practice to recruit and hire without discrimination because of skin color, gender, religion, LGBTQi2+ status, disability status, age, national origin, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. https://www.herzing.edu/nondiscrimination-policy

Herzing University prohibits sex-based discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.herzing.edu/title-ix.