University of South Alabama Looking for Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Director of Clinical Education Full Time

THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY in the Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions at theUniversity of South
Alabama invites applications for a 12-month, full-time, non-tenure-track appointment at therank of Assistant Professor effective August 15,
2023.

RESPONSIBILITIES of the position include serving as Director of Clinical Education, teaching in their area
ofexpertise, student advising, scholarship and service to the Department, University, and Community. The Director ofClinical Education will
work closely with the Assistant Director of Clinical Education and the Clinical EducationAdministrative Assistant to direct all aspects of
the clinical education curriculum.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS include eligibility for physical therapy licensure in
Alabama at time of employment.Minimum requirement of DPT with preference given for academic doctoral degree (Ph.D., Ed.D. or D.Sc.) or
DPTwith specialty certification. Preference will also be given for candidates with clinical education experience.

THE
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL THERAPY at the University of South Alabama, with a 40+ year history, offers anaccredited, well-established
and highly respected entry-level DPT program. The academic program is developed,managed, and implemented by the Department’s nine
full-time core faculty members. The curriculum is delivered over eight continuous semesters using innovative teaching strategies, such as
patient simulation and community-based service learning, that foster student engagement and clinical reasoning. Team teaching is utilized to
promote delivery by faculty with content expertise. Innovative teaching and faculty development are supportedthrough multiple university
resources, including the USA Simulation Program, the Innovation in Learning Center,and the Office of Community Engagement. The Department is
housed in the Health Sciences building with closeproximity to other departments in the College of Allied Health, the College of Nursing, the
College of Medicine, andthe Biomedical Library. Opportunities for collaborative interdisciplinary research, teaching, and practice
existwithin these colleges and other academic units as well as within the growing number of USA Health hospitals andclinics. The Department
of Physical Therapy houses research labs with diverse equipment, including a Vicon motion analysis system, BTE Primus, Tecnobody
Walker-View treadmill system, Owens Recovery Science Blood FlowRestriction system, and a Korr metabolic system, that can be used for
clinical research and practice. Thedepartment also houses an on-site faculty practice clinic with opportunities for outpatient clinical
practice. Formore information about the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of South Alabama, please visit thewebsite at: http://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/alliedhealth/pt/index.html

THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA
is in historic Mobile, Alabama, on the Gulf Coast, between New Orleansand the Florida panhandle. The University is a public, Carnegie
“Research University/High Research Activity”institution, enrolling more than 13,000 students in eight colleges and schools.
Founded in 1963, the Universityseeks to establish itself as a premier academic institution in the southeastern United States. Mobile is the
center ofa growing, two-county, metropolitan area (~600,000 residents) with an expanding, diverse economy.

APPLICANT
INSTRUCTIONS: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position isfilled. Interested candidates
should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, andcontact information for three professional references
in an electronic format to the search committee chair: Dr.Blair Saale at [email protected].

Applicants invited for a campus interview will arrange to have three signed original
letters of recommendation andofficial graduate and undergraduate transcripts from all degree granting institutions attended sent directly to
BlairSaale, University of South Alabama, Pat Capps Covey College of Allied Health Professions, HAHN 2021, 5721 USADrive N., Mobile, AL
36688-0002 or [email protected].