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Clinical Assistant Faculty - Physical Therapy

Position Number: 4856634
Location: Cheney, WA
Position Type: Health - Physical & Occupational Therapy

Clinical Assistant Faculty - Physical Therapy

About Eastern Washington University:
Eastern Washington University, a regional, comprehensive public university with an enrollment of over 10,000 students, is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington, each governed by its own board of trustees. EWUs 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 12,000 residents 16 miles southwest of Washingtons second largest city, Spokane. Eastern also offers programs in downtown Spokane at the innovative, energy-efficient Catalyst building and at Riverpoint, a campus shared with Washington State University. In addition, EWU programs can be found at select locations throughout the state, aligned with the needs of the community. Eastern contributes to the vitality of the region and the state through its wide array of bachelors and masters degrees in over 100 fields of study, as well as applied doctorates in physical therapy and educational leadership, offering accessible pathways to career success and personal development to students of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.

Eastern Washington University has been recognized for its commitment to helping undergraduate students learn, grow and succeed by Colleges of Distinction, a nationally trusted resource guide for college-bound students. The honor recognizes Eastern as a 22-23 College of Distinction (CoD).

Money magazine recently named EWU as one of its Best Colleges in America 2023.
Tribal Land Acknowledgement
Eastern Washington University resides within the traditional homelands of the Spokane People and other tribes who are connected through their shared history of this region. This land holds their cultural DNA and it is their Ancestors who are here and bring forth the knowledge of this place-the knowledge that comes from the land.

Job Summary:
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Eastern Washington University invites applications for a full-time (9-month) Clinical Assistant faculty position to begin August 16, 2024.

Position responsibilities include:

Teach graduate courses consistent with expertise and department instructional needs
Advise DPT students
Provide service to the university, community, and PT profession

Eastern Washington University is a regional, comprehensive university with its main campus in Cheney, WA. The DPT Program is located at EWU Spokane, a primarily health sciences campus, with state-of-the-art space and facilities. The DPT Program is 2 years 9 months in length, has 9 full-time faculty positions, and admits 38 students each fall. Opportunities for summer teaching may be available.

On top of salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees, discounted EWU sports tickets and free transportation through STA buses. For additional information regarding insurance benefits please see our Benefits page: https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/benefits/insurance/.

Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2023; screening of applications will begin on January 2, 2024. Applications will be kept confidential, and references will not be contacted until candidates are notified.

Required Qualifications:

Academic doctoral degree (PhD, ScD, EdD) or DPT with clinical specialization
3 years clinical practice experience as a PT
State of Washington PT license eligible
Proficient in use of classroom technology
Strong communication and organizational skills
Demonstrated ability to apply a culturally responsive and flexible approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal access, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.

Preferred Qualifications:
Preference may be given to candidates with one or more of the following:

Licensed in Washington state
Academic doctoral degree (PhD, ScD, EdD)
Expertise in Sports Physical Therapy

Other Skills and Abilities:

Job Duties:
% of Time: 100
Responsibility / Duty: Position responsibilities include teaching, scholarship, and service to the university/community/profession. The faculty member will teach courses with musculoskeletal/orthopedics content, clinical research, and assist in other program coursework as assigned. The Clinical Assistant will also assist in implementing the integrated clinical experience aspect of the curriculum.

A Faculty Activity Plan will be developed by the end of the first quarter of the selected candidates appointment and will consist of a combination of teaching, service and/or release time to perform duties, as negotiated and as needed to meet the business needs of the department.
Additionally, all faculty are expected to:

Engage in effective teaching and assessment of student learning.
Meet all scheduled classes;
Plan, organize and inform students of the course content, texts, readings, assignments, attendance regulations and methods of evaluation including grading scales;
Schedule and attend office hours;
Turn in grades according to established deadlines;
Advise students who are declared majors on department, college and University requirements and career opportunities.
Supervise students in laboratory and simulated learning experiences.
Collaborate with faculty to design high-quality focused experiential learning activities.
Facilitate relevancy between department curriculum and industry needs.

Essential Function Indicator: Yes

Conditions of Employment:

This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university funds or other items of value; as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 16. The offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check prior to beginning employment.

All new employees must comply with EWU immunization Policy 602-02 and provide proof of immunity or vaccination to MMR before beginning work at EWU. Waivers for the immunization requirements are available for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.

Upon hire, employees will complete required DEI, Hazing, and Harassment and Title IX training. Online training can be accessed at https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/training/orientation/ or complete the training in person or via Zoom. In person and Zoom training opportunities will be posted on InsideEWU and are listed on Human Resources https://inside.ewu.edu/hr/training/.

Salary Information: The expected salary upon hire is $76,008.

Posting Date: 12/08/2023
Open Until Further Notice: No
Closing Date: 12/31/2023
Screening to Begin: 01/02/2024

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Submit your application materials through our online applications portal provided below. If you are unable to submit through the applicant portal, please contact Human Resources Services at (509) 359-2381.

To apply, visit https://jobs.hr.ewu.edu/postings/11568

EWU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, age, marital status, families with children, protected veteran or military status, HIV or hepatitis C, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, as provided for and to the extent required by state and federal laws.