Southwest Tennessee Community College is a comprehensive, multicultural, public, open—access college. Southwest has 7 campuses/centers from which it offers over 100 programs and over 20 technical certificate programs.

We foster student success, transform lives, and increase the educational level of a growing community in Shelby County. Southwest is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Title: Faculty - Physical Therapy

Employee Classification: Faculty

Institution: Southwest Tennessee Community College

Department: Allied Health

Campus Location: STCC - Multiple Campus Locations

Job Summary

The PTA Faculty / PTA Director of Clinical Education is a full-time, fiscal year appointment reporting to the PTA Program Director.

The PTA Faculty/PTA Director of Clinical Education provides managerial/administrative/teaching responsibilities and support responsibilities as defined in the essential job functions below.

Job Duties

Managerial/Administrative/Teaching Responsibilities

• Course coordinator for selected PTA courses:
  • Schedule guest lectures
  • Arrange off-campus tours and field trips
  • Prepare course outlines, syllabi, and other course materials
  • Assess student performance and enter course grades
• Serve as lab instructor in PTA courses
  • As coordinator of clinical education:
  • Secure letters of agreement with clinical facilities
  • Assign students to clinical affiliation sites, make clinical site visits
  • Provide in-service training to clinical sites
  • Communicate with student and clinical instructors
  • In consultation with clinical instructors regarding student clinical performance, enter grade designations for clinical courses.
• Attend administrative meetings and assist with administrative duties, such as preparing the annual accreditation report

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in Physical Therapy – MPT/MSPT or DPT.
  
• Three years of post-licensure clinical practice, including two years of experience as a center coordinator of clinical education or clinical instructor in Physical Therapy, or a minimum of two years of experience in teaching, curriculum development and administration in a PT or PTA program.
  
• Licensed to practice as a PT in Tennessee.
  

The intent of this job description is to provide a representation of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Candidates who are called for an interview must notify Human Resources in writing at least five (5) days in advance of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

First consideration will be given to current Southwest Tennessee Community College employees who meet the minimum qualifications for the position.

In order to be considered for the position, the following items must be uploaded:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Unofficial Transcripts

A summary of our benefits can be found below: 

https://www.southwest.tn.edu/hr/benefits-overview.php

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Southwest Tennessee Community College is a TBR and AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against students, employees, or applicants for admission or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other legally protected class with respect to all employment, programs and activities.