The Tufts University School of Medicine's Department of Rehabilitation Sciences invites applications for a full-time, 12-month non-tenured faculty appointment for the hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program. This accelerated two-year DPT program is a blend of online and on-campus activities which allows the faculty member to live remote to the campus. However, DPT faculty members must be able to travel and stay in the Boston area for designated time periods each semester over the two-year curriculum. Successful candidates are expected to enhance current teaching, scholarship, service, and mentoring activities within the DPT program.

The ideal candidates should possess excellent communication skills and strong computer skills to meet the needs of our hybrid educational instructional format. We desire team-oriented colleagues with experience teaching in a DPT program who are willing and able to collaborate on instructional methods, student-learning activities, and scholarly pursuits. We also are eager to identify candidates who show a genuine appreciation of evidence-based teaching, integration of technology within the classroom and building a student-centered community within the online classroom.  The candidates should be licensed in or eligible for licensure in their state of residence.

Tufts University is committed to anti-racism and a culture of inclusion. Candidates who are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment are particularly encouraged to apply.

Teaching and Education Responsibilities: Teach courses as agreed upon with the Program Director, DPT Program. Candidates with expertise in musculoskeletal, primary care, and diagnostic imaging are preferred.

Service Responsibilities: Refer to appropriate faculty rank within the School of Medicine Faculty Handbook (included but not limited to Tufts University, School of Medicine, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, DPT Program, professional, and community service)

Scholarship Responsibilities: Refer to appropriate faculty rank within the School of Medicine Faculty Handbook

Practice Responsibilities: Refer to appropriate faculty rank within the School of Medicine Faculty Handbook

Essential Tasks and Functions:

The faculty member must demonstrate the following knowledge, skill and ability or be able to explain and demonstrate that the faculty member can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge, skill and ability.

1.     Demonstrates the ability to adhere to the Core Values of the Physical Therapy Profession

2.     Demonstrates knowledge and skill/expertise in the areas of assigned teaching

3.     Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively and professionally written and orally, both online and in-person

4.     Demonstrates the ability to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, including students, administration, faculty and staff

5.     Demonstrates the ability to handle detail-oriented assignments and maintain confidentiality

Demonstrates the ability to handle a wide range of responsibilities in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program to include teaching, service, scholarship, advising/coaching.

We seek collegial individuals who either have a terminal academic doctorate in a discipline appropriate for teaching responsibilities (Ph.D., Ed.D, etc.) or a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree (or tDPT), with American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) or certification credentials appropriate for their teaching responsibilities. Candidates with qualifications in all areas of physical therapy practice and DPT curricula will be considered. Rank will be commensurate with experience but all positions in Tufts DPT are non-tenure.

Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae (CV), a cover letter, a research statement, a teaching statement, a summary of teaching evaluations, and names of three persons who can provide professional letters of recommendation. 

Review of applications will begin in September 2024 and will continue until all positions are filled. Successful candidates will be expected to begin service in January 2025.

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Tufts University, founded in 1852, prioritizes quality teaching, highly competitive basic and applied research, and a commitment to active citizenship locally, regionally, and globally. Tufts University has also committed to becoming an anti-racist institution and prides itself on the continuous improvement of diversity, equity and inclusion work. Current and prospective employees of the university are expected to have and continuously develop skill in, and disposition for, positively engaging with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students.

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