Part-Time Faculty Physical Therapist Assistant Instructor

Montgomery College accepts applications for Adjunct/Part-time Faculty on a continuous basis. Applications may be reviewed periodically based on the student enrollment needs. The listing of a course in the schedule of classes as “TBA” does not constitute an assignment. The hiring decision for part-time faculty involves an academic judgment and shall be determined at Management’s sole discretion.

Job Description

• The Montgomery College, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus, is currently accepting applications for possible openings as a part-time faculty member in the Physical Therapist Assistant program. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher who exhibits a high degree of professionalism, a strong commitment to our students, and demonstrates the ability to motivate and educate in an engaging manner. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated instructor whose primary responsibility would be visiting students weekly at an assigned clinical site(s). Instructors should exhibit a high degree of professionalism, a strong commitment to the Physical Therapist Assistant students. ***Montgomery College accepts applications for Adjunct/Part-time Faculty on a continuous basis. Applications may be reviewed periodically based on the student enrollment needs. **
• The listing of a course in the schedule of classes as “TBA” does not constitute an assignment. The hiring decision for part-time faculty involves an academic judgment and shall be determined at Management’s sole discretion. During the academic year part-time faculty at Montgomery College may teach no more than 11.5 ESH (equivalent semester hour) per semester and no more than 23 ESH per academic year. During summer part-time faculty at Montgomery College may teach no more than 10 ESH (equivalent semester hour) for both sessions combined.

Duties and Responsibilities

Deliver planned curriculum, answer questions, and conduct evaluations. Utilize Blackboard LMS for student contact, curriculum delivery, and student assignments. Facilitate student learning in laboratory, classroom, and/or clinical locations. Evaluate skill performance and provide feedback to students in a timely manner to monitor mastery and progress through a course. Follow guidelines from department course coordinators to ensure consistent content coverage and student experience across multiple sections of a course. Meet established deadlines to submit student mid-term and final course grades. Set up needed equipment and return to storage appropriately. Demonstrate practical exercises for students. Monitor students, and offer constructive feedback in their skills performance. Conduct planned lab skills evaluations. Utilize clinical performance software and Blackboard learning management system. Conduct student evaluations at clinical affiliates. Required Qualifications: Bachelors degree or the equivalent combination of education, training, certification and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and expertise to perform the essential functions of the job may be considered. Two years clinical experience in the professional discipline as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant. Must hold current Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant license. Must be eligible to acquire a Physical Therapist’s or Physical Therapist Assistant license in Maryland, DC and Virginia upon hire. Applicants must be able to travel within the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area to visit clinical sites affiliated with the program. Successful candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to promoting belonging, inclusion, and multicultural competence in an educational and work environment and must be willing to contribute to the Colleges strategic plan of inclusion. Faculty members are expected to have access to a personal computer with virus protection that can connect to the internet outside of the work location (i.e., office, classroom, college campus)*. Montgomery College (MC) provides an MC e-mail account and access to the learning platform, password-protected faculty sections of the website, college listservs, and other faculty communications tools. *If you do not have access to a personal computer, please notify the department chair at the time of interview. Subject to available funds, the college may be able to provide temporary access to resources. Must be eligible to work in the United States without a sponsor.