Apply for Vacancy for Adjunct Faculty at Messiah University in the USA. The category of the position is Physical and Occupational Therapy.

Position Summary

Employed on a per-load-unit basis for a given semester or term. Sole contracted responsibilities are those activities required in the delivering of a course (e.g., preparation, creating course in Canvas, classroom teaching, grading, office hours, etc.). Also, in some instances, there may be some contracted responsibilities for meeting other departmental needs.

Responsibilities

Teach one or more accelerated graduate level courses which includes all activities required in the delivering of a course (e.g. preparation, maintaining availability for students, grading, etc.). Likewise, Learning Management System (LMS) training must also be completed prior to delivering a course.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree; terminal degree preferred.
• Also, one to two years of teaching experience in a college or university setting
• Likewise, demonstrates mastery of Physical Therapy subject matter.
• Supports teaching with evidence-based inquiry methods.
• Additionally, articulates the value of occupation.
• Participates in continue education opportunities and demonstrates current knowledge of the profession.
• Furthermore, demonstrates ability to engage students in active learning and understands the importance of holistic education.
• Excellent presentation skills
• Similarly, expected to model integrity and ethical behavior and to maintain accepted standards of professional conduct.
• Also, ability to work collaboratively with program director, faculty and staff
• Supportive of the educational and Christian mission of the University.
• Likewise, excellent verbal and written communication skills.

The Program

Advancing the mission of Messiah University, the School of Graduate Studies educates students for a lifetime of intellectual exploration, ethical leadership and exceptional professional practice within a complex world. Likewise, the programs include ten master’s degrees, two doctoral degrees, and numerous graduate certificates and post-master’s certificates. Also, the coursework for most of our graduate programs is conducted primarily online, with some programs being fully online and others being fully residential.

The Department

The Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program at Messiah University is a developing program; matriculating its 3rd cohort of students.  Also, with an emphasis on inter professional education and an interdisciplinary approach to health care, our mission is to graduate ethical, compassionate. Similarly, autonomous doctors of physical therapy who are competent to practice in diverse settings.

Among the highlights of our program is the fact that students have access to the latest and most advanced instructional technology available at Winding Hill, Messiah’s educational facility, located a few miles from our main campus in Mechanicsburg, PA.

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