Job Description

Associate Professor, Tenure Track, School of Physical Therapy - Denton

Texas Woman’s University (TWU) School of Physical Therapy is hiring for a full-time 9-month, tenure-track, faculty position at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor for our Denton campus. The School of Physical Therapy currently offers DPT and PhD programs on our Dallas, Denton, and Houston campuses. We also collaborate with community partners to offer residency programs in neurology and women’s health.

Responsibilities will include:

• Developing and teaching courses in the professional DPT program
• Participating in service activities within the School and across the University
• Maintaining an activity scholarly agenda
• Advising DPT students
• Faculty must abide by the TWU Faculty Responsibilities, Standards of Conduct, and Disciplinary Processes (URP 2.330).

Qualifications

• Eligible for licensure as a physical therapist in the State of Texas
• Earned post-professional doctoral degree (e.g. PhD, DSc, EdD) in physical therapy or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a licensed physical therapist.
• Current member of the American Physical Therapy Association

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in neurologic physical therapy and therapeutic interventions.
• Prior experience in academic or clinical teaching
• Specialization from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties

Texas Woman’s University strives to provide an educational environment that affirms the rights and dignity of each individual, fosters diversity, and encourages a respect for the differences among persons. Discrimination or harassment of any kind is considered inappropriate.

Texas Woman’s University is committed to equal opportunity in employment and education and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, age, veteran’s status, or against qualified disabled persons.

All positions at Texas Woman’s University are deemed security sensitive requiring background checks.

If you are a male between the age of 18 and 25, federal law requires that you must be registered with the U.S. Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exemptions under Selective Service law. Under HB 558, enacted by the 76th Texas State Legislature, if you are currently of the age and gender requiring registration with Selective Service, but knowingly and willfully fail to do so, you are ineligible for employment with an agency in any branch of Texas state government. For additional information regarding registration or status, you can contact the Selective Service System at 847-688-6888 or www.sss.gov

TWU is the nation’s largest university system focused on women and a federally recognized Hispanic-Serving Institution. TWU is situated approximately 30 miles north of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and is home to approximately 16,433 graduate and undergraduate students across three campuses; Denton, Dallas, and Houston respectively. This diverse academic student community is guided by faculty committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. TWU is ranked among the nation’s top ethnically diverse institutions according to U.S. News & World Report (2022).
Additional information about the University is available at http://www.twu.edu