Clinical Assistant/Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy

Job Title

Clinical Assistant/Clinical Associate Professor of Physical Therapy (Hybrid Position)

Agency

Texas A&M International University

Department

College Of Nursing & Health Sciences

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), a member of the Texas A&M University System, welcomes applicants for a Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor of Physical Therapy (Hybrid Position) to begin Fall 2027. 

TAMIU is a Hispanic Serving Institution with over 8,000 students located in Laredo, Texas, a vibrant and bicultural city with a population of about 250,000. The university advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service, and with an intentional focus on student success and research excellence. For more information, please visit https://www.tamiu.edu/

This is a non-tenure track, 12-month faculty position.  Primary duties will include teaching core DPT topics, including neuroscience, movement science, neurorehabilitation, musculoskeletal core, physiology, clinical diagnostics, interventions, prosthetics and orthotics, clinical medicine, pharmacology, radiology and pediatrics, evidence-based practice, and ethics. Participation in scholarly research and service activities is expected to comply with CAPTE expectations. Duties also include demonstrating knowledge, skill, and pedagogical expertise to teaching or co-teaching didactic and immersive lab courses related to areas of expertise; having the ability to interact effectively with students, administration, faculty, and staff; ensuring the delivery of curriculum based on evidence, contemporary clinical practice, and CAPTE requirements; establishing and implementing a scholarly agenda; promoting, helping, planning, and participating in community and university service. This position requires face-to-face interactions through a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace. 

This non-tenure track faculty position supports a hybrid Doctor of Physical Therapy program.  Positions may be filled at the Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor rank based on qualifications and program needs. Multiple start dates are anticipated to support phased program development, curriculum delivery, laboratory immersion experiences, accreditation activities, and student progression across the eight-semester curriculum.  The curriculum combines online instruction with on-campus learning activities.

The College of Nursing and Health Sciences is currently developing a unique 8-semester Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program.  The program is expected to submit its application for candidacy to the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) in the Fall 2027. The mission of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences is to prepare professional healthcare practitioners to improve the well-being of complex and diverse populations.

Required Qualifications

The successful candidate for the Clinical Assistant Professor rank must hold a degree in physical therapy (BS, MS, or DPT) from an accredited institution; if that degree is not a DPT, the candidate must have earned or be in the candidacy phase of a terminal academic doctoral degree (e.g. DSc, EdD, PhD) by the start date of employment.  Hold or be eligible for an active, unrestricted Physical Therapy license in any state.  Minimum of three (3) years of full-time clinical practice following licensure.  Demonstrate evidence of professional or community service activities/engagement.  Demonstrate contemporary expertise in areas of teaching (i.e. post-professional certifications, continuing education, etc.).  Evidence of satisfactory student evaluations.  Demonstrate evidence of participation in the design, conduct or dissemination of original research.

For Clinical Associate Professor rank, the successful candidate must have the qualifications above and at least five (5) years of full-time teaching experience at the assistant professor rank; A minimum of four (4) peer-reviewed publications or presentations; minimum of two (2) service activities at the department, college, or university level; and evidence of satisfactory student evaluations.  We strongly encourage candidates with participation in a minimum of one CAPTE Self Study Specialty certification (CCS, GCS, OCS, NCS, PCS, OS, WCS, ECS, SCS, WCS) or equivalent Higher education certification in active learning, hybrid education, teaching models, curriculum, or similar. 

We offer competitive salaries and a benefits package including health insurance, retirement benefits, and life insurance. Additional pay is available for summer teaching. Financial support for professional development opportunities, such as attending academic conferences, is also provided. Moving expenses are covered in whole or in part by the university.

Application Process 

The completed employment application must include:

• Letter of interest or cover letter that addresses qualifications
• Current curriculum vitae
• Unofficial transcripts specifying conferred/ABD degree
• Names and contact information of three current professional references

Clinical ranks will be based on qualifications and program needs.

Applications must be submitted online at https://www.tamiu.edu/admins/ohr/employment/. For more information, contact the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Fredy Mora Solis, Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, at [email protected].

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process, you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents, and submit the application. You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you “Submit” the application materials. The software does not allow you to “Save” your application and return to complete the process at a later time. The page "My Experience" has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files.

Applications received by Texas A&M International University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. “See resume” is not an acceptable entry in the job application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.