Division Chief of Physical Therapy

New York Medical College, an affiliated institution of Touro University, is conducting a search for Division Chief and Program Director of the Division of Physical Therapy in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences within the School of Health Sciences and Practice (SHSP) based in Westchester County, New York. The new Division Chief and Program Director will be hired at the rank of Associate Professor/Professor, depending on experience and qualifications. The division offers a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. This is a full-time, 12-month position. Also within the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences is the Division of Speech-Language Pathology, which offers a Master of Science Degree. SHSP also houses a Department of Public Health, which provides MS, MPH, and DrPH degrees along with several certificate programs, as well as a master’s program in Bioethics that is currently administered by the Dean’s Office.

Responsibilities:

• Administration of the Division of Physical Therapy
• Supervision and management of the division faculty and staff;
• Manage the fiscal operations of the department in coordination with the Chair of the Department of Rehabilitation Science and the Dean’s Office;
• Annual evaluation of faculty and staff performance;
• Mentoring of division faculty;
• Ensure college, school, departmental and division policies and procedures are followed;
• Service on critical school-wide committees such as the Dean’s Leadership Council, Academic Policy Council and the Academic Leadership Team.
• Administration and/or oversight of DPT Program, which includes the following:
  • Coordination of the admissions process with the departmental Admissions Committee and Senior Associate Dean Administration and Enrollment;
  • Coordination of class scheduling;
  • Coordination of clinical education with the Director of Clinical Education;
  • Mentoring of students;
  • Development and maintenance of communication system for student performance and professional behaviors;
  • Development and maintenance of programmatic outcomes tracking the system, evaluation of the program each semester, and provision of recommendations to the Chair and Dean for improvement;
  • Maintenance of requirements for CAPTE accreditation.
• Teaching;
• Research/Scholarship;
• College, School and professional service.

Minimum Qualifications:

• An earned academic doctoral degree (Ph.D., Ed.D., D.Sc. or equivalent in a closely related field);
• Holds or is eligible to hold the rank of associate professor or professor;
• A minimum of six years of full-time higher education experience as a core faculty member in Physical Therapy;
• Licensed Physical Therapist (DPT/PT) who is eligible for licensure in the state of New York;
• Experience in curriculum development and assessment;
• Experience in management of academic program resources such as budgets, faculty and staff, and facilities;
• Excellent leadership skills;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• A strong record of teaching and evidence of scholarship;
• Collaborative reputation and spirit;
• Demonstrated energy and initiative to grow/expand the physical therapy program.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in CAPTE accreditation;
• History of research/scholarship in the field of physical therapy, including presentations and peer-reviewed publications;
• Previous experience as a DPT program director and/or as a director of clinical education in physical therapy;
• Recent and relevant clinical experience as a practicing physical therapist;
• Evidence of leadership in a professional physical therapy organization at a state or national level.