Assistant Professor: Physical Therapy

• Teach courses and professional content within Doctor of Physical Therapy program.
• Engage in university, department, and community projects that may involve research and/or clinical activities for the Department. Areas of instruction will include Therapeutic Exercise (from an inpatient/acute care perspective), Community Health Education, Modalities, and other physical therapy procedures.
• Develop a scholarship agenda.
• Participate in professional activities.
• Coordinate courses as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy.
• Licensure as a physical therapist (or eligible for licensure and license obtained within 90 days of employment) in the State of Maryland.
• Five years of full-time post-licensure clinical practice experience, some of which has occurred within an inpatient setting
• Applicants with advanced clinical practice or prior teaching experiences, a history of scholarship activity, and/or advanced certifications/credentials will be given preference.

• Must have effective communication, organization, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be a team player and be flexible.

UMES is an EEO/AA employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, age, sex, color, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or political affiliation. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The successful candidate must be able to show acceptable documentation establishing the right to accept employment in the United States of America without employer sponsorship.