Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Charleston Southern University
The Department of Physical Therapy at Charleston Southern University (CSU) invites candidates to apply for a 12-month, tenure track appointment as a core faculty member in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Teaching will be the primary responsibility of the successful candidate with remaining effort allocated across scholarship, service, and professional development. Opportunities for clinical practice exist in our faculty/student pro-bono clinic. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Relocation assistance is available for the selected candidate. CSU is a member of the Tuition Waiver Exchange Program for dependents of full-time faculty.
About the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
The mission of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Charleston Southern University is to prepare highly skilled practitioners in a Christian environment who demonstrate compassionate evidence-based clinical care while serving their community and profession with humility.
The Doctor of Physical Therapy program is housed within the College of Health Sciences along with the Physician Assistant, Athletic Training, Clinical Counseling, Kinesiology, and Public Health programs. The Health Sciences building has 15,000 square feet of dedicated physical therapy space. It also includes a state-of-the-art human anatomy dissection lab and research labs that will satisfy a variety of scholarly agendas. The DPT curriculum consists of eight semesters of full-time, in person, student-centered learning utilizing a team-based instruction model. More information regarding the program and department can be found at www.csuniv.edu/dpt and https://www.facebook.com/CharlestonSouthernDPT.
About Charleston Southern University
Located near historic Charleston, South Carolina, CSU has a 60-year history as a comprehensive institution offering a liberal arts curriculum to over 3,500+ students and offers 100+ programs including undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in Aeronautics, Education, Business, Criminal Justice, Organizational Management, Nursing, Christian Studies, Computer Science, or Health Sciences. CSU also houses 16 NCAA Division 1 athletic teams. The mission of the University is promoting academic excellence in a Christian environment, and the vision is to be a Christian University nationally recognized for integrating faith in learning, leading and serving. Charleston Southern is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention. For more information about the University, please visit www.charlestonsouthern.edu.
Expressions of interest and all applications will be confidential. Application materials should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and contact information of three references. Application materials should be submitted electronically on the Charleston Southern University Human Resources website:
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Rank and salary are competitive and commensurate with training and experience.
For more information, please contact:
Janet B. Tankersley, PT, DPT, PhD, PCS
Chair and Program Director, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Email: jtankersley@csuniv.edu
Ph: 843-863-7186
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Founding Principle: Matthew 28:19-20
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Mission: Promoting Academic Excellence in a Christian Environment
Vision: To be a Christian university nationally recognized for the integration of faith in learning, leading, and serving
Biblical Core Values
Scripture
II Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness. The Bible is the inerrant and infallible record of God's revelation to humanity, and it is the only sufficient source of appeal on matters relating to the Christian faith.
God
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:31-2:2 And God saw everything
that he had made, and behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. John 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. There is one and only one living true God. The historical account of Genesis decrees that He is the personal and direct Creator of all that exists, including the first human beings Adam and Eve. To Him we owe the highest love, reverence, and obedience.
Jesus Christ
John 14:6 Jesus said to them, `I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man comes to the Father, but by me.' God made provision through Christ for the redemption of sinful humanity by His substitutionary atonement on the cross, and He alone is sufficient as Savior.
Salvation
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Salvation involves God's gracious redemption of individuals and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior by repentance and faith.
Life of the Believer
Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye
may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Christians are to be consistent with Scripture in their character and conduct.
Evangelism and Missions
Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me
both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. It is the privilege and
duty of every Christian to share the Gospel of Christ personally and by all other methods in harmony with the Gospel.
