About this position:

Emory & Henry College invites nominations and applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor in our CAPTE accredited DPT program. This position is a full-time, 12-month appointment with a preferred start date of January 1, 2025. 

The Department of Physical Therapy is housed within the School of Health Sciences, which also includes programs in occupational therapy, physician assistant studies, exercise science, and clinical mental health counseling. The School of Health Sciences is located in Marion, Virginia, which is 20 miles north of the main E&H campus in Emory, VA. The 15-acre Health Sciences Campus is designed to promote interprofessional education and faculty collaboration across the School's academic programs. The educational facilities include multiple classrooms and clinical skills labs, a technology enhanced cadaver lab, several research labs, an applied physiology lab, pediatrics lab, ADL lab, and a clinical simulation lab with both high fidelity manikins and standardized patient exam rooms. The Health Sciences Campus includes several community outreach programs including a Falls Prevention Center and the Mel Leaman Free Clinic at Emory & Henry College. These entities provide clinical and research opportunities for students and faculty.

About our ideal candidate:

We are seeking candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas: anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, musculoskeletal, integumentary, and cardiopulmonary. Primary responsibilities will include teaching, research, mentorship of DPT students, and participation in Departmental, School and College service activities. Required candidate qualifications include a terminal doctoral degree or progress towards completion of a terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., Ed.D, DSc) (applicants with a DPT degree will also be considered), eligibility for Virginia physical therapy licensure, evidence of an established or developing scholarly agenda, and previous teaching and clinical experience. Advanced clinical certifications or completion of a clinical residency or fellowship and teaching experience in a CAPTE accredited program are preferred, but not required. Faculty rank, tenure status, and salary will be commensurate with academic qualifications, teaching and research experience, and relevant clinical specialist certifications. 

Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, contact information for three professional references, a statement of teaching philosophy, service philosophy and a research statement summarizing the candidates’ scholarship. 

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Information about the College and the DPT Program can be found at www.ehc.edu and www.ehc.edu/academics/programs/graduate-programs/doctor-physical-therapy-program 

For more information, please contact: 

Eric Coley, PT Program Chair ecoley@ehc.edu / 276-685-2747 (cell) or 276-944-6146 (office)