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Rangos School

We welcome you to apply for the following faculty appointments:

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / PHYSICAL THERAPY

DEPARTMENT OF Physical Therapy

The Department of Physical Therapy in the John G. Rangos Sr. School of Health Sciences at Duquesne University invites applications for an open 12 month, full-time faculty position. The responsibilities of the position are to teach within the academic curriculum and produce scholarship that is commensurate with the expectations of the University and the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The position is a tenure-track appointment at the assistant or associate professor level. Salary is commensurate with experience. The program offers the Doctor of Physical Therapy degree (DPT) and is accredited by CAPTE through 2018.

Responsibilities

  • Preferred candidates will be able to teach coursework in Neuroscience.
  • Candidates who are well qualified to teach coursework in Orthopedics/Spine may be considered.
  • Also teach one or more courses in Research or Pediatrics.
  • Conduct and publish research in an area of the candidate's expertise.
  • Advise and mentor students.
  • Perform service at the department, school and university levels.

Applicants will also have the opportunity to participate and contribute to our established PhD Program in Rehabilitation Science.

Qualifications
The preferred candidate will have:

  • A Ph.D in Neuroscience.
  • Prior teaching experience in physical therapy education.
  • License to practice physical therapy (desired but not required).

Candidates with expertise in Orthopedics/Spine will have:

  • A PhD.
  • An extensive publication record in the area of Orthopedics/Spine.
  • Prior teaching experience in physical therapy education.
  • License to practice physical therapy.

Teaching and research facilities at Duquesne University are state-of-the-art with dedicated research laboratories, teaching laboratories, and technology-enhanced classrooms. The faculty of the Physical Therapy program are established teacher-scholar/clinicians who work together harmoniously to accomplish the mission of the department.

Duquesne University is a private, Catholic, co-educational university on a private 49.5 acres campus located in Pittsburgh, PA. The campus is ranked as one of the safest urban campuses in the country and is within walking distance of the business, shopping and cultural districts.

The successful candidate must be willing to support the Duquesne University Mission Statement and be willing to contribute actively to the mission and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community.

Please submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae and names of three references electronically to FacultyJobs@duq.edu:

Diane Borello-France, PT, PhD
Duquesne University
Rangos School of Health Sciences
Department of Physical Therapy
600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15282

 

For additional information about Duquesne University and the Doctorate in Physical Therapy Program, please visit our website at www.duq.edu. For additional information about the PhD program in Rehabilitation Science, visit our website at http://www.duq.edu/academics/schools/health-sciences/academic-programs/rehabilitation-science.

Founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer.