Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor, Physical Therapy

University of New England, United States

Updated: 7 days ago
Location: Portland, MAINE
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;

Position Details
Position Information


Position Type Faculty
Faculty Track Clinical
Position Title Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor, Physical Therapy
Employment Status Full Time
Months 12
Campus Portland, ME
Description
The Department of Physical Therapy at the University of New England (http://www.une.edu/wchp/pt/ ) is currently inviting applications for a core faculty member classified at the rank of Assistant/Associate Clinical Professor with primary responsibilities in teaching. The position is a full-time, 12-month, non-tenure track appointment. Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The desired start date is May, but is negotiable. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications.
UNE is a private, co-educational institution with two campuses on the southern Maine coast and a third campus in Tangier, Morocco. The Department of Physical Therapy is based on the historic Portland campus alongside health professions training programs in dental hygiene, dental medicine, nursing, nurse anesthesia, occupational therapy, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, and physician assistant. Interprofessional education and service learning opportunities are hallmarks of campus culture. Additional health professions training programs (athletic training; applied exercise science, occupational studies; nutrition; and public health) are located on the nearby Biddeford, ME campus. Portland is Maine’s business, financial, medical, and retail center, and one of the nation’s most livable small cities. It’s beautiful seaside location, approximately 100 miles north of Boston, MA, is within easy driving distance of inland lakes and mountains.
About the University of New England
UNE is Maine’s largest private university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible online offerings. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to positively impact a world full of challenges. We are the state’s top provider of health professionals and home to Maine’s only medical and dental colleges, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care programs, and nationally recognized programs in the marine sciences, the natural and social sciences, business, the humanities, and the arts.
Benefits Overview
  • Multiple health and dental plan options, plus vision coverage.
  • Up to 8% retirement plan match.
  • Generous leave time, including vacation, sick, and personal time, and 12+ holidays per year.
  • Educational benefits:
    • UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic partners.
    • UNE tuition waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year of full-time service.
      • 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-time service.


For more information about our outstanding benefits, please visit: UNE Benefits Overview .
Responsibilities
Under general direction of the DPT Program Director, core faculty are responsible for teaching aspects of the entry-level DPT curriculum, performing service to the department, college, university, and/or profession, and engaging in scholarship activities. Primary teaching responsibilities may include involvement in courses related to foundational physical therapy skills and knowledge, psychosocial issues, management and leadership, or acute/general medical care provision, depending on candidate skills, interest, and knowledge. Knowledge and skills related to the integumentary and/or musculoskeletal systems are highly desired.
The department faculty maintain active collaborations within the college and university; with clinicians, researchers, scholars, and service organizations in the local community; and with investigators from around the country and globe. Teaching resources and support for faculty to advance their teaching skills and mentorship are available across the university and in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (https://www.une.edu/cetl ).
Qualifications
Required:
  • Physical therapist licensed to practice in the US
  • Licensed or eligible for licensure in Maine
  • Earned doctoral degree (i.e., DPT or terminal academic degree)
  • Minimum three years of full-time post-licensure clinical practice
  • Proficiency with basic technology, including use of MS Excel, Adobe, Outlook and Word
  • Strong and effective oral and written communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills involving multiple stakeholders (e.g., students, peers and University colleagues)


Preferred:
  • Terminal academic degree (e.g., PhD, EdD, DSc, or DHSc)
  • Academic experience in a DPT entry-level educational program
  • Understanding of higher education and contemporary clinical practice appropriate for teaching in physical therapy education
  • Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal, and practice issues affecting students and the profession of physical therapy
  • Experience with supervising physical therapy students in a clinical setting
  • Integumentary, Musculoskeletal, or Cardiopulmonary expertise preferred, but not required
  • American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) Certification
  • Potential to pursue programmatic initiatives aligned with expertise and experience
  • Knowledge of current national trends in physical therapy and physical therapy education
  • Active in professional activities at local, state, and/or national levels
EEO Statement Summary
Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community. The University prohibits, and will not tolerate, discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran. Prohibited bias factors should not motivate decisions regarding students, employees, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users of institutional programs, services, and activities.
COVID Vaccination Statement (PLEASE NOTE)
Employees in clinical settings must meet the State of Maine’s immunization requirements for clinical activity.

Posting Detail Information


Posting Number 2022F0257P
Open Date 01/14/2026
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes

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