UTRGV School of Medicine ยท 2 months ago
Open Rank Assistant/Associate/Professor Physical Therapy CoHP Tenure-Track Faculty Position 2026-2027
Greater McAllen Area
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is inviting applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in the Department of Physical Therapy. The successful candidate will engage in scholarship, teach courses, mentor students, and participate in community service, focusing on areas such as pediatrics and adult neurological management.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Engage in scholarship
Teach courses in their area of expertise
Advise and mentor physical therapy students
Participate in university, professional and community service
Qualification
Required
All applicants must hold a degree in physical therapy (BS, MS, or DPT) from an accredited institution and be licensed as a physical therapist in the United States
If the applicant does not have an active, unrestricted license to practice Physical Therapy in Texas, they must be eligible to obtain one at the time of hire
Further, by the date of hire, all applicants must hold a terminal academic degree (i.e. PhD, ScD, EdD)
The successful candidate at the Assistant Professor level must demonstrate evidence of professional or community service activities / engagement
The successful candidate at the Assistant Professor level must demonstrate contemporary expertise in clinical practice areas associated with their planned teaching areas (i.e. post-professional certifications, continuing education, etc.)
The successful candidate at the Assistant Professor level must demonstrate evidence of participation in the design, conduct or dissemination of original research
In addition to the previous requirements, the successful candidate at the Associate Professor level must also have at least 5 years of full-time teaching experience at the Assistant Professor rank
In addition to the previous requirements, the successful candidate at the Associate Professor level must also have a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed publications
In addition to the previous requirements, the successful candidate at the Associate Professor level must also have a minimum of 2 service activities at the department, college, or university level
In addition to the previous requirements, the successful candidate at the Associate Professor level must also have evidence of satisfactory student evaluations
In addition to the previous requirements, the successful candidate at the Professor level must also have at least 5 years of full-time teaching experience at the Associate Professor rank
In addition to the previous requirements, the successful candidate at the Professor level must also have evidence of sustained scholarship (e.g. a minimum of 5 additional peer-reviewed works, established extramural grantsmanship, mentorship of faculty/student scholarly activity)
In addition to the previous requirements, the successful candidate at the Professor level must also have evidence of professional, department, college, or university service leadership
In addition to the previous requirements, the successful candidate at the Professor level must also have evidence of exemplary student and peer teaching evaluations
Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
Preferred
The ideal candidate will have strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, problem-solving, and counseling / mentoring skills
The ideal candidate will have the ability to prioritize, plan and organize work independently
The ideal candidate will have participated in research and have the desire to expand their research expertise and portfolio
The ideal candidate will have the ability to collaborate with a variety of professionals within a university and clinical/community setting
The ideal candidate will have professional association engagement and commitment to professional and community service
The successful candidate will have demonstrated knowledge and expertise in one or more of the following physical therapy areas: pediatrics, adult neurological management, geriatrics, acute care, or management of chronic health conditions
Applicants with board certification in a clinical specialty related to their planned teaching load will be given highest consideration
Benefits
Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Optional Retirement Program (ORP)
Company
UTRGV School of Medicine
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine offers an exceptionally innovative learning experience designed to instill students with scientific, clinical and research expertise of the highest professional standards.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase