Open-Rank Faculty
Newark, NJ 
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Recruitment/Posting Title Open-Rank Faculty
Department SHP-Rehab & Movement
Salary Commensurate With Experience
Posting Summary
The Rutgers School of Health Professions (SHP) Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences is inviting applications for a full-time faculty member of the Rutgers Doctorate in Physical Therapy Program. We are specifically seeking a Physical Therapist with expertise in Anatomy for DPT and OTD students and application for PT students. This faculty position is at the Instructor to Associate Professor level.
Rutgers is a member of the prestigious AAU and Big Ten conference and is internationally ranked and recognized for its diversity and excellence. As one of the oldest University's in the country, Rutgers recently celebrated its 250th anniversary. SHP is one of eight schools that are part of Rutgers Health, the premier health sciences institution in New Jersey. The Physical Therapy Program is housed within the SHP Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences.
As a Center for Rehabilitation Excellence, this Department is focused on the evolution of our clinical spaces and labs, being in the forefront of education in physical and occupational therapy and speech-language pathology and conducting research to optimize patient care and outcomes. Our faculty are national and global leaders in their fields. With all three programs housed within the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences there are wonderful opportunities for student interprofessional education and faculty collaborative research and scholarship.
Position Status Full Time
Posting Number 24FA0124
Posting Open Date
Posting Close Date
Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
  • Entry level doctoral degree. Candidates with a terminal degree or currently enrolled in a post-professional doctorate program are preferred.
  • Teaching experience at the college/university level preferred.
  • A minimum of 2 years of clinical experience required.
  • Experience in scholarly activity preferred.



Certifications/Licenses
Faculty Members must be appropriately credentialed, possess earned degrees from an accredited institution and be licensed or license-eligible in NJ to teach in the DPT program.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Equipment Utilized
Physical Demands and Work Environment
This job is primarily sedentary with occasional lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling. Have close visual acuity for working on a computer (e.g., extensive typing and reading). Job requires possibly frequent interruptions or distractions with a need to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate. Ability to interact appropriately with colleagues for different purposes in different contexts.
Overview
SHP is one of eight schools that comprise Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS), one of the nation's largest university-based centers for studying and improving human health and health care. As a RBHS Center for Rehabilitation Excellence, the Department of RMS is supported in being in the forefront of education in physical and occupational therapy and speech-language pathology, in service to underserved communities, and in conducting research to optimize patient care and outcomes.
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Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and contact information for references. Applications will be treated confidentially. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Queries regarding the position should be addressed to the Chair of the Search Committee, Dr. Nancy Kirsch at kirschna@shp.rutgers.edu .
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Campus Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)
Home Location Campus Newark (RBHS)
City Newark
State NJ
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Immunization Requirements

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It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address:

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. For additional information please see the Non-Discrimination Statement at the following web address: http://uhr.rutgers.edu/non-discrimination-statement

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Doctorate
Required Experience
2+ years
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