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Position Title:

Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy

Job Category:

Faculty

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Assistant Professor

Job Duties:

This position is a full-time 12-month core faculty member in the DPT program hired at the rank of assistant or associate professor based on experience. The position requires an active and unrestricted license to practice physical therapy in Wisconsin (or ability to become licensed within 6 months of hire).  A minimum of 5 years of clinical practice is required.

Instructional workload will include courses in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and therapeutic exercise with specific coursework assigned depending on faculty expertise.  Faculty will be expected to supervise students in a pro bono physical therapy practice as part of instructional workload.  The UWSP DPT program has a mission to meet the needs of rural communities, applicants with rural practice experience desired.

Additional position requirements include service to program, school, college, and university via committees, professional engagement, and contributions to scholarship. 

**Full position description is available upon request. **

Key Job Responsibilities:

Department:

School of Health Sciences and Wellness/Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

Compensation:

$75,000, minimum annually, based on qualifications and experience

Required Qualifications:

• Licensed or eligible for licensure as a physical therapist in Wisconsin. A successful applicant will be required to obtain a valid Wisconsin Physical Therapy License within six (6) months of contract start.  Individuals with a compact license must secure licensure in the state. 
• Earned terminal academic degree (PhD, DSc, EdD). 
• A minimum of five (5) years of full-time equivalent practice as a physical therapist. 
• Demonstrated effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to excellence in competency-based physical therapy education and working collaboratively as part of a teaching team.  Experience teaching in a program with competency-based education as a component of that program. 
• Active record of service to the profession of physical therapy typically demonstrated through active engagement with professional organizations at the local, regional, or national level. 
• Active record of scholarship. 
• Understanding the accreditation process for APBTRFE residency education in Orthopedics and/or the developing Primary Care specialization in rural practice.  This is typically demonstrated by direct experience with residency education.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior teaching or lab assisting experience in an entry-level DPT program
• ABPTS clinical specialist certification, preferably in orthopedics (OCS)
• Active membership in the American Physical Therapy Association
• Scholarship that will help anchor a research agenda that focuses on: (1) CBE instructional practices and outcomes; (2) health care delivery in primary care with focus on rural communities

How to Apply:

TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION: Applications received by 9/28/2025 are ensured full consideration. Applications received after that date may be given consideration at the discretion of the search committee. Application materials will be evaluated, and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Incomplete and/or late application materials may not receive consideration.

Files must be complete to be considered. Submission in PDF format is preferred for all attachments. Please include the following documents:

- Cover letter addressing qualifications, experience, and including a brief outline of scholarship agenda 

- Resume/Curriculum Vitae

- Unofficial Transcripts/Official Transcripts

- Teaching philosophy

(Official Transcripts may be required of finalist)

After you submit your application, you are unable to edit it, so please be sure to include all application materials.

Contact Information:

Name: Tiff Akins

Email: takins@uwsp.edu

If you have any questions regarding the application process, need special arrangements, or if you submitted your application with missing materials, please call or email:

Human Resources

Email: human.resources@uwsp.edu

Phone: 715-346-2606

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. UW-Stevens Point does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you to supply three (3) professional references/one (1) of which being a current or former supervisor. (Preference to supply five (5) professional references/two (2) of which being a current or former supervisors.) Your references will be required to answer questions regarding misconduct, sexual violence and sexual harassment.

Special Notes:

Individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process should contact Human Resources and Affirmative Action at 715-346-2606 or hr@uwsp.edu.

The safety and success of students, faculty, and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is paramount. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act requires the distribution of an annual security report to all current and prospective students, faculty, and staff. You may obtain the complete report at https://www3.uwsp.edu/protsv/Pages/Clery.aspx

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

An offer of employment will require a criminal background check and authorization to work within the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

EEO Statement:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.