DPT Director of Curriculum - Associate Professor

South College invites capable, energetic, outgoing, applicants who are focused on transforming the lives of our customers/students! At South College, you will help implement our strategy of “Where Dreams Find Direction!” We are one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning with over 13,000 students covering 9 campuses and Online learning sites, offering a myriad of undergraduate and graduate healthcare programs for our students.

In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.

South College invites applications for the position of Director of Curriculum for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the South College Nashville campus. We are searching for a team-oriented individual with excellent communication and organization skills. This position is hybrid with the requirement to be on campus in Nashville, TN during lab immersion sessions. While relocation to Nashville is encouraged, it is not required for this position.

Under the direction of the Program Director, the Director of Curriculum is responsible for all program curricular planning, implementation, and review processes. They work directly with program faculty to ensure a comprehensive and coordinated curriculum based on foundational documents, best evidence, and contemporary clinical practice. In addition, the Director of Curriculum's primary responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

1. Coordinate all activities of the Curriculum Committee.
2. Plan and conduct all Curriculum Committee meetings.
3. Assists Dean in the management of core and adjunct faculty, to include teaching responsibilities, course evaluations, and professional development.
4. Educates all core and adjunct faculty regarding the curriculum plan, to include integration, threads, and their role in curriculum development and review.
5. Mentor faculty in the development of syllabi, including construction of objectives and leaning activities.
6. Reviews all course syllabi and coordinates institutional review by the South College Director of Institutional Effectiveness.
7. Ensures proper sequencing of courses within the curriculum.
8. Coordinates class scheduling to optimize learning sequence.
9. Ensures that curriculum review is an ongoing process, culminating in an Annual Curriculum Review.
10. Coordinates and assists with agenda formation for the Annual Curriculum Review
11. Serve as program liaison with the South College Director of Institutional Effectiveness.
12. Provide primary Committee oversight to the following components of the Program Assessment Plan and CAPTE Self Study Report: Curriculum Plan / Academic Curriculum, Clinical Education Curriculum, and Program Resources.
13. Ensure all program policies, procedures and practices under the responsibility of the Director of Curriculum provide for compliance with accreditation policies and procedures.
14. Teach courses as agreed upon with Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Director.

1. Earned terminal academic doctorate in a discipline appropriate for teaching responsibilities, OR Doctor of Physical Therapy degree (or tDPT) with ABPTS specialization or other specialty experience in a discipline appropriate for teaching responsibilities
2. Understanding of higher education and contemporary clinical practice appropriate for leadership in physical therapy clinical education
3. Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal, and practice issues affecting didactic and clinical education, students, and the profession of physical therapy
4. Licensed or eligible for licensure in Tennessee or the state of residence
5. Active in professional activities at local, state, and/or national levels
6. Experience consistent with South College System for Faculty Rank

Application Instructions

• Review ALL required and desired skills for the position.

• Upload the following within the portal: 

    1. Your resume or CV

    2. A cover letter outlining key qualifications for the role you are seeking 

    3. Your teaching philosophy

    4. Your unofficial PT transcripts