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Physical Therapy Program Chair Simmons College (MA) is accepting nominations and applications for a Physical Therapy PROGRAM CHAIR. Under the leadership of President Helen Drinan, “Strategy 2015”, the first five-year phase of Simmons College’s strategic initiative, is underway. The Simmons College School of Nursing and Health Sciences (SNHS) is well positioned to be a strong proponent of this new initiative.
The Physical Therapy Program was founded at Simmons in 1947 and has a long history of providing quality professional education to leaders and highly regarded practitioners of the future. The faculty members of the program are experienced educators and respected clinicians who are dedicated to creating a learning community that values engaged students, mentoring of students, active learning opportunities, evidence based research and clinical coursework, small group case-based learning activities, and strong clinical experiences enhanced by faculty mentorship. High student performance on the NPTE, student employment upon graduation, and employer and patient satisfaction with Simmons Physical Therapy alumni are indicators of the strength of the curriculum, faculty effectiveness and student dedication. As a member of the Longwood Healthcare community that consists of nationally ranked hospitals and the Harvard Schools of Medicine, Dentistry and Public Health, Simmons provides the healthcare academic with unique opportunities for academic, research and clinical collaborations.
Located in Boston, Massachusetts, Simmons College is an innovative institution that links transformative learning with the pursuit of lifelong purpose. Simmons is a private, non-sectarian college consisting of a four-year, undergraduate women’s college and five co-educational graduate schools in health sciences, nursing, liberal arts, social work, library and information science, and management.
PHYSICAL THERAPY PROGRAM CHAIR - The successful candidate will be a dynamic leader with strong interpersonal skills and a national reputation who will maintain and advance the Simmons Physical Therapy Program’s strong national stature, ranking, and impact in the 21st century.
PROGRAM CHAIR REQUIREMENTS: Candidates for the 12-month, tenure track position should have:
The candidate is expected to teach courses in her/his area of clinical or research expertise and should be willing to teach inter-professional courses. Interest in teaching adult learners and expertise in online teaching pedagogies is preferred. The appointment will be made at the rank of Associate or Full Professor depending upon qualifications and accomplishments. Simmons College (www.simmons.edu) is being assisted by the partners of the search firm: Hyatt•Fennell. Nominations and applications should be submitted MS Word formatted to:
Cheryl Hyatt
Application materials will include a focused letter of interest, a current résumé, a statement of graduate teaching philosophy, documentation of professional scholarship, and complete contact information for five professional references. The College will begin review of applications as they are received. All applications and nominations will be considered highly confidential. As an equal opportunity employer, Simmons is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body and curriculum.
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