Assistant/Associate Professor of Neurologic PT DeSales University

Position Summary: 
DeSales University Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Program invites applications for a full-time faculty position with teaching responsibilities in the areas of neuromuscular differential diagnosis and intervention, neurologic anatomy and pathophysiology, pharmacology, and evidence-informed practice.  The successful applicant will assume primary and supportive teaching responsibilities in courses that arise predominantly in the second year of our 3-year curriculum. Additional responsibilities include student advising, mentoring student research projects, development of a personal line of scholarly inquiry, and a service commitment through committee participation and community outreach activities. 

Along with designated classroom and clinical laboratory space, the DPT program will share classrooms, the human gross anatomy laboratory, and a state-of-the art Simulation Center with students in the nursing and physician assistant science programs in the 77,000 square-foot Gambet Center for Business and Healthcare Education. 

Qualifications:
•    An earned doctorate (PhD, EdD, DSc, DHS) from an accredited institution in the sciences related to physical therapy or higher education.  ABD candidates and applicants with post-professional DPT and board certification in neurologic physical therapy and a commitment to engage in scholarly research will be considered. 
•    3-5 years contemporary clinical expertise in neurologic rehabilitation. Board-certified clinical specialist preferred.
•    Prior teaching at the university level.  Experience in curriculum development and accreditation process preferred.
•    Licensed or eligible for physical therapy licensure in Pennsylvania. 
•    Active membership in the American Physical Therapy Association. 
•    Rank and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Applications will be considered immediately and accepted until the position is filled. Qualified applicants should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, three professional letters of reference, and photocopies of all transcripts (official transcripts will be required, if hired) to the Program Director, Dr. Melanie (Kay) Malek at melanie.malek@desales.edu. In the subject line of the email, please only include your Last Name – Physical Therapy.  

DeSales University, in Center Valley, PA, is a private, coeducational, four-year liberal arts Salesian, Catholic university, under the leadership of the Oblates of Saint Francis de Sales.  Founded in 1965, the 550-acre suburban campus is located 50 miles north of Philadelphia and about 90 miles southwest of New York City. A total enrollment of nearly 3,500 includes undergraduate day and evening students, and graduate students. DeSales has approximately 135 full-time faculty members and offers more than 40 bachelor’s degrees, twelve graduate programs, and over 20 certificate programs in a wide range of disciplines; many of these can be completed fully online.  

In 2024, the University transitioned to a new academic structure featuring a four-college/school model, which includes the Kathleen Waterbury and J.B. Reilly School of Business; a College of Arts, Education, and Humanities with a School of Education and a School of Performing Arts; a College of Sciences; and a College of Healthcare Professions with a designated School of Nursing. For further information, visit www.desales.edu. EOE 

For more information, please contact: kay.malek@desales.edu