Lecturer (Physical Therapist Assistant Program)

Position Title: Lecturer (Physical Therapist Assistant Program)

Department: Allied Health

Campus Location: Washburn University

Application Deadline:  Application review will begin as applications are received and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants can be assured of full consideration if submitted by June 5, 2026.

Position Summary:

Washburn University's Allied Health Department invites applications for the position of Physical Therapist Assistant Lecturer with expected start date of August 1, 2026. This is a 9-month, 3/4-time, non-tenure track appointment as a Lecturer. The Allied Health Department offers nationally accredited programs and offerings at multiple levels including associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degrees.

Each selected candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to pursuing teaching excellence at Washburn University, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.

About Washburn University: 

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of just over 7,000 students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.

Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Essential Functions:
• Fulfill teaching expectations associated with non-tenure-track appointment. Teach 9-hours per semester (either in-person or online, according to departmental needs) or equivalent ¾-time workload as outlined in the faculty handbook.
• Teach and develop curriculum according to course competencies as assigned and as dependent upon department needs.
• Maintain an active, unencumbered PT license or PTA certification in the state of Kansas and maintain compliance with the Kansas state practice act.
• Maintain current knowledge of the professional discipline and educational methodologies through continuing professional development.
• Fulfill service expectations associated with non-tenure-track appointment by engaging in service activities in the department, school, university, profession, and the community.
• Advise students, attend meetings, and maintain on-campus office hours in accordance with SAS and university policy.
• Support Program Director to assure effective program operations.
• Participate in accreditation and assessment processes.
• Maintain current knowledge of program policies, procedures, and student progress.
• Adhere to all university policies and perform additional job-related duties as assigned or as appropriate.

Required Qualifications:
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an academic institution accredited by an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE)
• Minimum three years of full-time (or equivalent) post-licensure clinical experience in physical therapy practice
• Must be eligible to hold and maintain an active, unencumbered PT license or PTA certification in the state of Kansas and be in compliance with the Kansas state practice act.
• Demonstrated dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.
• Official educational transcripts required at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in a relevant field
• College/post-secondary teaching experience
• Experience in curriculum development, instruction, evaluation, and academic advising
• Experience in program planning and assessment
• Minimum of two years of experience as a site coordinator of clinical education or clinical instructor in physical therapy, or minimum of two years of experience in teaching, curriculum development, and administration in a physical therapist assistant education program

Special Instructions to Applicants: •Please upload the following items as a pdf to the “additional document” field via the electronic application: a statement of teaching philosophy including teaching practices that engage all learners. Contact information for three current professional references will be collected as part of the application form.
If you have questions about the position, please contact Mark Kohls, Allied Health Department Chair at mark.kohls@washburn.edu or 785-670-3069.

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