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SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Adjunct, Physical Therapist Assistant Program in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah
The Physical Therapist Assistant Program at SLCC offers a two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree enabling the graduate to work in settings like acute care hospitals, rehabilitation centers/clinics, outpatient departments, community living facilities, home health agencies, and long-term care centers.
- Prepare and teach various PTA classes, courses, clinics, and assist full-time faculty in assessments while striving for excellence.
- Teach to all course learning objectives as listed by the program in existing syllabi from the course curriculum outline (CCO).
- Maintain assignments as full-time faculty and the program have outlined unless otherwise directed by the program coordinator.
- Prepare course syllabi, calendar, outlines, daily lesson plans, and associated materials for courses assigned.
- Assist in providing input to upgrade existing classes and courses including curriculum development and review in collaboration with the program coordinator.
- Be present and on time for all scheduled teaching assignments, meetings, and scheduled events.
- Report to both the program coordinator and associate dean all teaching anticipated and immediate absences in a timely nature.
- Post and maintain office hour availability and provide new and continuing student advisement regarding coursework taught.
- Attend regularly scheduled program, division, and school meetings as invited.
- Participate in workshops, credentialing, trainings, and committee work as assigned and approved.
- Maintain attendance and grades of student performance on Canvas.
- Meet college and department deadlines and evaluate student work in a timely manner (1-2 days or at a minimum by the next scheduled class) including submitting final grades on time.
- Request all program-based needs such as equipment and supplies to the program coordinator.
- Use active learning and electronic media in the classroom.
- Participate in maintaining program and college accreditation status, adhering to national accreditation standards.
- Teach concurrently enrolled students as assigned.
- Submit hourly timesheet by due date within payroll period as instructed.
- Complete all mandatory trainings before or by the due date.
Accept other duties as assigned.
Becomes familiar with, and abides by, all college policies with immediate priority given to those policies that govern interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments throughout the organization
- Maintains professional etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators
- Provides appropriate and timely feedback for all assignments
- Returns graded assignments in a timely fashion per department standards
- Maintains student attendance records (for Financial Aid purposes) and grades
- Conducts a variety of appropriate evaluations of student performance
- Informs students of progress-to-date periodically and assigns and submits grades by published deadlines
- Assists in maintaining a safe and mutually respectful instructional environment
- Prepares and submits incident reports to Dean of Student Services for inappropriate student behavior as defined by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy
- Maintains professional and collegial behavior
- Handles/responds to student concerns/complaints, and responds to student communications and inquiries promptly (generally within 12 days)
- Maintains professional appearance as defined by the discipline and/or College procedure
- Completes all required employee trainings
- Knows and enforces FERPA guidelines
- Provides ADA accommodations as requested
- Other job related duties as needed