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Job Posting Title:
Physical Therapy Assistant Program Director
Position Type:
Faculty
Department:
LSUE AA - Health Sciences Business Technology (Kristie Broussard (00056048))
Work Location:
Health Science And Technology Building
Pay Grade:
Professional
Job Description:
The PTA Program Director serves as the academic and administrative leader responsible for ensuring the program meets CAPTE accreditation standards. Their primary purpose is to develop, maintain, and enhance a high-quality educational program that prepares students to become competent, ethical, and licensed physical therapist assistants.
Job Responsibilities:
50% Organize and assure program effectiveness; conduct on-going program review and assessment; evaluate outcome measurements and effectiveness of the program; timely and periodic communication with officers of CAPTE as needed (substantive changes, annual report, etc); keep the Dean of the Division of Health Sciences and Business Technology apprised of problems pertaining to the overall operation of the Program.
15% Participate in continued development and budget planning; accept committee assignments, either departmental or university, and contribute to the welfare of the institution; assist in the recruitment of qualified students and faculty.
10% Provide leadership for PTA faculty and students by developing and participating in activities that promote the image and involvement of the PTA profession.
10% Conduct regular meetings with faculty and with communities of interest while maintaining documentation; evaluate all PTA faculty members on a regular basis.
10% In cooperation with the DCE/ACCE, the Program Director shall ensure that non-clinical units of instruction are properly coordinated and that all students receive didactic and laboratory instruction sufficient to ensure adequate background for entry into practice. Maintain academic records on all students enrolled in the clinical phase of the Program; assure that appropriate and relevant student, faculty, and clinical agency evaluations and surveys are developed and utilized.
5% Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Master's Degree
Minimum of five years, full-time, post licensure experience that includes a minimum of three years of full-time clinical experience.
Experience in classroom, lab, or clinical teaching experience
Experience in administration, management, and leadership. (clinic experience acceptable)
Professional development or education in educational theory and methodology, instructional design, student evaluation, and outcome assessment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Ph.D
Preferred: Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
Eight years, full-time, post licensure experience that includes a minimum of five years of full-time clinical experience.
Experience in classroom, lab, or clinical teaching experience
Experience in administration, management, and leadership. (clinic experience acceptable)
Professional development or education in educational theory and methodology, instructional design, student evaluation, and outcome assessment.
Salary Range: $70,000.00-$85,000.00
Additional Job Description:
Competencies:
None
Special Instructions:
60 contact hours of professional development or education comprising exclusively and comprehensively the four content areas of: education theory and methodology, instructional design, student evaluation and outcome assessment or ABPTRFE Faculty (non-clinical) Residency program completion.
Posting Date:
May 21, 2026
Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):
Additional Position Information:
Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.
Benefits - LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!
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Essential Position (Y/N):
LSUE is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
HCM Contact Information:
Questions or concerns can be directed to the LSUE Human Resources Management Office at 337-550-1222 or emailed at hr@lsue.edu.