The Department of Physical Therapy in the Congdon School of Health Sciences at High Point University invites applications for a full-time, 12-month core faculty position in the area of biomechanics and their area of expertise at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will contribute to Doctor of Physical Therapy education,
establish or extend a productive research program in human movement or related areas, mentor students and collaborators, and support the strategic use of the Human Biomechanics and Physiology Laboratory. The Department offers a collaborative environment spanning education, research, clinical practice, and community engagement. Resources include the Human Biomechanics and Physiology Laboratory and the Virtual Reality
and Clinical Gait Analysis Laboratory, with capabilities that include three-dimensional motion capture, force platforms, instrumented treadmill testing, wireless electromyography, pressure-distribution systems, virtual-reality treadmill assessment, body-weight support, and related human-performance technologies. POSITION SUMMARY: Core faculty in the Department of Physical Therapy are responsible for the delivery of
the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) curriculum, producing new research, and providing service to the Department, School, and University via advising, admissions interviews, committee service, and other service responsibilities designated by the Chair. Core faculty have a differential workload, meaning each faculty member is allotted varying amounts and responsibilities for teaching, scholarship, administration,
service, and clinical practice . QUALIFICATIONS: Education Earned DPT degree or masters/bachelors PT degree in combination with an academic doctorate in a related field (r equ i red) Terminal academic doctorate (strongly preferred) Experience and training Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed scholarship appropriate to rank and a clearly articulated future research agenda (r equ i red). Experience teaching
biomechanics, movement science, their area of expertise , or related content in higher education; experience in health-professions or DPT education preferred. Experience with human-movement technologies such as motion capture, force platforms, electromyography, instrumented treadmills, wearable sensors, pressure systems, modeling, or advanced signal/data analysis. Evidence of effective student mentorship and
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