Assistant Professor – School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queens University (a) Job Chance Kingston, Ontario Posted 1 week ago The School of Rehabilitation Therapy in Queen’s Health Sciences at Queen’s University invites applications for a teaching-focused tenure-track faculty position with teaching responsibilities primarily in the Physical Therapy Program. The position will be at the rank of Assistant Professor. The role will be 70% teaching, with the remaining 30% being allocated to research and service. This posting is to fill an existing vacancy within the University. The School of Rehabilitation Therapy offers clinical training programs in Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, as well as research and post‑professional programs in Rehabilitation Science, Aging and Health, and Rehabilitation and Health Leadership. Further information about the School and its programs can be found at As a Competency‑based Education Program, Our Curriculum Is Organized Around Physiotherapy Competency Domains From The Competency Profile For Physiotherapists In Canada (NPAG, 2017). Qualifications Candidates must be registered (or eligible for registration) as a Physical Therapist in Ontario. Candidates must have a PhD or equivalent degree (e.G., EdD, DSc) completed by the start date of the appointment. A DPT degree will be considered provided the applicant has evidence of research training and experience to support educational scholarship. The main criterion for selection is academic excellence in teaching and learning. Teaching activities will constitute 70% of the role. This position is designed for a person seeking a teaching career in a graduate level entry‑to‑practice physical therapy program. The role also includes the possibility of teaching and supervising graduate students in other programs in the School of Rehabilitation Therapy. The ideal candidate has teaching experience and a passion for teaching and learning as evidenced by educational innovation and leadership, curriculum design and delivery, and potential for education research.



In particular, the successful candidate must provide evidence of strong potential for outstanding teaching contributions in a graduate level entry‑to‑practice physical therapy curriculum. The successful candidate will also have experience promoting equity, diversity, inclusion, Indigenization, and/or accessibility through their teaching and learning practices. Candidates will be passionate about joining a Physical Therapy program that uses a team‑based teaching approach within an innovative, competency‑based Physical Therapy education program, which was launched in September 2023. Core Competency Domains Professionalism, Collaboration, Leadership, and Management (e.G. courses: PT811, PT812, PT813) Scholarship (e.G. courses: PT831, PT832, PT833, PT898) Physiotherapy expertise (e.G. courses: PT871, PT872, PT873, PT831, PT832, PT833) While we welcome candidates with expertise and/or experience teaching in any of these areas, preference will be given to candidates with expertise and/or experience in teaching in the professionalism, collaboration, leadership, and management competency domains. Teaching experience on the assessment and management of complex health conditions, neurological conditions and/or pediatric conditions is an asset. Demonstrated engagement with the Physical Therapy Profession (e.G. through involvement in the Canadian Physiotherapy Association) and experience working within Canadian health systems are also assets. We welcome candidates with research and scholarship expertise in any relevant area; however, preference will be given to candidates whose scholarship focuses on the art and science of teaching and learning. This scholar will join a community of other faculty members conducting education research within the School of Rehabilitation, Queen’s Health Sciences, and the new Queen’s Institute for Educational Scholarship and Research. The diverse backgrounds of applicants and the type of scholarship appropriate to their research areas, as well as the diverse range of scholarly methodologies and ways of measuring impact will be taken into

📌 Assistant Professor – School Of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queens University (Kingston)
🏢 Physiotherapy Association
📍 Kingston