Overview

Salus University, founded as the Pennsylvania College of Optometry in 1919, today is a diversified, globally recognized professional academic center of learning that offers a wide range of degree programs in the professions of Optometry, Audiology, Physician Assistant, Public Health, Education and Rehabilitation for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Biomedicine, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Pathology and our newest department, Orthotics and Prosthetics. Salus operates four clinical facilities in the Philadelphia area that provide highly specialized vision, hearing and balance, and speech-language pathology services. The University has more than 1,100 students, including PhD candidates, and more than 12,500 alumni worldwide. For more information, please visit www.salus.edu.

Salus University is seeking qualified applicants for a Full Time Faculty position for the Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P) Department. Specific offer for Rank/Track will be based on candidate's applicable experience. The program resides in the College of Health Sciences, Education and Rehabilitation (CHER) that also includes programs in occupational therapy, physician assistant, blindness and low vision, post-baccalaureate, biomedicine, and speech-language pathology.

This individual will be reporting to the Orthotics & Prosthetics Program Director and in conjunction with principal and instructional faculty, this position will provide the effective development, implementation and assessment of the curriculum in accordance with the University and Program missions and goals and in compliance with NCOPE standards.

What You Will Bring to Salus:

As a full-time faculty member at Salus, your expertise and love of teaching and learning will inspire master's level students as they develop into future practitioners. You will be a core member of the Orthotics and Prosthetics Program, teaching and advising O&P graduate students, continuing your own clinical and professional development, and working alongside the Program Director to assess and continuously enhance the curriculum.

You will join other O&P faculty in the interview and admission process for future students as well as the mentoring and remediation, when necessary, of current students; participation in Department, Program, and University meetings and activities; the recruitment of prospective students and colleagues; engagement in your profession to advance and inform your teaching; and the presentation and publication of your work at conferences and academic publications.

Your uniqueness, expertise, distinct skills and experiences will be appreciated when you become part of a university culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The O&P Program's philosophical focus on cultural humility will cultivate a sense of belonging for faculty and students alike as members of the College of Health Sciences, Education and Rehabilitation.

About Salus University and the College of Health Sciences, Education and Rehabilitation

Salus is an important education and healthcare provider to the greater Philadelphia region. Academic programs at the university are offered by three Colleges: the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, the George S. Osbourne College of Audiology, and the newly-established College of Health Sciences, Education and Rehabilitation. The College of Health Sciences, Education and Rehabilitation is home to several professional and graduate programs in Blindness and Low Vision Studies, Physician Assistant Studies, Occupational Therapy, Biomedicine, Speech-Language Pathology, a Post-Baccalaureate program, and our newest program in Orthotics and Prosthetics, adding to an interprofessional, collaborative culture in the College, whose mission articulates a commitment “to offering programs grounded ins also under development evidence-based research and practice, and interprofessional education to prepare students to become competent professionals dedicated to promoting the health, well-being and education of the individuals and the communities they serve.”

Salary Range: $80,000-$100,000 based on experience

Salus University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women/Minorities/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability or other legally protected status.