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Faculty Title

Job Class Code

FLSA

Position Information

Posting NumberFRGV1892

Working TitleOpen Rank Assistant/Associate/Professor Physical Therapy CoHP Tenure-Track Faculty Position 2026-2027

Number of Vacancies1

LocationRio Grande Valley, Texas

Division/OrganizationDivision of Health Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position

Tenure StatusTenure Track

FTE1.0

Scope of Job

The Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is inviting applications for a full-time faculty in the CAPTE Candidate Doctoral Physical Therapy Program. This is an open rank, tenure / tenure-track solicitation. Faculty rank and salary will be commensurate with the applicant’s experience and qualifications and based on established university and department standards. The start date for the position is 1 September 2026. The position may fall under either a nine-month contract with part-time summer employment available, or a nine-plus-three contract with full time summer employment.

The successful candidate will: engage in scholarship; teach courses in their area of expertise; advise and mentor physical therapy students; and participate in university, professional and community service. Additionally, the successful candidate will have demonstrated knowledge and expertise in one or more of the following physical therapy areas: pediatrics, adult neurological management, geriatrics, acute care, or management of chronic health conditions.

We seek applicants who are dedicated to servingThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’sstudent body as anassistant, associate, or full professorof Physical Therapy beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year.

About UTRGV :

UTRGV serves the Rio Grande Valley and beyond via an innovative and unique multicultural education dedicated to student access and success. By championing leading research, healthcare, and application of university discoveries, we support sustainable development, community engagement, and well-being. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ( UTRGV ) is committed to building and sustaining a highly qualified and talented faculty to pursue excellence in everything that we do, including teaching, research, and service.

Drawing on our unique identity as the leading Hispanic-Serving Institution in a bilingual and bicultural environment, UTRGV will promote student access and success by building from strength in education and creating a vibrant campus experience. By 2027, we will accelerate transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond by driving meaningful advancements in research and creative works, expanding access to high-quality and affordable healthcare, and fostering authentic community engagement and integration.

UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students. For additional information, please visit UTRGV website (https://www.utrgv.edu/index.htm) .

Department/College Background

The College of Health Professions (CoHP) at UTRGV includes seven health professions departments with 11 undergraduate, twelve graduate and three doctoral degree programs. The CoHP and programmatic faculty work closely with the UTRGV School of Medicine, School of Podiatric Medicine, School of Nursing and the UT Health System to provide robust interprofessional education opportunities and training experiences for health professions students.

The DPT program is a nine-semester (three-year), full-time face-to-face program and accepted its first cohort in the summer of 2025. The program serves a unique role in the PT profession in general and the Rio Grande Valley specifically to improve access to and quality of physical therapy services to rural and medically underserved areas in South Texas through education, research and community engagement and outreach.

Minimum Qualifications

All applicants must hold a degree in physical therapy (BS, MS, or DPT ) from an accredited institution and be licensed as a physical therapist in the United States. If the applicant does not have an active, unrestricted license to practice Physical Therapy in Texas, they must be eligible to obtain one at the time of hire. Further, by the date of hire, all applicants must hold a terminal academic degree (i.e. PhD, ScD, EdD).

The successful candidate at theAssistant Professorlevel must meet the following requirements:

1. Demonstrate evidence of professional or community service activities / engagement.

2. Demonstrate contemporary expertise in clinical practice areas associated with their planned teaching areas (i.e. post-professional certifications, continuing education, etc.).

3. Demonstrate evidence of participation in the design, conduct or dissemination of original research.

In addition to the previous requirements, the successful candidate at theAssociate Professorlevel must also have:

1. At least 5 years of full-time teaching experience at the Assistant Professor rank.

2. A minimum of 3 peer-reviewed publications.

3. A minimum of 2 service activities at the department, college, or university level.

4. Evidence of satisfactory student evaluations.

In addition to the previous requirements, the successful candidate at theProfessorlevel must also have:

1. At least 5 years of full-time teaching experience at the Associate Professor rank.

2. Evidence of sustained scholarship (e.g. a minimum of 5 additional peer-reviewed works, established extramural grantsmanship, mentorship of faculty/student scholarly activity).

3. Evidence of professional, department, college, or university service leadership.

4. Evidence of exemplary student and peer teaching evaluations.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

See minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, problem-solving, and counseling / mentoring skills; and have the ability to prioritize, plan and organize work independently. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have participated in research and have the desire to expand their research expertise and portfolio; the ability to collaborate with a variety of professionals within a university and clinical/community setting; and professional association engagement and commitment to professional and community service.

The successful candidate will have demonstrated knowledge and expertise in one or more of the following physical therapy areas: pediatrics, adult neurological management, geriatrics, acute care, or management of chronic health conditions.

Applicants with board certification in a clinical specialty related to their planned teaching load will be given highest consideration.

License or Certification Required?Yes

SalaryCommensurate with Qualifications and Experience

Desired Start Date09/01/2026

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Open Date10/14/2025

Close Date

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position mayrequire presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work isperformed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitiveand thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code§51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System ofTexas ( TRS ), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional RetirementProgram ( ORP ) instead of TRS , subject to the position being 40 hours per weekand at least 135 days in length.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time, please complete all biographical information including address, email and phone number. You may update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application.

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

Date of Birth

Gender

*Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview.

If you have any questions, please visit our Careers site athttps://careers.utrgv.edufor detailed contact information.

Please Note

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to

demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based

test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of

English as a Foreign Language ( TOEFL ) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the

International English Language Testing System ( IELTS ). Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.

Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/48745

Posting Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Teaching Philosophy

+ Curriculum Vitae

+ Unofficial Transcripts

+ Certifications and Licenses

+ List of 3 References

+ Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness

+ Letter of Interest

+ Research Statement

Optional Documents