Faculty Residency

Qualified applicants will meet the following requirements:

• Hold a current PT license in the state of Colorado or hold licensure in another state and be willing to apply for licensure by endorsement in Colorado within 5 days of accepting the position.
• Applicants must have at least 2 full years or 4 separate teaching experiences in an accredited PT or PTA program, or a program in candidacy status. This may include evidence of teaching experience, such as serving as a CI or CCCE, lab assistant, adjunct faculty, conducting employee training, providing continuing education. 
• Desire to transition into an academic role or develop as a novice academician.

Preferred Attributes  

• Current APTA member.
• Exhibit leadership qualities, effective communication skills and evidence of motivation, accountability and self-directed behavior.
• Display of strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrate experience and/or interest in conducting education research/scholarship
  
  
  

• All applications for the 2022-2023 Residency experience must be submitted through RF-PTCAS (common application system). Applications must be complete and submitted to RF-PTCAS by December 1, 2021. All applications must be verified in RF-PTCAS by December 14, 2021 to be considered for an interview. Since the verification process can take longer than two weeks, we suggest that serious applicants have their full application submitted much earlier than the stated deadline.
• All complete and verified applications will be reviewed by a committee, and invitations to complete an initial interview using Zoom will be issued in December 2021 to the top pool of candidates. An onsite interview may occur shortly after. Additional information on the interview process will be provided later. 
  

All residents are expected to reach competence in the core residency core competencies of Knowledge for Specialty Practice, Professionalism, Communication, and Education and the Faculty Residency competencies of Teaching, Scholarship, Service and Governance outlined in the Description of Residency Practice. 

Competencies will be achieved through the following Program Learning Outcomes:

1. The Resident will demonstrate an understanding of the academy through teaching, scholarship, and service.
2. The Resident will create innovative instructional experiences for students based on learning theories and aligned with course objectives and assessments.
3. The Resident will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of clinical education in a DPT curriculum.
4. The Resident will develop, design, implement, and disseminate an education research or scholarship project.
5. The Resident will be employed in a PT or PTA education program in a core faculty position within 12 months of graduation from the residency.

• 20 months of full-time faculty in residence experience in the University of Colorado School of Medicine Physical Therapy Program (May to December of the following year)
• Teaching experiences across 5 consecutive semesters in the University of Colorado DPT Program with gradually increasing course responsibilities
• Ongoing structured mentoring with experienced educators and education research scholars
• Participation in the University of Colorado School of Medicine Teaching Scholars Program 
• Participation on PT Program committees and in PT Program governance
• Development and implementation of an education scholarship project
• Expectations for full faculty participation throughout the 18 month experience
• Preparation for seeking future faculty positions
• Paid stipend of approximately $53,000/year with benefits as a full-time employee of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus