FAQ for Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct Faculty, known as part-time temporary lecturers at Baylor and known as Associated Faculty by CAPTE, are essential for curricular delivery in the Baylor Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. This is primarily achieved during onsite lab immersions, but may also be conducted via synchronous or asynchronous teaching and learning activities. Each Adjunct Faculty brings essential knowledge, skills, and contemporary expertise to their course(s). Adjunct Faculty demonstrate competence in teaching and implementing strategies for student success by delivering assigned courses/objectives in a manner that facilitates learning and mastery of course material.
The Baylor DPT Program has a rolling recruiting window starting in March each year. Recruiting, selecting and hiring of our adjunct faculty this early allows those selected to request time off if needed or to deconflict their personal schedules.
If our recruiting window is not active, you can contact us here and your information will be provided to the program. After you provide your information, we will send you an email notifying you that the current recruiting window has opened and that you are able to apply at that time.
The DPT program posts the adjunct positions for the entire upcoming academic year, September-August. The goal is to empower our adjunct faculty to select the courses they have a true passion for and with this level of transparency all interested adjunct faculty can see all of the opportunities that the program has to offer.
In our hybrid program, students and faculty travel to Waco, TX twice per trimester for onsite, face-to-face laboratory instruction. With up to 100 students per cohort, we have a need for high-quality adjunct faculty who bring their clinical and contemporary experience, a passion for teaching, and a desire to mentor and coach future physical therapists and leaders in our profession. We are committed to a student to faculty ratio of approximately 1:12, which means we must recruit 6-8 adjunct faculty per course with lab to assist core faculty in lab instruction.
We seek clinician educators with at least 2 years of experience within their area of practice. Advanced certifications and/or residency training is preferred, but not required. See below for additional qualification information.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Licensed Physical Therapist in good standing in Texas or their state of residence with a corresponding Physical Therapy Degree from an accredited institution.
- Bachelor’s in Physical Therapy and Master’s in Physical Therapy will be considered for this position.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Earned Doctor of Physical Therapy degree (or tDPT) or terminal doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, DSc, etc) from an accredited university or a Specialist Certification.
Additional Skills:
- Exhibited evidence of continued professional growth and development.
- Demonstrated commitment to the use of innovative instructional techniques and technologies and use of course management systems.
Primary Functions – Teaching is the primary responsibility of adjunct faculty. The functions of adjunct faculty may include some or all of the following depending on the terms and conditions of their appointment:
- Teach assigned courses and complete associated tasks in accordance with the Program’s approved course description(s) and competency-based student learning outcomes.
- Meet deadlines and follow directions of the lead course instructor(s), Program and Department leadership, and the Dean/Associate Dean of the College.
- Demonstrate a command of the discipline and skill in effective instructional delivery.
- Maintain accurate and complete records of student participation and performance, use appropriate measures to evaluate student performance based on established student learning outcomes, provide timely feedback to students and assign grades that are an accurate and fair evaluation of student work.
- Submit grades and other required documentation in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with appropriate Core Faculty, the Director of Student Affairs, and the Program Director to identify and address student issues as appropriate.
- Adhere to professional and ethical standards of conduct.
- Maintain current professional certification and licensure within the specific discipline.
- Maintain professional practice knowledge base and clinical expertise needed to help learners prepare for contemporary physical therapy practice.
- Promote professionalism by modeling and encouraging professional behaviors inside and outside the educational setting.
- Assist in all course related activities and complete other duties as assigned by the lead course instructor(s)
Secondary Functions – These expectations do not apply to all adjunct faculty positions:
- Plan and deliver individual classes via distance education or face to face lab instruction that conform to the syllabus and other requirements of the University.
- Develop a syllabus of course activities that meet the requirements of the course description or program chair, establishes appropriate student learning outcomes, and provides for appropriate class activities throughout the semester.
- Participate in course, curriculum, and program assessment activities.
- Meet all scheduled classes and adhere to the academic schedule, which includes final exam times and other program-related testing.
Yes! As long as you are located and licensed within the United States, you can apply for an adjunct faculty position.
Most of the adjunct positions are for our immersive laboratory sessions. Immersive labs are blocks of time where students focus on the lab content of one course at a time. While the entire duration of the onsite lab is typically 1-2 weeks, each lab course is 3 to 6 days in length. Typical duties include providing small group instruction for a group of 10-14 students, maintaining consistency in instruction from the lead faculty, and administering practical and skill check examinations. Duties in some courses may include leading blocks of instruction with material provided/guided by the course lead faculty, and grading student projects.
That’s fine with us, as all the BU DPT faculty were in that position at one point as well. The core faculty will guide you to success.
No. If you have been an Adjunct Faculty with Baylor previously, you will receive a survey in March each year that will allow you to express your interest and availability in future opportunities.
1. The first time you log into Interfolio, you will need to register and create your Dossier. The Dossier will contain your CV and Transcripts. When you apply for each job, these forms automatically get added to each application.
2. Your current CV.
- Due to CAPTE Accreditation requirements, all CVs must be in a specific format. Please download the template from this link to create your CV.
3. Please delete any sections that do not apply to you, but otherwise do not alter the format or the ordering of information. Only include “current courses taught” if you are a current associated faculty member within the Baylor DPT program.
4. Transcripts.
- Please upload transcripts for your highest degree earned to your Dossier within Interfolio. Most transcript services will email you an official copy and Baylor will accept these from you.
- If you upload unofficial transcripts and are selected for employment you will be required to provide an official transcript before you can be fully hired, so please take the time to obtain your official transcripts.
Virtual means those days of the lab are done via synchronous learning, utilizing meeting software such as Zoom. Both faculty and students attend from their own homes.
Onsite Immersion means those days of lab that are onsite at the Baylor DPT facilities in Waco, Texas. Associated faculty will be required to travel to Waco to provide onsite instruction on those days.
The dates you see with the course descriptions and the links within the Interfolio applications DO NOT include travel. However, there are specific details within each job posting that outline travel expectations and you must acknowledge this during the application process. Associated faculty will receive guidance from the program and the course lead regarding arrival and departure expectations for each lab immersion. (The next FAQ goes into more detail regarding these expectations).
Requirements for serving as adjunct faculty include, but are not limited to the following:
- Arrival expectations: Associated faculty must arrive at the Baylor lab facility, in Waco, Texas, by 5:00 PM CST the day before the immersion is set to begin.
- Daily lab schedule: Typical associate faculty workday is 7:30 AM CST until 6:00 PM CST (lunch is normally 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM).
- Complete lab immersion preparation duties as assigned by lead faculty team before arriving in Waco.
- Complete lab immersion wrap-up duties as assigned by lead faculty team.
- Departure expectations are directed by the lead faculty team for the course.
- Associated faculty will complete and submit the "Assisting Faculty" survey on the final day of the lab immersion.
All travel arrangements will be coordinated by the DPT Program’s Academic Program Manager. Approximately two months prior to the lab dates, the Academic Program Manager will email all faculty with details on travel instructions. The travel instructions will include information on flights, if applicable, and hotel accommodations.
We offer competitive pay based on the duration of the course and course needs. Baylor does not offer any full-time or part-time benefits for adjunct faculty.
No. Adjunct faculty are covered under Baylor University’s insurance for malpractice.
We do not require our adjunct faculty to be Clinical Education faculty with the program. However, we strongly encourage you to consider becoming a clinical education faculty to fully share in the educational journey of the Baylor DPT student. Both students and the program value the partnership we can achieve with you along the entire DPT educational journey. To request to be a Clinical Educational Site / Faculty, please visit this link.(Page coming soon)
As an adjunct faculty member, the Program will book and pay for your hotel room directly via a master bill. You will need to provide a credit card at check-in for any incidental charges to your room (i.e., room service, dining/bar, etc.).
For those not local to the Waco area, you will be provided a daily per-diem rate to cover meals that are not provided by either the hotel or the program.
Yes, certain expenses may be reimbursable. These can include mileage, per diem and baggage fees, if applicable.
Our primary lab space is over 7,000 square feet and is designed to accommodate the wide variety of educational exposures needed for DPT education. We can easily fit 50 treatment plinths in the space for large group learning. We have additional space within our “Student Center” to utilize for smaller group “breakout” sessions and practical examinations as needed.
Yes, as many immersive labs have a practical or skills check examination. You will be entering comments and grades within Canvas, the Learning Management System used by Baylor University. Your course faculty will provide access to the Canvas course and instructions on use.
Yes! Please do not be discouraged if not selected. There may be more applicants than the number of positions available for a course. We encourage you to continue building and communicating your experiences via your CV in future applications.
Please fill out the Adjunct Faculty Interest Form and when the application opens, you will receive an email.
Yes, Associated Faculty and Adjunct Faculty are synonymous. CAPTE utilizes the term Associated Faculty within their documents for standards and accreditation, and to remain consistent is the terminology of choice for the Baylor Department of Physical Therapy.
If you have been appointed to Adjunct Faculty status within Baylor Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, you can state this on your CV as, “Adjunct Faculty, Part-Time Temporary Lecturer”.
