Assistant / Associate Clinical Professor - Department of Physical Therapy

About the Opportunity

About Northeastern

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus. 

Our locations—in Boston; Arlington, Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; London; Portland, Maine; Oakland; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research. 

 

Northeastern’s comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers. 

 

The Bouvé College of Health Sciences has over 250 faculty members, with approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate students. It is the leading national model for education and research in the health, psychosocial and biomedical sciences and supports the University’s mission of educating students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment and creating and translating knowledge to meet global and societal needs. 

 

The Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences at Northeastern University prepares the next generation of rehabilitation professionals through innovative, evidence-based programs. Our faculty and students engage in cutting-edge research exploring human movement, neurological rehabilitation, and health promotion. We emphasize hands-on clinical experiences and interdisciplinary collaboration in Boston's vibrant medical community. Our graduates are equipped to address complex rehabilitation challenges and advance clinical practice. Join a department committed to excellence in education, research, and improving patient outcomes.

About the Opportunity

We invite applications for a 52-week non-tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate rank within the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. This faculty member has the opportunity to work closely with an interdisciplinary team of professionals throughout the School and University and across the Northeastern University Global Network. Preferred contemporary expertise includes pediatrics, neurological rehabilitation, and motor control. A strong candidate will demonstrate the ability to teach appropriate handling techniques, facilitation strategies, and clinical reasoning for movement analysis and intervention selection. 

 

New faculty will be mentored by leadership and senior faculty for career advancement and professional development. In addition, a strong and effective faculty development strategy is part of the Northeastern institutional mission. The ADVANCE Office of Faculty Development office works in conjunction with the Office of Research Development (ORD), the Office of Belonging at Northeastern Office, the Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning Through Research (CATLR), and University Decision Support (UDS) to provide programs and training to further develop and support a thriving faculty. 

 

Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of the 52-week position will include teaching courses within the Department of Physical Therapy, Movement, and Rehabilitation Sciences Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, and the Human Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences master’s program. Overall, these individuals are expected to develop curriculum materials, engage in scholarship, offer continuing education, and participate in departmental, college, university and professional service. The ideal candidate must have expertise in, or a demonstrated commitment to, working with global student populations.

Foster external relationships that are beneficial to the program and/or that inform program development, including with professional associations, clinical placements, guest lecturers, industry leaders or program advisory board members, alums, potential donors, and partner institutions for prospective applicants to the program.  

Additionally, will represent the program at department, college, and university events that relate to the viability and success of the program, such as open houses, convocation, commencement, and faculty meetings.  

Qualifications

A successful applicant must have the following qualifications: 

• Hold an active, or able to obtain an unrestricted PT license in the state of Massachusetts. 

• Hold or have advanced enrollment in a terminal degree program (PhD, EdD, ScD, etc.) 

• Holding one of the following ABPTS certifications is preferred: (a) Pediatric Certified Specialist (PCS), (b) Neurologic Certified Specialist (NCS), or (c) Sports Certified Specialist (SCS).

• Engagement in scholarship related to areas of clinical expertise or education is preferred

• Appointment at Associate Rank requires a minimum of three years of experience in higher education teaching is preferred and evidence of scholarship agenda, including peer-reviewed publications.

Additional Information

Interested candidates should apply here with a curriculum vitae that includes a list of publications, statements addressing the prompts below, and the names of at least three references. Applications will be reviewed beginning of January 2026.  

 

Successful faculty at Northeastern are dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering belonging in the university community. Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Please indicate how your expertise, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements addressing the following prompts: 

 

Research statement: 

Please describe the focus of your research, including the questions you have identified, the funding you have received to support the work (if applicable), the results you have discovered, and the products of these efforts. Highlight any cross-disciplinary research efforts you have undertaken. Please also describe any research you have undertaken with students and/or with the external community.   Finally, please outline the research directions you foresee pursuing in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences, any cross-disciplinary and collaborative aspects, and the strategies you will take to address each direction.

Teaching statement: 

Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring global student populations.

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the law. 
 

     

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range:

52-week Salary Ranges: Assistant Clinical Professor: $89,000.00 - $112,000.00 | Associate Clinical Professor: $105,000.00 - $127,000.00

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.