Program Director, Physical Therapist Assistant

Company: American Career College
Location: Richardson
Posted on: February 22, 2026

Job Description:

Imagine doing the best work of your career in a place where your efforts advance lives and empower communities. Where a shared passion for education and student achievement guides every decision. And where the lives you change today literally become tomorrow’s life-savers. That’s what awaits when you join the American Career College (ACC) team. Get ready to transform futures, including your own. How you can impact: As the Program Director you will: Provide leadership in managing, planning, and implementing the Physical Therapy Assistant program in support of American Career College goals in order to assure compliance with programmatic accreditation and/or licensure, internal consistency, and graduate outcomes to meet placement expectations. Participate in curriculum development and coordination, while determining teaching assignments using a blended instructional approach combining face-to-face instruction with on-line instruction (as applicable), selection of faculty, and selection/coordination of program specific external facilities and instruction. Provide professional leadership and support for teaching faculty; serving as a mentor and facilitator for faculty assigned; and enables an environment which fosters creativity, responsiveness, and self-responsibility. Who You Are: The ideal candidate has a minimum of five (5) years (or equivalent), full-time, post licensure experience that includes a minimum of three (3) years (or equivalent) of full-time clinical experience, and possesses the following qualifications: Didactic and/or clinical teaching experience. Experience in administration/management. Experience in educational theory and methodology, instructional design, student evaluation and outcome assessment, including the equivalent of nine credits of coursework in educational foundations. Must possess contemporary expertise (expertise beyond that obtained in an entry-level physical therapy program that represents knowledge and skills reflective of current practice) in assigned teaching areas and demonstrate effectiveness in teaching and student evaluation. Education: Hold a minimum of a master’s degree with the appropriate coursework in the subject area required from an institution that is accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). Licenses/Certifications: Current Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) license or Physical Therapy (PT) license to practice in any state. Current CPR Card. LI-DL1 HEJ Do you want a career that allows you to make a difference in other people’s lives? Discover what it means to truly believe in the work that you do at American Career College. For more than 40 years American Career College has had the privilege of educating students seeking careers in healthcare—guiding them through their transformational journey from student to caregiver. Our associates are united behind that purpose and share a deep commitment to our values of teamwork, collegiality, transparency, and a student-centric approach to all we do. This focus creates an aligned, nimble, and consensus-driven culture that is solution-oriented and supports our associates’ professional growth. American Career College is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all associates. Campus: ACC Richardson Campus Function: Management

Keywords: American Career College, Rowlett , Program Director, Physical Therapist Assistant, Education / Teaching , Richardson, Texas