PTA Mentor - Physical Therapy
Part-timeHerkimer County Community College
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The PTA Mentor provides direct and indirect assistance to PTA students, supervising study sessions, maintaining attendance records, and helping prepare for the NPTE, while also supporting program alumni. They schedule hours aligned with student timetables, create study guides, model professional behavior, and coordinate crash review courses.
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Location: Herkimer, NY Category: Non-Teaching Job Type: Part-time Posted On: Fri Aug 21 2026 Job Description:
REPORTS TO: PTA Faculty
SUPERVISES: PTA students in study sessions or open lab
BASIC FUNCTIONS: Provide both direct and indirect assistance to all PTA students in both first and second years of the PTA technical component of the curriculum and assist program graduates who have not yet passed the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) to prepare for the exam.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Mentor during Year:
Schedule hours according to student schedule to ensure accessibility
Maintain a record of student attendance for each semester
Notify faculty of student attendance or non-attendance when mandatory attendance is established by student grades
Contact PTA Program faculty for current class content to help students at all program levels review for tests, quizzes or exams
Supervise open lab opportunities to practice using the new technologies as needed
Be available for subject matter review
Help students create study guides for learning current subjects
Encourage students to save developed study guides to create a future board review study resource
Provide students at all levels in the program with study strategies
Contact PTA Program faculty for content outline to assist senior students in developing study resources to use as they prepare for the NPTE
Help each student to organize and prioritize information learned in class as they create an individual study resource for the board examination
Organize students but don't do the work for them
Be available to program alumni who have not yet passed the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) to prepare for the exam
Role model the position of the PTA
Utilize the language of the profession
Perform other duties as assigned by Program Faculty
Mentor for "Crash Review Course":
Schedule sessions for a total of 20 hours for a special exam review "crash course" after the final senior clinical and external exam prep class and prior to the comprehensive final
Discuss personal study strategies used in preparing for the board examination, reduce anxiety of students by preparing them for what to expect when you go to the testing center.
Discuss importance of students doing review tests for practice and reviewing material in study guides.
Do not discuss specifics with the students; however, you may generalize content and help them to focus on topics. For example, remind students to review basic anatomy, ask questions; quiz them on spinal cord information, etc.
Prepare question "flash cards" utilizing examination prep books, instructor test banks from textbooks and/or faculty questions.
Job Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
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Must have graduated from an accredited PT/PTA program
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Passed the NPTE
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Certified in New York State
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Have worked as a PT/PTA in a clinical setting, not including clinical rotations
Additional Information:
Salary Range: $22.50 - $35.00 / hour
Part-time: approximately 15-20 hours per week
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