APTA Pediatrics is seeking a DPT student, PTA student, Pediatric PTA, or Pediatric PT to volunteer to serve on the APTA Pediatrics DEI committee as a social media representative for at least a three-year term.
Application: If interested, please send a statement (no longer than 100 words) on how your social media knowledge and experience can help improve/facilitate the APTA Pediatrics DEI committee efforts to increase DEI within the Academy of Pediatric PT to Mica Mitchell at mimitchell@methodist.edu.
Duties include:
- Creating visual graphics and written content for social media from the APTA Pediatrics DEI committee;
- Posting content as needed to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter on behalf of APTA Pediatrics DEI committee;
- Visiting APTA Pediatrics social media periodically (as assigned by the chair);
- Responding appropriately to comments/questions on behalf of APTA Pediatrics as needed.
Training: New representatives will complete a short onboarding training in how to use our social media platforms, use of Academy branding, communications, and use of Canva software to create content for social media.
Qualifications:
Student
-2nd- or 3rd-Year DPT student or final year PTA student who has taken a pediatric elective or clinical rotation
-Demonstrates a sincere interest in pediatric physical therapy practice beyond graduation
-Demonstrates knowledge and experience using social media
-Has demonstrated previous or current leadership in supporting or allying with DEI efforts
PTA/PT
-Pediatric PTA or PT who demonstrates knowledge and experience using social media
-Pediatric PTA or PT who has demonstrated previous or current leadership in supporting or allying with DEI efforts
Funding: No funding is anticipated. Work will be completed by volunteer members who will do the work remotely/virtually.