ASHS - Director of Clinical Education, Physical Therapy

Duties & Responsibilities

• Teaching
• Scholarship
• Academic and research advising
• Clinical practice in the pro bono Center for Occupational and Physical Therapy
• Service
• Secure approximately 310 clinical placements each year in collaboration with the co-Director, Clinical Education
• Develop strong partnerships with community clinics and hospitals to ensure adequate clinical placements
• Meet with new and existing partners to understand the clinical site and available learning opportunities
• Vet new sites to ensure quality of learning opportunities
• Collaborate with leadership, including the site coordinator of clinical education to secure clinical placements for student experiences
• Develop strong collegial relationships with clinical instructors to ensure excellence in teaching in the clinical environment to facilitate student growth and retention
• Meet regularly with clinical instructors to evaluate student performance
• Provide support for clinical instructors when students are not meeting performance expectations
• Support the development of clinical instructors through continuing education and individual consultation
• Develop strong relationships with students to ensure appropriate support for students while they are on clinical experiences
• Ensure adequate student learning
• Help students resolve conflicts with the clinical site or clinical instructor
• Develop learning plans for students who are struggling
• Develop remediation plans for students who fail clinical experiences
• Develop clinical education experiences for students who are on decelerated academic plans
• Develop a strong collegial relationship with the co-director of clinical education to ensure all job responsibilities are met for the clinical placement of students
• Develop strong collegial relationships with core physical therapy faculty to assess student performance including readiness for clinical education and performance while on clinical experiences
• Develop strong collegial relationships with administrative support personnel within the PT department
• Work collaboratively with departments and personnel who support clinical education at the university including, but not limited to the ASHS Office of Clinical Affairs
• Gather, manage and analyze data that contributes to accreditation reports and maintenance

Requirements

• Licensed or eligible for physical therapy licensure in Arizona
• Experience as a clinical instructor and a site coordinator of clinical education highly desirable
• Doctoral degree (DPT) and at least 5 years of clinical experience
• Excellent communication skills with colleagues and entry-level DPT students
• Experience teaching in a classroom environment
• Show professionalism; collegiality; calm and understanding demeanor; strong organization skills, team-work oriented, Internally motivated with strong work ethic; excellent leadership skills; ability to communicate and interact well with others

Benefits

ATES offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverages, among more. If eligible, employee-elected benefits would begin the first of the month following hire date.

For more information, please visit: atsu.edu/employment/benefits