Director of Clinical Education - DPT

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership in planning, developing, coordinating, and managing all aspects of the clinical education program, including both integrated and full-time clinical education experiences.
• Secure and assess sufficient quality, quantity, and variety of clinical sites for student placement, consistent with the goals of the DPT curriculum.
• Manage and monitor clinical site agreements and compliance documentation, including Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs), Certificates of Insurance (COIs), immunization records, background checks, and Clinical Instructor (CI) credentials.
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures governing all clinical education experiences.
• Develop new clinical partnerships and strengthen existing relationships with clinical facilities to support program growth and regional health workforce development.
• Teach assigned courses within the DPT curriculum, with preference for expertise in neuromuscular, orthopedic, and/or acute care practice settings.
• Establish and maintain a scholarly agenda consistent with Coastal Carolina University’s mission, CAPTE expectations, and contributions to the physical therapy profession.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate required: Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), PT/PhD, PT/EdD, PT/DSc, or tDPT.
• Current, active, and unencumbered physical therapy licensure in the United States; eligibility for or current licensure in South Carolina required.
• Active membership in the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
• Minimum of three (3) years of full-time post-licensure clinical practice experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a Site Coordinator of Clinical Education (SCCE) and/or Clinical Instructor in physical therapy; OR a minimum of two (2) years of experience in teaching, curriculum development, and administration within a physical therapist education program.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of clinical education structure, processes, and regulatory requirements, including CAPTE standards and familiarity with CAPTE accreditation.
• Demonstrated commitment to developing strong academic-clinical partnerships across a variety of patient populations and practice settings.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced clinical competency, such as completion of a clinical residency or fellowship, or American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS) board certification.
• Prior experience in clinical coordination, clinical site management, or DCE/ACCE roles.
• Record of scholarly productivity and professional service commensurate with academic rank.
• Enrollment in or interest in pursuing a post-professional degree (PhD, EdD, DHSc, DSc, or ScD).