Director of Clinical Education - PTA Program (Physical Therapist - Full-time)

About the role

We're seeking a Physical Therapist Clinical Director to lead the classroom and clinical aspects of a Physical Therapist Assistant program. This role involves teaching students, securing clinical sites, and ensuring their success.

Responsibilities

• Secure new clinical sites and contractual agreements.
• Coordinate the tracking and verification of all program clinical affiliation contracts.
• Ensure contracts with clinical sites are current, accurate, viable, and adequate in meeting program needs.
• Monitor competency evaluations and clinical records with students.
• Conduct orientation for students at each clinical education site.
• Visit clinical sites to review and evaluate students' clinical performance and progress.
• Cook with site instructors to ensure clinical education is effective.
• Cook the clinical education for the Physical Therapist Assistant program.
• Coordinate and revise the clinical education plan.
• Recommend changes to the Program Director.
• Cook with clinical staff to establish a regular site for students.
• Schedule students within the department.
• Develop clinical objectives and evaluations.
• Assess curriculum and provide input based on expectations within the profession and contemporary expertise.
• Evaluate the performance of students regarding course objectives and make necessary provisions to meet learning needs.
• Maintain student grades by established policies.
• Prepare final grades at the end of each semester to update student records and transcripts.
• Perform the duties of a Physical Therapist Assistant instructor.
• Review student success rates by class and implement plans to reduce student withdrawals.
• Meet with students to encourage them to stay in the program.
• Maintain an 80% student success rate for all classes taught in the program.
• Participate in continuing education courses to acquire and improve knowledge in teaching methodologies, adult learning, and creating effective learning experiences.
• Participate in PMI service and/or professional service events.
• May assist the Program Director with student applicants for admission into the program.
• Participate in projects to assist in meeting department goals as determined by the Program Director.

Requirements

• Doctorate or Master's in Physical Therapy recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or the Department of Education (DOE).
• Three (3) years of full-time, or equivalent, post-licensure clinical practice as a Physical Therapist.
• Documented contemporary expertise in teaching responsibility and knowledge of the content delivery method.
• Has a minimum of two years of clinical practice as an SCCE and/or clinical instructor, or two years of experience in teaching, curriculum development, and administration in a physical therapy education program.
• Physical therapist licensed, registered, or certified according to regulations in the state where the program is located.
• Physical therapist who holds a license from any U.S. jurisdiction unless otherwise indicated in the state practice act where the program is located.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other computer skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a Doctorate or Master's in Physical Therapy recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or the Department of Education (DOE).
• Three (3) years of full-time, or equivalent, post-licensure clinical practice as a Physical Therapist.
• Documented contemporary expertise in teaching responsibility and knowledge of the content delivery method.
• Has a minimum of two years of clinical practice as an SCCE and/or clinical instructor, or two years of experience in teaching, curriculum development, and administration in a physical therapy education program.
• Physical therapist licensed, registered, or certified according to regulations in the state where the program is located.
• Physical therapist who holds a license from any U.S. jurisdiction unless otherwise indicated in the state practice act where the program is located.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other computer skills.

Skills

• Teaching responsibility and knowledge of the content delivery method.
• Contemporary expertise in teaching responsibility and knowledge of the content delivery method.
• Experience in securing clinical sites and contractual agreements.
• Experience in coordinating the tracking and verification of clinical affiliation contracts.
• Experience in monitoring competency evaluations and clinical records with students.
• Experience in conducting orientation for students at clinical education sites.
• Experience in visiting clinical sites to review and evaluate students' clinical performance and progress.
• Experience in coordinating with site instructors to ensure clinical education is effective.
• Experience in coordinating the clinical education for the Physical Therapist Assistant program.
• Experience in recommending changes to the Program Director.
• Experience in cooking with clinical staff to establish a regular site for students.
• Experience in developing clinical objectives and evaluations.
• Experience in assessing curriculum and providing input based on expectations within the profession and contemporary expertise.
• Experience in evaluating the performance of students regarding course objectives and making necessary provisions to meet learning needs.
• Experience in maintaining student grades by established policies.
• Experience in preparing final grades at the end of each semester to update student records and transcripts.
• Experience in performing the duties of a Physical Therapist Assistant instructor.
• Experience in reviewing student success rates by class and implementing plans to reduce student withdrawals.
• Experience in meeting with students to encourage them to stay in the program.
• Experience in maintaining an 80% student success rate for all classes taught in the program.
• Experience in participating in continuing education courses to acquire and improve knowledge in teaching methodologies, adult learning, and creating effective learning experiences.
• Experience in participating in PMI service and/or professional service events.
• Experience in assisting the Program Director with student applicants for admission into the program.
• Experience in participating in projects to assist in meeting department goals as determined by the Program Director.

Benefits

• $93,635 to $117,040 annual salary.
• Medical (PPO & 2 HDHP with HSA), Dental & Vision.
• 401(k) Plan.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Short & Long-term Disability.
• Basic Life Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & Holidays.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Health & Wellness Program.