Faculty/Associate Director of Clinical Education-Doctor of Physical Therapy Program

Summary Serves in the dual role of academic and clinical education faculty member. Faculty members are responsible for providing students with a rich, relevant and engaging academic experience. The faculty role encompasses teaching, student outcomes assessment, curriculum development, student advising, and university service. Faculty continuously engage in professional development while maintaining current expertise in the applicable content area and developing students through effective and innovative teaching and learning practices. Collaborates with the program director and the director of clinical education to plan, coordinate, facilitate, administer, and monitor the didactic and clinical education curriculum on behalf of the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program and in coordination with academic and clinical faculty. Essential Job Functions Core faculty with release time for required duties within the Physical Therapy ProgramEngages with the program director and core faculty in clinical education planning, implementation, and assessmentProvides quality student learning prior to and during clinical education experiencesAssists in identifying clinical education sites that align with contemporary physical therapy practiceAssists in fostering and maintaining relationships with community clinical partners, including routinely visiting clinical sites for student and clinical site evaluationsEducates students, academic, and clinical education faculty about clinical education, including providing educational content to clinical partnersAssists with the maintenance of documentation and record-keeping of all relevant student, clinical site, and program information to confirm that the clinical education curriculum provides students with the appropriate depth and breadth of clinical experiences from qualified clinical instructorsServes as a committee member as assigned by the dean, program director, or elected by the faculty members at largeTeaches courses in the Doctorate in Physical Therapy program as assignedAdheres to and fulfills the responsibilities of all faculty members as outlined in the faculty manualPrepares and delivers relevant and current curriculum using a variety of teaching methods and standardized tools that accurately reflect the effectiveness of course contentUses formative and summative assessments of student learning within assigned courses to inform instruction and improve student attainment of course objectives and program outcomesPerforms other duties as assigned Required Qualifications Clinical doctorate from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or other appropriate accreditation as determined by JWUFive or more years of clinical experience as a licensed physical therapistPhysical therapy license or licensure eligible in RIValid U.S. driver's licenseExperience as a clinical instructorExperience as a site clinical education coordinator Preferred Qualifications Clinical doctoral degree in physical therapy disciplineTerminal Academic Degree (Ph.D., Ed.D.) Previous teaching experience in higher education Please Note Qualified candidates must live or relocate to live within a daily commuting distance of the Providence Campus location upon hire. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until job posting is closed. Johnson & Wales University is an equal opportunity employer. The university does not illegally discriminate on the basis of any protected class. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnic and national origin, familial status, gender or gender identity, genetic information, military service, national origin, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.