Director of Clinical Education for the Department of Physical Therapy

Radford University • Roanoke, VA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary responsibility of the Director of Clinical Education (DCE) is to lead and manage the full-time clinical education (Clinical Experiences I-III) component of the curriculum and to function as a liaison between the didactic and clinical education components of the Physical Therapy Program. The DCE serves as a co-instructor for Foundations of Professional Development in Physical Therapy I-III, which occurs in the semesters preceding Clinical Experiences I-III, and is used to help students manage their pre-clinical and site-specific requirements. The DCE will also lead a didactic course based on their areas of contemporary expertise. The term of employment is a 12-month Administrative & Professional Faculty appointment. The successful candidate will hold rank at the Assistant or Associate Professor level depending on qualifications and experience. This is a non-tenure track position.

Requirements

• The DCE is a graduate of an accredited physical therapy program and has an earned doctoral degree.
• Holds an active, unencumbered Physical Therapy license or eligible for licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Has a minimum of three years of full-time post licensure clinical practice.
• Two years of clinical practice must include experience as a site coordinator of clinical education or clinical instructor in physical therapy, or a minimum of two years of experience in teaching, curriculum development, and administration in a physical therapist education program.
• Meets CAPTE criteria for core faculty (4A) and the DCE (4K).
• Demonstrates strong communication, organization, interpersonal, problem-solving and counseling skills.
• Proficient with interpreting policies and procedures by analyzing, understanding, and applying rules, regulations, laws and guidelines to ensure compliance and effective decision-making.

Nice To Haves

• Earned APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor.
• Completion of Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program Level 2.
• APTA Credentialed Clinical Trainer.
• Prior experience as a site coordinator of clinical education.
• Prior experience teaching students in entry-level health profession program.
• Prior experience with developing and implementing policies and procedures.
• Prior record of scholarship.
• Prior record of service to the profession.
• Contemporary expertise in 1) psychosocial elements of illness and disability or 2) health policy and administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full-time clinical education (Clinical Experiences I-III) component of the curriculum
• Function as a liaison between the didactic and clinical education components of the Physical Therapy Program
• Serve as a co-instructor for Foundations of Professional Development in Physical Therapy I-III
• Lead a didactic course based on their areas of contemporary expertise

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees