ASHS - Director of Clinical Education, Physical Therapy

Atsu Public • Mesa, AZ

1d • Onsite

About The Position

A.T. Still University's Arizona School of Health Sciences (ATSU-ASHS) is seeking an exempt Director of Clinical Education for Physical Therapy on the Mesa, Arizona campus. This position reports to the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Director. Responsibilities include teaching, scholarship, academic and research advising, clinical practice in the pro bono Center for Occupational and Physical Therapy, and service. The role involves securing approximately 310 clinical placements each year in collaboration with the co-Director, Clinical Education. This includes developing strong partnerships with community clinics and hospitals, vetting new sites, and collaborating with leadership to secure placements. The director will also develop strong collegial relationships with clinical instructors, meet regularly to evaluate student performance, provide support for instructors when students are not meeting expectations, and support instructor development through continuing education and consultation. Furthermore, the director will develop strong relationships with students to ensure appropriate support during clinical experiences, ensure adequate student learning, help resolve conflicts, develop learning plans for struggling students, and remediation plans for those who fail clinical experiences. The role also involves developing clinical education experiences for students on decelerated academic plans. Strong collegial relationships with the co-director of clinical education, core physical therapy faculty, and administrative support personnel within the PT department are essential. The director will also work collaboratively with university departments and personnel who support clinical education, such as the ASHS Office of Clinical Affairs, and gather, manage, and analyze data for accreditation reports and maintenance.

Requirements

• Licensed or eligible for physical therapy licensure in Arizona
• Doctoral degree (DPT)
• At least 5 years of clinical experience
• Excellent communication skills with colleagues and entry-level DPT students
• Experience teaching in a classroom environment
• Must 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

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a clinical instructor
• Experience as a site coordinator of clinical education

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 collaborative 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

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverages, among more.
• Employee-elected benefits would begin the first of the month following hire date.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree