Faculty/Associate Director of Clinical Education-Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
About The Position
Serves in the dual role of academic and clinical education faculty member in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. Faculty responsibilities include teaching, assessing student outcomes, developing curriculum, advising students, university service, and ongoing professional development to maintain expertise and support student learning through effective and innovative teaching practices. Collaborates with the program director and director of clinical education to plan, coordinate, facilitate, administer, and monitor the didactic and clinical education curriculum in coordination with academic and clinical faculty. The role also includes clinical education planning and assessment, student preparation and support for clinical experiences, clinical site and partner engagement, and maintaining relevant program documentation.
Requirements
- Clinical doctorate from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or other appropriate accreditation as determined by JWU.
- Five or more years of clinical experience as a licensed physical therapist.
- Physical therapy license or eligibility for licensure in Rhode Island.
- Valid U.S. driver's license.
- Experience as a clinical instructor.
- Experience as a site clinical education coordinator.
Nice To Haves
- Clinical doctoral degree in a physical therapy discipline.
- Terminal academic degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.).
- Previous teaching experience in higher education.
Responsibilities
- Serve as core faculty with release time for required duties within the Physical Therapy Program.
- Engage with the program director and core faculty in clinical education planning, implementation, and assessment.
- Provide quality student learning before and during clinical education experiences.
- Assist in identifying clinical education sites that align with contemporary physical therapy practice.
- Help foster and maintain relationships with community clinical partners, including routinely visiting clinical sites for student and site evaluations.
- Educate students, academic faculty, and clinical education faculty about clinical education, including providing educational content to clinical partners.
- Assist with maintaining documentation and records for students, clinical sites, and the program to ensure appropriate depth and breadth of clinical experiences with qualified clinical instructors.
- Serve as a committee member as assigned by the dean or program director, or as elected by faculty members.
- Teach courses in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program as assigned.
- Fulfill faculty responsibilities outlined in the faculty manual.
- Prepare and deliver relevant, current curriculum using varied teaching methods and standardized tools to assess course content effectiveness.
- Use formative and summative assessments of student learning in assigned courses to inform instruction and improve student attainment of course objectives and program outcomes.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
