Occupational Therapy Assistant Clinical Director

Pima Medical Institute Current Openings•San Marcos, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapy Assistant Clinical Director coordinates clinical (fieldwork) education and instruction for students in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program. The role develops and maintains clinical site relationships and affiliation agreements, coordinates student fieldwork, monitors student performance and records, and works with academic and clinical instructors to ensure effective learning experiences. The position also performs the duties of an Occupational Therapy Assistant instructor.

Requirements

Baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). For degrees from institutions outside the U.S., an alternative and equivalent external review process will be determined by ACOTE.
Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy or Occupational Therapy Assistant program recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Three years of clinical practice experience in occupational therapy or occupational therapy assistant work.
Licensed as an Occupational Therapy or Occupational Therapy Assistant, or credentialed according to regulations in the state where the program is located.
Documented expertise in areas of teaching responsibility and knowledge of the content delivery method.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a clinical instructor and/or clinical coordinator.

Responsibilities

Secure new clinical sites and contractual agreements.
Track and verify program clinical affiliation contracts, ensuring they are current, accurate, viable, and adequate for program needs.
Review student success rates by class, develop plans to reduce withdrawals, and meet with students to encourage program completion.
Maintain an 80% student success rate for all classes taught in the program.
Monitor student competency evaluations and clinical records.
Conduct student orientations for each clinical education site.
Maintain student grades in accordance with established policies and prepare final grades at the end of each semester for student records and transcripts.
Evaluate student performance against course objectives and make provisions to meet learning needs.
Visit clinical sites to review and evaluate students’ clinical performance and progress.
Coordinate with site instructors to ensure clinical education is effective and communicate student progress and performance during fieldwork visits.
Ensure academic and fieldwork instructors collaborate to establish clinical objectives, and communicate curriculum objectives to instructors.
Coordinate and revise the program’s clinical education plan, recommending changes to the Program Director.
Ensure instructors collaborate to design appropriate fieldwork experiences.
May assist the Program Director with student applicants for program admission.
Coordinate with clinical staff to establish regular student sites and schedule students within the department.
Develop clinical objectives and evaluations.
Perform the duties of an Occupational Therapy Assistant instructor.