Clinical Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Profess faith in Jesus Christ, demonstrate a strong personal Christian commitment, and be committed to SNU’s mission to make Christlike disciples through higher education in a Christ-centered community.
• Understand and embrace the biblical principle that all people are created in the image of God and should be treated with dignity and respect, including a belief in equal opportunity to work, contribute, and flourish without discrimination.
• Bachelor’s degree. If holding only a bachelor’s degree, have a written plan and timeframe for earning a master’s degree in a related field and be willing to be held accountable to that plan.
• Hold an active, unencumbered PT license or PTA license/certification in a United States jurisdiction and comply with the Oklahoma state practice act.
• At least three years of full-time or equivalent post-licensure clinical experience in physical therapy practice.
• At least two years of clinical practice as a site coordinator (SCCE) and/or Clinical Instructor, or two years of experience in teaching, curriculum development, and administration in a PTA education program.
• Contemporary expertise in assigned teaching areas.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching and evaluating student learning.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with students and clinical sites.
• Ability to demonstrate physical skills and practices to students.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple demands in a fast-paced work environment.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Experience in non-traditional student instruction.
• Experience in physical therapy education.
• Experience in CAPTE accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned courses in the Physical Therapist Assistant program.
• Participate in the advancement of the physical therapy profession.
• Evaluate student performance in cooperation with other faculty to determine students’ ability to integrate didactic and clinical learning and progress through the curriculum.
• Provide quality learning experiences that prepare students for clinical education.
• Implement, conduct, and assess the clinical education component of the curriculum.
• Educate students, stakeholders, and clinical and academic faculty about clinical education.
• Place students in clinical learning environments that demonstrate sound patient/client management, ethical and professional behavior, and current physical therapy practice.
• Engage core faculty in clinical education planning, implementation, and assessment.
• Maximize resources available to the clinical education program.
• Maintain documented records and assess the clinical education component, including clinical education sites, clinical educators, and contracts.
• Evaluate student performance and provide feedback during clinical education experiences.
• Educate clinical instructors and clinical site coordinators about student assessment expectations and best practices.
• Evaluate clinical instructors, clinical sites, and clinical site coordinators.
• Create and uphold program policies.
• Communicate regularly with students, stakeholders, and clinical and academic faculty.
• Recruit and maintain clinical relationships and contracts for clinical education placements.
• Coordinate with project staff and SNU faculty and staff to meet PTA program goals.
• Participate in a mentorship program designed to prepare clinicians for the classroom.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• May coordinate and train the program coordinator, adjunct faculty, and associate faculty.

Benefits

• Family medical insurance plan with shared cost.
• HSA/FSA.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Disability coverage.
• Group and voluntary life insurance.
• Direct primary care.
• Retirement matching.
• Tuition remission.
• Vacation.
• Sick leave.
• Personal days.
• Holidays.