Assistant/Associate Professor & Director of Clinical Education-Physical Therapy

Job Title

Assistant/Associate Professor & Director of Clinical Education-Physical Therapy

Agency

Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Department

College Of Arts, Sciences & Education

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Texarkana, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

Texas A&M University-Texarkana is seeking applications for the Director of Clinical Education (DCE) for a Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. The DCE obtains and maintains contracts and other documentation with our clinical partners, including hospitals, outpatient clinics and other healthcare facilities following the guidelines of Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The DCE will collaborate with the Program Director to assist with the development of the DPT program. The DCE will also work with students and clinical partners to ensure quality clinical experiences.

Job Location: Hybrid (partially remote/on campus required for immersive labs and other program responsibilities). 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Obtains and maintains sufficient clinical contracts with a variety of healthcare settings to provide adequate selection of clinical slots as required by the DPT program.
• Communicates directly with stakeholders to establish high quality clinical rotations.
• Establishes, communicates, and enforces program policies and procedures regarding Clinical Education.
• Collaborates with clinical instructors to evaluate student performance and assign grades for all clinical education courses.
• Assists in the selection and use of assessment tool(s) for evaluating student clinical education performance.
• Implements broad-based recruiting strategies in accordance with university and CAPTE requirements.
• Manages fiscal resources associated with the clinical education program, under the supervision of the DPT Program Director.
• Assists in guiding curriculum design, planning, scheduling, and outcome measures related to the clinical education component to promote excellence in student (program) learning outcomes.
• Guides strategic planning related to clinical education through assessment feedback.
• Teaches or co-teaches didactic courses related to his/her/their areas of expertise.
• Establishes and implements a personal scholarly agenda.
• Promotes and supports faculty and staff professional development, especially as it relates to clinical education.
• Promotes and helps plan program involvement and service within the community.
• Promotes and helps plan Clinical Instructor development opportunities including familiarization with DPT program and goals.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES :

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned DPT or Academic Doctorate with MPT or BSPT
• Active unrestricted PT license
• Minimum of three (3) years of full-time clinical practice following licensure
• Minimum of two (2) years clinical experience as Director of Clinical Education (DCE) OR Clinical Coordinator of Clinical Education (CCCE) OR Clinical Instructor (CI) for DPT students or a minimum of two years of experience in teaching, curriculum development and administration in a physical therapy education program.
• Strong leadership skills and a vision for excellence
• Excellent communication skills
• Skill in conflict resolution
• Demonstrates ethical behavior.
• Familiar with software (EXXAT) for clinical placements and those typically used by DPT programs.
• Committed to developing and sustaining strong and substantive community relations.
• Ability to teach DPT coursework.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience in teaching, curriculum development and administration in DPT program
• Specialty certification (CCS, GCS, OCS, NCS, PCS, OS, WCS, ECS, SCS, WCS)

Competencies:

• Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.

SUPERVISION OF PERSONNEL:

This position may supervise employees.

OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

To apply: Upload your cover letter, resume/CV, 3 professional references with contact information and with one reference being a supervisor/manager and copies of your transcripts in the questionnaire section of your application.

Please remember once you submit your application you will not be able to “revise” or upload any documents. If you have any questions about uploading or a revision to your application, you may contact [email protected] .

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.