Physical Therapist Assistant Director of Clinical ...

SUMMARY The Physical Therapist Assistant Director of Clinical Education holds a faculty (academic or clinical) appointment and has administrative academic, service, and scholarship responsibilities consistent with the mission and philosophy of the academic program. This individual demonstrates competence in clinical education teaching and curriculum development. In addition, the Director of Clinical Education''s primary responsibility is to plan, coordinate, facilitate, administer, and monitor activities on behalf of the academic program and in coordination with the academic and clinical faculty. The Physical Therapist Assistant Director of Clinical Education ensures the availability of clinical sites for the educational experience of the Physical Therapist Assistant students. It is the responsibility of the Director of Clinical Education to prepare the students for their clinical experience with lab practice, classroom lectures and scheduling of physicals, background checks and/or drug testing required for clinical placement. All Concorde associates are required to display professionalism and uphold Concorde''s Mission and the core values of respect for the individual, integrity, teamwork, customer service, and achievement. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Able to initiate, administer, assess, and document clinical education programs Secure new clinical affiliation agreements (contracts) as required by the program Maintain affiliation agreements and ensure timely renewals of expiring contracts Develop, monitor, and refine the clinical education component of the curriculum Coordinate clinical education with didactic education as assigned by the program director and schedule students in appropriate clinical rotations Evaluate and ensure the appropriateness/effectiveness of all clinical education affiliates Ensure proper and complete documentation of all visits to clinical sites Visit clinical affiliates at regular intervals to ensure that students meet clinical objectives and ensure that all requirements for clinical education in the program are met by every student Review and maintain students'' records related to immunizations, background checks and drug testing to assure compliance with Concorde and individual affiliate requirements prior to placing students at clinical sites Serve as Instructor of Record or assist with instruction in didactic/laboratory courses as assigned and within accreditor guidelines Provide support and supervision to ensure programmatic and institutional completion, licensure, and placement outcomes are met Orient and train clinical instructors and/or preceptors at clinical sites Maintain supervisory responsibility of all students attending a clinical site Advise, coach, and mentor students as appropriate and necessary Be available in person, by phone or other methods of communication to solve problems as they arise at any time a student is in clinic Ensure that clinical documentation is complete, accurate and maintained securely as directed by the Program Director Assist with all requirements of programmatic and institutional accreditors including advisory committee meetings, scheduled and unannounced visits, annual reports, self-studies, and responses Assist with performance feedback, including formal classroom observations, for instructional faculty as appropriate and be open to coaching from the Program Director or Academic Dean Strong focus on community involvement. Participation in local/national societies if requested Attend all program graduation ceremonies Must work independently and coordinate work with colleagues and peers Other duties as assigned by the Program Director SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY The Physical Therapist Assistant Director of Clinical Education is responsible for the supervision of the students in his/her classroom and the students at the clinical sites/laboratory. The Physical Therapist Director of Clinical Education is responsible for scheduling and supervising the clinical instructors so that the clinical students are all seen as required by the program. In the absence of the Program Director, the Director of Clinical Education assumes the Program Director''s duties and responsibilities. Communicates between the academic institution and affiliated clinical education sites Clinical Education program planning, implementation, and assessment Clinical site development Clinical faculty development

Created: 2021-11-29