Responsibilities
Online and laboratory teaching in areas of expertise, advising, assessing student learning
Serving on programmatic and University committees
Scholarship based on established research agenda
Service to community and professional association
Essential Tasks/Responsibilities supervised by the Clinical Education Department Head:
- Communicates between the Academic Institution and Affiliated Clinical Education Sites
b. Communicates with Center Coordinators of Clinical Education (CCCEs), Clinical Instructors (CIs), and students to assess student performance. Provides guidance and support as required to problem solve and discuss pertinent issues with students, CIs, CCCEs
c. Places, supervises, and communicates with students while on clinical experiences.
d. Evaluates clinical education sites through student feedback, on-site visits, and ongoing communications, and routinely shares this information with academic and clinical faculties
e. Coordinates and plans clinical education with other campuses/programs and clinical education staff
f. Attends Clinical Education department meetings and local consortium meetings
- Clinical Site Development
b. Assists in the maintenance of adequate number of clinical education sites relative to quality, quantity and diversity of learning experiences to meet the educational needs of students, the philosophy and outcomes of the program, and CAPTE evaluative criteria
c. Provides clinical education site development through ongoing evaluation and assessment of strengths and areas for development (e.g., in service training, discontinue student placements) as approved by the Program Directors
- Clinical Faculty Development
b. Encourages clinical faculty to participate in local, statewide, and national forums
c. Maintains knowledge of current trends in health care and its affect on clinical education and apprises clinical educators and faculty of any changing trends
- Intra-Departmental Collaboration
- Demonstrates mutual respect for each member of the team and the policies of the department and the university; displays positive interpersonal relationships
- Is attentive to staff job responsibilities and chain of command
- Participates in the planning and coordination of clinical education functions
- Communicates regularly and clearly with all members of the team
- Demonstrates a productive attitude toward improvement processes within the department
External Requirements
Qualifications/Experience:
Salary and rank are commensurate with credentials and experience. Applications will be reviewed immediately and ongoing until the position is filled.
- MPT or DPT with post-professional academic degree and/or specialist certification
- Terminal degree (PhD, DHSc, EdD) preferred (faculty without terminal degrees are expected to work toward a terminal degree as a condition of continued employment)
- Higher education academic teaching experience preferred
- Experience with distance education teaching and/or learning preferred
- Experience as a CCCE and/or CI for physical therapy students required
- Current or eligible for state physical therapy license in the campus state required
- Strong professional values with a minimum of 5 years clinical experience
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team setting
- Strong commitment to professionalism and the core values of the profession and the university
Job Category
Faculty - Full time
State/Province/Region
CA
Country
United States
Position Type
Faculty/Academics
Employment Type
Regular
Job Type
Full Time
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