Assistant Director of Clinical Education-School of Physical Therapy

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Recruitment Period : 09 / 17 / 2024 - Until Filled

Status : Full-Time (40 hours / week)

Salary Information :

Assistant Professor : Annual Minimum Salary-$91,700-Annual Maximum Salary-$154,000

Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) was founded as a 501(c) (3) non-profit medical institution in 2005 aimed at increasing access to health care in medically underserved areas of the Pacific Northwest.

The University currently offers the degrees of Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Master of Arts in Medical Science, and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy enrolling over 550 students annually with plans to develop other programs and / or colleges.

Interprofessional education partnerships with other universities adds another 100 students to the population. The campus includes 300 employees with academic programming spread over a five state region.

PNWU is located in Yakima, WA, a city of approximately 95,000 located in the south central part of the state near the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains in a major agricultural and outdoor recreation region.

It is approximately 140 miles from Seattle, 170 miles from Portland, and 200 miles from Spokane. The Yakima Valley is a wonderful place to live, work and play.

For more information, visit https : / / www.visityakima.com / .

General Summary :

The Assistant Director of Clinical Education will support the Director of Clinical Education (DCE) in the overall planning and administration of the clinical education program.

The Assistant DCE will assist in acquiring clinical sites, managing student placements for FTCEs, assessing clinical sites and clinical faculty, and gathering data for overall program assessment.

The Assistant DCE will have administrative, academic, service, and scholarship responsibilities consistent with the mission and philosophy of the School of Physical Therapy.

This individual demonstrates competence in clinical education, teaching, scholarship and curriculum development. The Assistant DCE is effective in assisting the DCE in developing, conducting, and coordinating the clinical education program.

The Assistant DCE is a core faculty member with reassigned time for an Administrative role, in addition to their regular faculty role.

To meet the expectations in the role of Assistant DCE, they receive 20% reassigned time from their normal teaching load.

Therefore, they have standard professional responsibilities in the areas of teaching (reduced load), service, and scholarship.

Essential Job Functions :

Scholarship of Teaching

• Developing course materials in specialized area of expertise including writing course syllabi and developing appropriate instructional methods
• Teaching DPT courses assigned in content area of expertise and meeting program standards for student and peer evaluations
• Developing and administering student assessments including exams, quizzes, and assignments, as appropriate
• Enhancing expertise in teaching content areas through continuing education, contemporary physical therapy practice, and using current literature in teaching content
• Participating in ongoing curriculum and program assessment
• Meeting all classes as scheduled; reporting final grades at the designated time; having an appropriate number of office hours
• Maintaining licensure and certification as appropriate

University and Community Service / Clinical Practice

• Advising students
• Assisting in the recruitment and admissions of students
• Attending department events including student orientation and commencement exercises
• Performing committee assignments at the school and university level
• Performing community service
• May be required to maintain clinical practice as appropriate

Professional Growth, Scholarly, and Creative Activities

• Engaging in scholarly activity and maintaining an active research agenda
• Supervise and mentor student research
• Maintaining professional development in the area of research

Administrative Responsibilities

• Assist DCE with CAPTE compliance and Annual Accreditation Report (AAR) relative to the program’s preparation and implementation of the clinical education curriculum, experiences, and activities, on and off campus
• Create relationships with external stakeholders to secure adequate clinical sites and clinical instructors (CIs) via contractual agreements;

select clinical learning environments that demonstrate characteristics of sound patient / client management, ethical and professional behavior, and currency with physical therapy practice

Develop and oversee policies and procedures related to clinical education; maintains Clinical Education Handbook; provides consistency with related sections of the Faculty and Student Handbooks;

educate students (clinical seminar classes), clinical instructor and academic faculty about clinical education requirements and standards to ensure compliance

• Prepare and provide appropriate full-time clinical site slots and timely clinical placement procedures, necessary student immunization requirements, related site-specific clinical requirements, and clinical database information
• Foster communication and development of CIs at clinical sites and provide support and guidance to ensure student learning and progression
• Monitor, evaluate and refine the DPT curriculum in collaboration with other DPT core faculty; participate in Curriculum and Outcomes Committees;

plan and oversee Clinical Focus Groups; collect and evaluate Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI) reports and post-clinical student and CI surveys

• Work closely with PNWU’s Simulation Center Coordinator and Interprofessional Education faculty to develop integrated clinical experiences according to the education standards of practice for physical therapy
• Evaluate student performance, including performance during their Clinical Competence in Patient Management exams prior to FTCE in cooperation with other faculty, to determine their ability to integrate didactic and clinical learning experiences and to progress within the curriculum.
• Provide support for all integrated clinical experiences within the DPT program.
• Maintain active membership of the Northwest Clinical Education Consortium and participate each year in the Education Leadership Conference

In addition,

• Understands accreditation standards and expectations specific to the department and adheres to policies and procedures to meet or exceed such standards
• Conducts self appropriately and consistently in accordance with the philosophy and mission of PNWU
• Other duties as assigned (perform and report on any other reassigned duties for the program)

Requirements : Education :

Education :

Required : Earned doctoral degree awarded by an institution that is accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the U.

S. Department of Education (USDE), Licensed physical therapist who is licensed or eligible for licensure in Washington State with a minimum of 3 years of clinical practice

Preferred : A terminal doctoral degree (post-professional doctorate, or DPT) with evidence of other professional qualifications (eg ABPTS or other specialty certification, or additional degree) or an Academic doctorate degree (PhD, EdD, DSc);

ABD candidates may be considered

Experience :

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in clinical education (SCCE, CI, DCE, CEC or ACEC) OR a minimum of 1 year of clinical education experience with an additional 2 years of teaching
• Prior experience as a Director of Clinical Education preferred
• Prior teaching experience in an academic program and / or administrative experience in clinical practice preferred
• Completion or commitment to completion of the APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program
• Record of service to the profession and / or community
• Demonstrated ability to use new technologies
• Record of scholarship or prior research experience preferred
• Prior experience in working with rural and underserved populations preferred
• Prior experience in interprofessional education and simulation preferred

Desired Skills, Knowledge and Abilities :

• Strong organization, interpersonal, and planning skills; strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to work in a team and flexibility to work with others in a variety of circumstances;
• ability to problem solve by analyzing issues and creating action plans; ability to manage projects and people and prioritize and self-direct workflow;

and ability to work with and manage different computer programs and databases

To ensure full consideration submit :

• A letter of introduction outlining background and qualifications for the position
• Detailed curriculum vitae
• Contact information for three professional references

The job announcement above is not the full job description, but represents the job responsibilities and requirements. A full job description can be provided upon request.

PNWU offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees first of the month following date of hire and competitive salary.

Benefit Package (benefit eligible is at least .5 FTE) :

• Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 403b with Roth Option
• Paid Holiday

For information about life in Yakima visit our PNWU page.

PNWU is a drug-free workplace, equal opportunity employer and educational institution. To request this publication in an alternative format, or to apply in an alternative format, please call Human Resources, 509.452.5100.