Associate Director, Clinical Education (ADCE)
The University of St. Augustine, San Marcos, California, us, 92079
Overview
The mission of the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is the development of professional health care practitioners through innovation, individualized, and quality classroom, clinical, and distance education.
GENERAL SUMMARY
The ADCE is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the clinical education portion of the DPT curriculum. This is a faculty position with teaching, scholarship, advisement, and service responsibilities in addition to the administration of clinical education. This position requires significant contact with students, outside constituents, professional consortiums, and ADCE faculty at the other USA campuses.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
SUPERVISED BY THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Course management
Prepares and delivers course instruction as assigned
Maintains environment conducive to learning and facilitates student participation
Assesses student performance, monitors student progress, and provides timely feedback
Interacts with program faculty at all campuses regarding clinical education and doctoral experiential component/residency curriculum
Advisement
Advises entry-level students with academic and/or personal issues
Scholarship
Sets scholarship plan, implements plan as prescribed by accreditation standards
Service
Serves on programmatic and university committees as assigned
Serves as university liaison in community and/or professional activities
Clinical Education Program Planning, Implementation, and Assessment
Development of students as clinicians in all domains of professional clinical practice; appropriately assesses student learning and performance
Coordinates or participates in the development of clinical education faculty
Analyzes the clinical education and doctoral experiential component/residency program academic outcomes for compliance to accreditation standards
Advances the vision of the profession and delivers new ideas with a forward-looking perspective of clinical education
Appropriately communicates to faculty and program directors on student and curriculum information
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CLINICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Communicates between the Academic Institution and Affiliated Clinical Education Sites
Communicates with all concerned stakeholders to maintain current knowledge of the educational program, the clinical education sites, and health care changes affecting clinical practice and education
Communicates and oversees communication 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
Places, supervises, and communicates with students while on clinical experiences
Evaluates each clinical education site through student feedback, on-site visits, and ongoing communications, and shares this information with academic and clinical faculties
Coordinates and plans clinical education with other campuses/programs and clinical education staff
Attends Clinical Education Meetings and local consortium meetings
Clinical Site Development
Maintains procedures for clinical site selection, utilization, and assessment
Maintains an 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
Provides clinical education site development through ongoing evaluation and assessment of strengths and areas for development
Clinical Faculty Development
Collaborates with clinical faculty to promote, coordinate, plan, and provide clinical faculty development opportunities using effective instructional methodologies and technologies with approval of the Program Directors
Encourages clinical faculty to participate in local, statewide, and national forums
Maintains knowledge of current trends in health care and its effect on clinical education
Mentors other academic faculty about their role and responsibilities related to clinical education
Works under the direction of the Clinical Education Department Head to support a collaborative environment in the clinical education office with behaviors such as:
Demonstrating mutual respect for each member of the team and the policies of the university; displays positive interpersonal relationships
Being attentive to staff job responsibilities and chain of command
Participating in the planning and coordination of clinical education functions
Communicating regularly and clearly with all members of the team
Demonstrating a productive attitude toward improvement processes within the department
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Other responsibilities as assigned by the Academic Program Director
POSITION IN ORGANIZATION
Reports to: Academic Program Director/Assistant Academic Program Director
Collaborates with: Clinical Education Associates
Education and Experience EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Post-professional doctoral degree required. Candidates currently enrolled in a post-professional doctorate program will be considered.
Minimum of 3 years of post-licensure clinical practice.
Minimum of 2 years of clinical practice as SCCE or CI in Physical Therapy or a minimum of 2 years of experience in teaching, curriculum development and administration in a Physical Therapy program.
Experience with distance learning preferred.
Experience in scholarly activity preferred.
Licensure and/or Certification LICENSURE and/or CERTIFICATION
Must be currently licensed as a Physical Therapist in campus specific state.
Travel TRAVEL
Travel is an expectation and requirement of the position. Site visits to clinical and doctoral residency locations is often required to assess the suitability of the site and to monitor student’s performance. Visits to sites may be initiated by the site or the ADCE.
Work Environment WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment but may involve exposure to moderate noise levels. Work involves operation of personal computer equipment for six to eight hours daily and includes physical demands associated with a traditional office setting, e.g., walking, standing, communicating, and other physical functions as necessary.
Compensation
Instructor rank: $68,310 - $114,708
Assistant Professor rank: $80,520- $135,300
Associate Professor rank: $90,970 - $158,268
Professor rank: $107,360 - $186,780
The University is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, genetic condition, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances.
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GENERAL SUMMARY
The ADCE is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the clinical education portion of the DPT curriculum. This is a faculty position with teaching, scholarship, advisement, and service responsibilities in addition to the administration of clinical education. This position requires significant contact with students, outside constituents, professional consortiums, and ADCE faculty at the other USA campuses.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
SUPERVISED BY THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Course management
Prepares and delivers course instruction as assigned
Maintains environment conducive to learning and facilitates student participation
Assesses student performance, monitors student progress, and provides timely feedback
Interacts with program faculty at all campuses regarding clinical education and doctoral experiential component/residency curriculum
Advisement
Advises entry-level students with academic and/or personal issues
Scholarship
Sets scholarship plan, implements plan as prescribed by accreditation standards
Service
Serves on programmatic and university committees as assigned
Serves as university liaison in community and/or professional activities
Clinical Education Program Planning, Implementation, and Assessment
Development of students as clinicians in all domains of professional clinical practice; appropriately assesses student learning and performance
Coordinates or participates in the development of clinical education faculty
Analyzes the clinical education and doctoral experiential component/residency program academic outcomes for compliance to accreditation standards
Advances the vision of the profession and delivers new ideas with a forward-looking perspective of clinical education
Appropriately communicates to faculty and program directors on student and curriculum information
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CLINICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Communicates between the Academic Institution and Affiliated Clinical Education Sites
Communicates with all concerned stakeholders to maintain current knowledge of the educational program, the clinical education sites, and health care changes affecting clinical practice and education
Communicates and oversees communication 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
Places, supervises, and communicates with students while on clinical experiences
Evaluates each clinical education site through student feedback, on-site visits, and ongoing communications, and shares this information with academic and clinical faculties
Coordinates and plans clinical education with other campuses/programs and clinical education staff
Attends Clinical Education Meetings and local consortium meetings
Clinical Site Development
Maintains procedures for clinical site selection, utilization, and assessment
Maintains an 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
Provides clinical education site development through ongoing evaluation and assessment of strengths and areas for development
Clinical Faculty Development
Collaborates with clinical faculty to promote, coordinate, plan, and provide clinical faculty development opportunities using effective instructional methodologies and technologies with approval of the Program Directors
Encourages clinical faculty to participate in local, statewide, and national forums
Maintains knowledge of current trends in health care and its effect on clinical education
Mentors other academic faculty about their role and responsibilities related to clinical education
Works under the direction of the Clinical Education Department Head to support a collaborative environment in the clinical education office with behaviors such as:
Demonstrating mutual respect for each member of the team and the policies of the university; displays positive interpersonal relationships
Being attentive to staff job responsibilities and chain of command
Participating in the planning and coordination of clinical education functions
Communicating regularly and clearly with all members of the team
Demonstrating a productive attitude toward improvement processes within the department
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Other responsibilities as assigned by the Academic Program Director
POSITION IN ORGANIZATION
Reports to: Academic Program Director/Assistant Academic Program Director
Collaborates with: Clinical Education Associates
Education and Experience EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Post-professional doctoral degree required. Candidates currently enrolled in a post-professional doctorate program will be considered.
Minimum of 3 years of post-licensure clinical practice.
Minimum of 2 years of clinical practice as SCCE or CI in Physical Therapy or a minimum of 2 years of experience in teaching, curriculum development and administration in a Physical Therapy program.
Experience with distance learning preferred.
Experience in scholarly activity preferred.
Licensure and/or Certification LICENSURE and/or CERTIFICATION
Must be currently licensed as a Physical Therapist in campus specific state.
Travel TRAVEL
Travel is an expectation and requirement of the position. Site visits to clinical and doctoral residency locations is often required to assess the suitability of the site and to monitor student’s performance. Visits to sites may be initiated by the site or the ADCE.
Work Environment WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment but may involve exposure to moderate noise levels. Work involves operation of personal computer equipment for six to eight hours daily and includes physical demands associated with a traditional office setting, e.g., walking, standing, communicating, and other physical functions as necessary.
Compensation
Instructor rank: $68,310 - $114,708
Assistant Professor rank: $80,520- $135,300
Associate Professor rank: $90,970 - $158,268
Professor rank: $107,360 - $186,780
The University is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, genetic condition, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local laws, regulations, or ordinances.
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