Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education - PTA

Description

South College invites capable, energetic, outgoing, applicants who are focused on transforming the lives of our customers/students! At South College, you will help implement our strategy of “Where Dreams Find Direction!” We are one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning with over 13,000 students covering 9 campuses and Online learning sites, offering a myriad of undergraduate and graduate healthcare programs for our students.

In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture. 

South College is a private, co-educational, non-sectarian academic institution that embraces the traditional higher education mission triad of teaching, scholarly contribution, and service. Consistent with its long history, the institution places primary emphasis on providing quality undergraduate and graduate educational opportunities and associated student support services for the intellectual, social, and professional development of a diverse student body.

South College invites applications for the position of Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education (ACCE) for the Physical Therapy Assistant program at the South College Nashville campus. We are searching for a team-oriented individual with excellent communication and organization skills.

The ACCE 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 ACCE primary responsibilities are to plan, coordinate, facilitate, administer, and monitor activities on behalf of the academic program and in coordination with academic and clinical faculty. These activities include but are not limited to the following:

• The ACCE serves as a liaison between the physical therapist assistant program and the clinical education site as part of his/her responsibilities.
• The ACCE, in cooperation with other academic faculty, establishes clinical education site and facility standards, selects and      evaluates clinical education sites, and facilitates ongoing development of and communication with clinical education sites and clinical faculty.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited physical therapist assistant or physical therapist program.
• Earned associate degree as a physical therapist assistant or professional degree as a physical therapist.
• Bachelor's Degree
• Licensed/registered/certified or eligible for licensure/registration/certification in the state of TN
• Minimum of 3 years of full time (or equivalent) post licensure clinical practice as a physical therapist assistant or physical therapist.
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical practice as a CCCE and/or CI or two years of experience in teaching, curriculum development and administration in a PT or PTA program.
• Strong communication, organization, interpersonal, problem-solving, and counseling skills.
• Current knowledge and skill in the use of information and computer technology (e.g., word processing, e-mail, database) or proven ability to learn these skills.
• Able to work with students with special needs based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal and practice issues affecting clinical education, students, and the profession of physical therapy.
• Able to meet the faculty requirements as stated in the Evaluative Criteria for the Accreditation of Physical Therapist Assistant Programs per CAPTE.
• Member of the American Physical Therapy Association.
• Able to initiate, administer, assess, and document clinical education programs.
• Able to work independently and coordinate work with colleagues and peers.
• Able to travel, as needed.

Preferred Requirements:

• Prior teaching experience in a physical therapist assistant/physical therapist academic program or equivalent coursework.
• Knowledge of education, management, and adult learning theories and principles.
• Active in clinical practice, especially as applicable to clinical education.
• Active in professional activities at local, state, and/or national levels.
• Earned status as an APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor.