DPT Director of Clinical Education - Professor

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 12,000 students covering 8 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 invites applications for the position of Director of Clinical Education for the developing Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the South College Dallas campus. We are searching for a team-oriented individual with excellent communication and organization skills.  This position is hybrid with the requirement to be on campus in Dallas, TX during lab immersion sessions.  While relocation to Dallas is encouraged, it is not required for this position.  

Under the direction of the Program Director, the Director of Clinical Education is responsible for planning, coordination, facilitation, administration, and monitoring of the clinical education component of the physical therapy program. This individual will collaborate with faculty and clinical partners to develop a high-quality DPT program that addresses the physical therapy needs of the population – infant to elderly in both rural and urban settings. 

The DCE 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 DCE 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:

1. Developing, monitoring, and refining the clinical education component of the curriculum
2. Facilitating quality learning experiences for students during clinical education
3. Evaluating students' performance, in cooperation with other faculty, to determine their ability to integrate didactic and clinical learning experiences and to progress within the curriculum
4. Educating students, clinical and academic faculty about clinical education
5. Selecting clinical learning environments that demonstrate characteristics of sound patient/client management, ethical and professional behavior, and currency with physical therapy practice
6. Maximizing available resources for the clinical education program
7. Providing documented records and assessment of the clinical education component (includes clinical education sites, clinical educators, etc.)
8. Actively engaging core faculty clinical education planning, implementation, and assessment

1. Earned terminal academic doctorate in a discipline appropriate for teaching responsibilities OR Doctor of Physical Therapy degree (or tDPT) with ABPTS specialization or other specialty experience in a discipline appropriate for teaching responsibilities 
2. Understanding of higher education and contemporary clinical practice appropriate for leadership in physical therapy clinical education
3. Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal, and practice issues affecting clinical education, students, and the profession of physical therapy
4. Licensed or eligible for licensure in Texas or the state of residence
5. Currently active in clinical practice or extensive previous clinical experience, especially as applicable to clinical education
6. Active in professional activities at local, state, and/or national levels
7. Experience consistent with South College System for Faculty Rank