The Department of Physical Therapy in the College of Public Health and Health Professions at the University of Florida invites forward-thinking, energetic, creative physical therapists to apply for a Clinical Assistant/Associate/Full Professor and Director of Clinical Education position. This is a 12-month, full-time (1.0 FTE), non-tenure track teaching related appointment. This position includes administrative assignment to the clinical education curriculum to ensure the quality and consistency of our student clinical experiences, teaching in areas of UFDPT program need and the applicant’s area of expertise, contributions to department and university committees, participating in community service initiatives, and scholarship responsibilities consistent with the mission, vision, and values of the program.

Key Responsibilities:  

Administration: The Director of Clinical Education (DCE) primary duties are to plan, coordinate, facilitate, administer, and monitor the clinical education component of the DPT program in coordination with two assistant directors of clinical education and an administrative specialist.

• Provide ongoing communication with clinical educators at each clinical education site.
• Communicate and oversee communication with Clinical Education stakeholders including but not limited to Site/Center Coordinators of Clinical Education (SCCEs), Clinical Instructors (CIs), and students to monitor progress and assess student performance.
• Place, supervise, and communicate with students while on clinical experiences.
• Develop criteria and procedures for clinical site selection, utilization, and assessment.
• Evaluate each clinical education site through student feedback, on-site visits, and ongoing communications and routinely share this information with academic and clinical faculties.
• Manage administrative responsibilities of clinical education consistent with CAPTE, federal/state regulations, institutional policy, and practice setting requirements.
• Establish, develop, and maintain an adequate number of clinical education sites relative to quality, quantity and diversity of learning experiences to meet the educational needs of students and the academic program, the philosophy and outcomes of the program, and evaluative criteria set by CAPTE.
• Provide clinical education site development opportunities through ongoing evaluation and assessment of strengths and areas needing further development or action.
• Maintain knowledge of current trends in health care and its effect on clinical education and apprise clinical educators and faculty of any changing trends.
• Mentor other core and associated academic faculty about their role and responsibilities related to clinical education (eg, clinical site visits, determining readiness for the clinic).

Teaching:  Teach in the area of content expertise and programmatic need. This includes classroom instruction as lead or co-instructor, mentoring and advising DPT students, and participating in the development/design and revision of the UFDPT curriculum.

Scholarly Work:  Contribute to scholarly activity within the area of teaching and/or clinical expertise.

Service:  Participate actively as a member of the university community on administrative committees, search committees, in department, college and university governance activities, student advising, and community engagement/service learning activities.

Department Overview: The Department of Physical Therapy is housed within the College of Public Health and Health Professions and is well integrated within the Health Science Center, providing a wealth of opportunities for enrichment and collaborations in teaching and scholarly activity. This ambitious department, with more than 20 core faculty members, is strongly committed to promoting an welcoming learning environment and presenting contemporary, evidence-based practice and preparing our graduates for future practice trends in the rapidly evolving healthcare system. The Physical Therapy faculty are strongly committed to excellence in research and teaching and have received numerous national teaching and research awards. The UF Department of Physical Therapy is a top 5 physical therapy program among public universities as ranked by US News and World Report and has been recognized nationally within the profession as a program of excellence. We are looking for someone to join our team who is committed to our aspirations for attaining higher levels of achievement and excellence.

Commensurate with education, skills, and experience.

The University of Florida (UF) offers an exceptional benefits package, including health, dental and vision insurance; state retirement plans; a generous leave program; and tuition assistance. UF is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer. For more information on benefits, please visit HR Benefits and Rewards (ufl.edu).

A post-professional doctorate in physical therapy (DPT) or post-professional Doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, etc.). Licensed, or eligible for licensure as a physical therapist in the state of Florida.

We seek someone who demonstrates initiative and is a highly organized problem solver with the ability to work collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, clinicians, and others from a broad range of backgrounds. Experience supervising students in an academic and/or clinical environment and experience in clinical teaching and/or clinical coordination is essential.

The preferred applicant will have:

• An awareness of and direct experience with current issues affecting DPT clinical education, and experience in Clinical Education.
• Experience supporting students with accommodation needs in accordance with relevant regulations, as it relates to facilitating their placements with external clinical partners.
• Prior experience placing students in clinical sites and of program development to train and support clinical faculty.
• Prior experience in program development to train and support clinical faculty, including CCIP trainer credentials.
• The preferred candidate will be highly organized with strong communication skills and have demonstrated experience in conflict management and de-escalation of uncomfortable or emotional situations.
• Minimum of 5 years of clinical teaching and/or clinical coordination experience.

In order to be considered, you must upload your CV, letter of interest, and list of references.

Application review will begin immediately and continue until a suitable applicant pool has been established.

Final candidate will be required to provide official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees earned from an education institution outside of the United States are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), which can be found at http://www.naces.org/.

If an accommodation is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 TDD. Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the U.S. Searches are conducted according to Florida's Sunshine Law.