"Clinical Assistant Professor Physical Therapy and Director of Clinical Education"

Job Details

Clinical Assistant Professor Physical Therapy and Director of Clinical Education

Job ID: 290596
Location: Georgia Southern - Savannah
Full/Part Time:
Regular/Temporary: Regular

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Location

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Armstrong Campus
11935 Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA 31419

Department Information

Within this setting, the person selected for this position will be an integral part of a physical therapist education program with a sustained record of student success. The program's mission is providing student-centered education that allows individuals to develop physical therapy skills and knowledge that address the challenges of the rapidly changing healthcare system and the expanding need for evidence-based physical therapy services. Program faculty members also work collaboratively with various stakeholders within and outside the physical therapy community to improve the quality of physical therapy care and enhance the scientific basis of professional practice.

Job Summary

Reporting to the department chair and the DPT Program Director, the Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Director of Clinical Education requires teaching, administrative, service, and scholarship responsibilities consistent with the mission and philosophy of the DPT program. The primary responsibilities of the Director of Clinical Education are to plan, coordinate, facilitate, administer, and monitor activities on behalf of the DPT program and in coordination with academic and clinical faculty. Teaching, scholarship, and service are required of all faculty. These activities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Developing, scheduling, monitoring, and refining the clinical education component of the curriculum;
• Facilitating quality learning experiences for students during clinical education;
• Evaluating student performance, in cooperation with other faculty, to determine their ability to integrate didactic clinical learning experiences and to progress within the curriculum;
• Educating students, clinical faculty, and academic faculty about clinical education;
• Selecting clinical learning environments that demonstrate characteristics of sound patient/client management, ethical and professional behavior, and currency with physical therapy practice;
• Maximizing available resources for the clinical education program;
• Providing documented records and assessment of the clinical education component of the DPT Program (including clinical education sites and clinical educators);
• Engaging core faculty in clinical education planning, implementation, and assessment;
• Teaching in the DPT program;
• Assisting with procedures involved with program reaccreditation.

The Clinical Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy and Director of Clinical Education, in cooperation with program faculty, establishes clinical education sites and facility standards, selects and evaluates clinical education sites, and facilitates ongoing development of and communication with clinical education sites and clinical faculty. The position is a fiscal year (12 month), non-tenure track appointment.

Required Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT);
• An active, unrestricted physical therapy license or eligibility for a Georgia physical therapy license;
• Minimum of three years of full-time post-licensure clinical practice as a physical therapist;
• Experience in one or more of the following criteria:
  • Two years of experience as a Site Coordinator of Clinical Education or Clinical Instructor, in physical therapy; OR
  • A minimum of two years of experience in teaching, curriculum development, and administration in a physical therapist education program.
• Strong communication, organization, interpersonal, problem-solving, and counseling skills;
• Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal, and practice issues affecting clinical education, students, and the profession of physical therapy;
• Ability to initiate, administer, assess, and document clinical education programs;
• Ability to work independently and coordinate work with colleagues and peers;
• Ability to travel, as needed;
• Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives.
• Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior work experience as a Director of Clinical Education;
• Progress toward or completion of an academic doctorate (e.g. PhD, EdD, DSc);
• Advanced certification or fellowship in a specialty area of physical therapy;
• Experience in one or more of the following:
  • full-time teaching/administration in a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant program;
  • teaching in some other sustained professional or academic capacity;
• Knowledge of educational, management, and adult learning theory 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 American Physical Therapy Association Credentialed Clinical Instructor.

Proposed Salary

Required Documents to Attach

A complete application consists of a letter addressing the qualifications cited above; a curriculum vitae*;* and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least three professional references. Other documentation may be requested.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

ABILITIES
Consistently exhibit engaging customer service
Ability to support various constituencies served by the University
Proven proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office, Google, and/or applications as required for specific position

KNOWLEDGE
Adhere to University policies and procedures to meet Institutional goals and support University's mission for student success

SKILLS
Effective communication (verbal and written), organizational and human relations skills

Apply Before Date

Open Until Filled
Screening of applications begins October 27, 2025 and continues until the position is filled. Preferred start date is July 1, 2026.

Contact Information

Search Chair Name: Sidney Stoddard

Email: sstoddard@georgiasouthern.edu

Telephone: 912-344-3315