Title: Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education

Department: Physical Therapist Asst

Campus Location: Arnold/Main Campus

Salary Range: $71,802-$89,752

Work Mode: This position requires a full-time in-person presence on campus or at alternative locations.

Hours Per Week: 40

Work Schedule: 

Position Type: Full-Time Staff,  Exempt

Position Summary

In cooperation with the Program Director of the CACHE PTA Program and the Dean of Health Sciences, the Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education (ACCE) is responsible for planning, coordinating, and administrating the clinical education experience which relates the student clinical education program to the curriculum and evaluates students' progress in integrating the academic and clinical experiences. In addition, the ACCE is responsible for serving as a liaison between the consortium colleges and the clinical facilities to ensure that the program incorporates instruction in sound patient management, professional demeanor, state-of-the-art equipment and techniques, and that college and clinical personnel demonstrate a personal receptiveness to the students. The ACCE also provides some program instruction.

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is committed to enriching the educational experience it offers through the diversity of its faculty, administrators, and staff members. The college seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to the college's excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, embrace concepts of equity and inclusiveness, and support the equal rights of all people by advancing the understanding and appreciation of differences including age, race, gender, ability, religious convictions, socio-economic status, ethnic heritage, or sexual orientation.

While we appreciate your interest in employment with Anne Arundel Community College, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for any position.

Pay dates occur on the 7th and 22nd of each month. If those dates fall on a weekend, the pay date occurs on the Friday prior to the 7th and 22nd. As an employee of the college, you are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package. .

In the best interest of the College, only individuals who are residents of Maryland or one of the following states will be eligible for employment at the college: Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia or the District of Columbia. The college will annually review this restriction and, if appropriate, expand the list of states of employment eligibility.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Assist the Program Director with the development of long and short-term planning objectives for the program’s clinical rotations.

Recruit and develop clinical sites, including:
• Develop and maintain records pertaining to clinical affiliation agreements and MOUs for all colleges
• Develop and maintain accreditation reports pertaining to affiliation agreements
• Overseeing the flow of information pertaining to clinical facilities, including clinical affiliation agreements between the colleges and Instructional Services
• Develop and apply criteria for the selection and utilization of clinical sites

Function as the primary liaison between clinical training sites and colleges to ensure:
• communication of activities, updates, and other information to maintain the integrity of the educational program
• communication of the philosophy of the academic program, academic curriculum, objectives of the clinical education experience, and policies and procedures of the academic program
• dissemination of current accreditation materials

Develop and maintain accreditation reports in accordance with accreditation guidelines, including:
• Site development and availability
• Clinical affiliation agreements
• Clinical faculty qualifications and development
• Effectiveness of clinical teaching, ACCE communication, and clinical education outcomes
• Student outcomes in clinical education, including issues and concerns associated with students and clinical faculty

Foster clinical faculty development through:
• assessment of clinical teaching effectiveness and clinical faculty development needs
• Provide formal and informal faculty development for clinical faculty and CCCEs
• assessment of the effectiveness of clinical faculty development
• serving as a resource to clinical faculty regarding clinical education and practice guidelines

Develop and implement strategies for student preparation in clinical education, including
• Coordinating student clinical requirements (health records, background checks, other clinical site requirements)
• Disseminating clinical course resources and materials for student readiness and assessment
• Developing seminars and labs to assist with student readiness for clinical education courses
• Developing and implementing remediation programs for students as needed

In cooperation with the program director, supervise clinical site activities, including student scheduling, site coordination, site evaluation, and site development.

Provide instruction for the program as assigned by the Program Director

Serve as a member of the PTA Department Curriculum and Advisory Committees and participate in local, statewide, and regional forums and consortia as appropriate

Other duties as assigned by the Program Director or Dean

Required Qualifications:

Associate's degree or higher

Graduate of an approved physical therapy or physical therapist assistant program

Ability to meet requirements for faculty as outlined in the CAPTE standards, including a minimum of 3 years clinical experience as a PT or PTA and 2 years experience as CI/Site Coordinator or teaching in PT education.

Current knowledge and skill in the use of information technology

Willingness and ability to travel to clinical locations regularly, with or without reasonable accommodations. A valid Maryland driver's license and clean driving record are required when operating a college-owned vehicle.

Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree preferred

Previous teaching experience in a formal Physical Therapist Assistant program highly desirable.

Ability to deal effectively and tactfully with students, faculty, staff, agencies and the public.

APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor

This position is overtime exempt

This is a 12-month staff position