Director of Clinical Education

FTF - Full Time Faculty; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition waiver

Hybrid work

Retirement match

Job summary

Maryville University seeks a Director of Clinical Education to lead the clinical education program for an 11-month appointment. You will plan, coordinate, and monitor activities across faculty and clinical sites, ensuring students are prepared for clinical experiences and progress through required competencies.

The role includes overseeing site visits, CPI reporting, EXXAT system usage, and collaboration with the university's legal and CAPTE/HLC requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be PT-licensed (or eligible for license) in Missouri.
• Advanced Academic Degree or Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree Required.
• Experience in clinical education as a clinical instructor, site coordinator, and prior DCE experience with CPI Training.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, facilitate, administer and monitor activities for the program with faculty.
• Coordinate communication between Maryville University and affiliated clinical sites.
• Oversee clinical site visits scheduling and review documentation post-visit.
• Monitor student progress through clinical experiences and ensure competency in safety, professional behavior, communication and knowledge.
• Prepare students for clinical experiences and advise on clinical placement choices.
• Manage business of clinical education including CPI results and CAPTE/HLC reports.
• Update the clinical handbook annually and manage EXXAT system.

Skills

Clinical education experience

CPI Training

Site coordination

Education

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Tools

EXXAT system

Job description

Essential Responsibilities : What You Will Be Doing

The Director of Clinical Education’s primary responsibilities during this 11-month appointment are to plan, coordinate, facilitate, administer, and monitor activities on behalf of the academic program and in coordination with academic and clinical faculty.

This includes:

• Communication between Maryville University and the Affiliated Clinical Education Sites
• Clinical Education Program Planning, Implementation, and Assessment
• Clinical Site and Clinical Faculty Development
• Preparation of students for clinical experiences and advising students on clinical selection
• Evaluation of student performance in cooperation with the program director, other faculty, and the clinical instructor

To achieve this :

The Director of Clinical Education oversees all activities related to clinical experiences.

This includes:

I. Ensuring all Students ae ready to enter clinical experiences and have the opportunity for success which includes :

a) Review all clinical experiences evaluations by the students and clinical instructors to facilitate change in the clinical experience if needed.

b) Oversee and review all clinical site visits scheduling of faculty and review of documentation post-visit to ensure success of the students.

c) Presenting all students and their clinical placements to the faculty for review to ensure students have met the following 4 areas to move into clinical experiences.

• Safety
• Professional Behavior
• Communication
• Knowledge

d) Monitoring and tracking all students' progress through clinical experiences.

II. Manages the business of clinical education .

• Present to faculty CPI Results (Overall and Individual Student) and any comments/issues by clinical instructors that may need to be addressed by the program.
• Update the clinical handbook annually and ensure students and clinical sites are aware of any updates.
• Utilize the EXXAT system for clinical updates and site/student matching process.
• Maryville University Legal Team (contracts and issues related to NC-SARA)
• EXXAT for clinic matching
• All reports needed for CAPTE, HLC, and any other university requirements.

III. Clinical Management - The DCE is responsible to ensure :

• All clinical sites are updated and current. On March 1st each year a request for clinical slots the following year is sent.
• Establishment of agreements with clinical experience sites and ensures all clinical site agreements are current.
• Ensure all clinical instructors meet requirements and are qualified to be a clinical instructor.
• Ensure all clinical instructors are trained in the use of the CPI.
• All students are submitted into the system going into the 5th year and matched to sites according to the established timeline; current 6th year students are matched for their three terminal clinical experiences in early fall. Then, 5th year students are matched for their first integrated clinical experience.
• All communication with clinical sites is updated and current.
• All documentation for each clinical experience is up to date and provided with clinical sites with letters regarding student placement.

Required Qualifications

To perform this job satisfactorily, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability, and environmental conditions required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Knowledge :

Must be PT-licensed (or eligible for license) in the State of Missouri.

Required Skills and Abilities

Experience in clinical education as a clinical instructor, site coordinator, previous DCE experience, and have completed 3.0 CPI Training.

Required Formal Education

Advanced Academic Degree or Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree Required. Certifications Preferred.

The above statements describe the job's essential responsibilities and requirements. They are not an exhaustive list of the duties that may be assigned to job incumbents.

Additional Applicant Information

• Salary Range: $85,000 - $112,000 annually
• Actual compensation will be commensurate with education, experience, skills, internal equity, and market considerations.

Benefits Highlights

• Maryville University offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, financial well-being, and professional growth of our employees. Eligible employees enjoy access to:
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement plan with 100% University matching up to 9% contributions
• University-paid life and long-term disability insurance
• Full/Partial Tuition waived for employees and eligible dependents
• Hybrid and flexible work schedules
• Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
• Free parking, fitness center access, and other campus perks

Maryville University is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender, genetic information, familial status, national origin, race/color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. This extends to all aspects of the employment relationship, including recruiting, hiring, training, on-the-job treatment, promotion, layoff, and termination.