Director of Clinical Education; DCE), Clinical Instructor

Working Title Director of Clinical Education (DCE), Clinical Instructor I

Department Org

Department Org 346000 - Physical Therapy

Why should you work at UCA?

We are excited that you are considering joining the UCA Family—the faculty, staff, students and alumni—who make the University of Central Arkansas a great place to work!
At the University of Central Arkansas, we value our employees striving to maintain a work-life balance. We realize that this affects the overall well-being of employees while learning to prioritize challenging work and the ability to make a difference. Participation in university-wide flexible work schedules may be available for certain positions. Training is provided on systems or job-specific software, and tools are available supporting professional and personal development.

The benefits package allows you to customize your benefits to meet your current needs, with the ability to adjust them as your priorities change. This includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, 80% tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a retirement program with university contributions of 10% of employee salary.

Also available are health and wellness incentives, as well as access to sports and cultural activities on campus for the family, free gym membership and equipment rentals.

Position Summary

The University of Central Arkansas Instructor is responsible for teaching, research and service. This position is governed by state and federal laws and agency/institution policy. The position is non-tenure track and a twelve-month appointment.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

The Director of Clinical Education ( DCE ) is a physical therapist whose primary concern is relating the student’s clinical education to the curriculum. The DCE also is responsible for communicating with and educating all Clinical Faculty in matters related to clinical education. The DCE , in association with the academic and clinical faculty coordinates and administers the clinical education process.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge

• Thorough understanding of CAPTE accreditation standards and DPT curriculum design.
• Expertise in clinical assessment methodologies, adult learning principles, and tools (e.g., APTA CPI ).
• Solid grasp of regulatory requirements, clinical education contracts (MOUs), HIPAA , and FERPA compliance.

Skills

• Advanced organizational and administrative management, including experience with clinical tracking software (e.g. CORE Higher Ed).
• Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, and interpersonal communication skills across diverse stakeholders (students, faculty, site directors).
• Effective project management for tracking multi-site placements, student performance metrics, and site evaluations.

Abilities

• Ability to build, evaluate, and sustain partnerships with diverse clinical sites and clinical faculty.
• Ability to mentor, advise, and remediate DPT students in academic and clinical environments.
• Ability to collaborate with academic faculty to seamlessly integrate didactic coursework with clinical experiences.

• -Knowledge of the organization and administration of higher education.
• -Knowledge of state, federal, and university rules, regulations and procedures.
• -Ability to work in a diverse and dynamic environment.
• -Ability to work collaboratively and independently with common goals as a part of a team.
• -Ability to make sound judgments.
• -Effective interpersonal communication, writing, and organizational abilities.
• -Civility in all interactions.
• -Demonstrate effective follow-up.

Required Education and/or Experience

Earned academic…