Director of Clinical Education

University of Puget Sound

Director of Clinical Education
Job ID: 8612
Location: Physical Therapy
Full/Part Time:  
Regular/Tempoary:  

Faculty Posting Details

Appointment:
The University of Puget Sound School of Physical Therapy seeks applications for a full-time Director of Clinical Education (DCE) at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor (non-tenure-track) to begin July 2026.

Responsibilities:
The DCE provides leadership, development, administration, and oversight of the clinical education component of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program. The DCE is responsible for developing, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating the full-time clinical education experiences that support student learning outcomes, professional development, and program accreditation standards. The DCE partners with the Director of the Onsite Clinic and other academic faculty to establish clinical education standards and works collaboratively with faculty, clinical partners, students, and university leadership to ensure high-quality, equitable, and sustainable clinical education experiences. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication skills and commitment to collaboration with colleagues, and an understanding of contemporary legislative, regulatory, and practice issues affecting physical therapy education and the profession. Teaching responsibilities will be determined in coordination with the program director. Clinical-line faculty are expected to engage in scholarship and professional development, advising and admission activities, and university service.

Qualifications:

• Earned professional doctor of physical therapy degree from a CAPTE-accredited program
• Licensed physical therapist (WA state eligible)
• Minimum of 3 years of full-time clinical practice
• Minimum of 2 years of academic teaching experience of DPT students
• Demonstrates ability to maintain CAPTE accreditation scholarship standards
• Commitment to culturally responsive, inclusive teaching, and community engagement

Highly desired qualifications:

• Board-certified specialist by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists
• At least 5 years of full-time clinical practice in a variety of practice settings
• Knowledge of data management and workflow systems

Application Deadline:
Review of applications will begin on February 17, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.

Compensation and Benefits:
Rank: Clinical Assistant Professor

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Faculty salaries at the University of Puget Sound are based on a common salary scale based on experience. Assistant Professor salaries for 2025-2026 begin at $84,076 annualized for an Assistant Professor with a terminal degree in their field in their first year of full-time postdoctoral teaching through $94,086 annualized based on experience.

Puget Sound offers a generous benefits package. For more information, visit: Summary of 2026 Benefits for Faculty Members.pdf - Google Drive

Puget Sound has a well-established Shared Faculty Appointments Policy, https://www.pugetsound.edu/policies/faculty-policies/shared-faculty-appointments

About Puget Sound:
The University of Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington, a vibrant, diverse mid-sized urban port city. Within, and near, Tacoma there is ready access to urban, rural, and natural areas as well as opportunities to participate in a wide variety of cultural activities.

Puget Sound is a member of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), Greater Washington State https://www.hercjobs.org/greater_washington_state/

University Diversity Statement:

• We acknowledge the richness of commonalities and differences we share as a university community; the intrinsic worth of all who work and study here; that education is enhanced by the investigation of and the reflection upon multiple perspectives.
• We aspire to create respect for and appreciation of all persons as a key characteristic of our campus community; to increase the diversity of all parts of our University community through commitment to diversity in our recruitment and retention efforts; to foster a spirit of openness to active engagement among all members of our campus community.
• We act to achieve an environment that welcomes and supports diversity; to ensure full educational opportunity for all who teach and learn here; to prepare effectively citizen-leaders for a pluralistic world.

Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. To learn more please visit: http://www.pugetsound.edu/about/diversity-at-puget-sound/

Required Documents:
Applicants submitted without the required attachments will not be considered.

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of Interest
• Academic statement (include the following sections):
  • Teaching philosophy
  • Research statement
• Diversity Statement (see prompt below)
• Unofficial transcripts (an official transcript will be required by the successful candidate)
• Contact Information for 3 References. You will be prompted to enter the contact information for three (3) reference providers. The system will automatically email these reference providers to request a letter. Please have references address the following questions in their letters of recommendation:
  • How long have you known the candidate, and in what capacity?
  • How familiar are you with their work in teaching, scholarship, and service?
  • How would you characterize the candidate's teaching effectiveness in the classroom and/or clinical education settings?
  • How well does the applicant interact with and relate to entry-level physical therapy students?
  • How does the candidate function as a colleague within a department or interprofessional team?
  • How does the candidate handle conflict, differing opinions, or high-stress academic or clinical environments?
  • Can you provide examples of how they support student success, mentoring, or professional development?
  • Is there anything else you would want us to know about this candidate?

Note: In the online application system, please submit curriculum vitae when prompted to submit resume. Additional documents can be attached within the application.

Applicant's Diversity Statement:
As a department and university, we are strongly committed to creating an inclusive and effective teaching, learning, and working environment for all. In their diversity statement, applicants should reflect on how they will advance the values articulated in the University Diversity Statement in all aspects of their future work as faculty and members of the university community.

All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a background inquiry.

The University of Puget Sound is an equal opportunity employer.



How to Apply
For complete job description and application instructions, visit: www.pugetsound.edu/employment

About Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a selective national liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington, drawing 2,600 students from 48 states and 20 countries. Puget Sound graduates include Rhodes and Fulbright scholars, notables in the arts and culture, entrepreneurs and elected officials, and leaders in business and finance locally and throughout the world. A low student-faculty ratio provides Puget Sound students with personal attention from faculty who have a strong commitment to teaching and offer 1,200 courses each year in more than 40 traditional and interdisciplinary fields, including graduate programs in occupational and physical therapy and in education. Puget Sound is the only nationally ranked independent undergraduate liberal arts college in Western Washington, and one of just five independent colleges in the Pacific Northwest granted a charter by Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigious academic honorary society. Visit "About Puget Sound" (http://www.pugetsound.edu/about) to learn more about the college.

As a strategic goal and through our core values, University of Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. EOE/AA



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