Director of Clinical Education - Physical Therapist Assistant
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Job Description
Keiser University is seeking a qualified and dedicated Physical Therapist Assistant Faculty/ Director of Clinical Education (DCE) to support and advance the Associate of Science in Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program. This position combines classroom instruction with leadership of the clinical education component of the program to ensure students receive high-quality academic and clinical learning experiences that prepare them for entry-level practice as physical therapist assistants.
The Clinical Coordinator position plans, coordinates, facilitates, administers, and monitors, activities on behalf of the academic program and in coordination with academic and clinical faculty. These activities ensure the quality of our students learning experience during clinical education. Clinical Coordinators accomplish this through:
Assists with the development and assessment of the clinical education component of the curriculum with the Program Director.
Coordination and implementation of the clinical education component of the curriculum including site placements, site visits, and evaluation.
Responsible for facilitating students' clinical education.
Responsible for ensuring clinical education program compliance.
The Faculty/DCE is responsible for teaching didactic, laboratory, and clinical education courses; advising students; monitoring academic and clinical progress; developing and maintaining clinical education partnerships; and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards and clinical education requirements.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 3+ years of full time post-licensure PTA/PT clinical experience
- 2+ years of CCCE, CI or teaching/curriculum/administration experience in PTA/PT education
- Current, unrestricted Florida PT or PTA license
Key Responsibilities
The Director of Clinical Education leads the clinical component of the Physical Therapist Assistant program by coordinating site placements and ensuring compliance with accreditation standards. They also provide classroom and laboratory instruction while monitoring student academic and clinical progress.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree and possess at least three years of full-time post-licensure clinical experience in physical therapy. Additionally, applicants require two years of experience in clinical education, curriculum development, or administration, along with an unrestricted Florida PT or PTA license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Florida, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$89k (567 salary observations; 3,442 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,313 salary observations; 61,588 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Florida vs national | $89k median in Florida | $94k nationally (−5%)567 state / 12,313 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Florida index 103.4 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Florida | 1,420 active | 22,097 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Florida Physical Therapist listings: 21% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 10% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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