Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Coordinator

Physical Therapist AssistantFull-Time

Listed compensation

$40,980

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Job Description

Title: Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Coordinator

Salary Range

Starting salary $40,980 per year, based on credentials and experienc

Contract Term Length: 10 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: West Kentucky Community & Technical College

Campus Location: West Kentucky Community & Technical College

Department: Health Sciences

Total Rewards

West Kentucky Community & Technical College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation,

and creativity, including:

  • Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
  • Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
  • 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
  • Vacation/Sick Time
  • Work-Life Balance
  • 9.5 Paid Holidays
  • 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
  • Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Clinical Coordinator for our Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) program to work collaboratively with the Program Coordinator and instructional team to prepare students for successful careers in the growing healthcare field of physical therapy.

This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping students develop the knowledge, clinical skills, and hands-on experience necessary to transition confidently into the workforce.

The Clinical Coordinator will play an important role in supporting student learning, coordinating clinical education experiences, and ensuring students are prepared to meet the demands of a rewarding, hands-on healthcare profession. Must be able to adapt to student learning needs and perform as a member of a team.

Job Duties

The PTA clinical coordinator is responsible for planning, developing, coordinating, and facilitating the clinical education program. This faculty member needs to have organizational, interpersonal, and problem solving skills.

They must have the ability to work with clinical instructors and clinical education sites to address the varied learning needs of the students as well as communicate clinical education needs with program coordinator, clinical instructors, clinical education sites, and students.

Teaching responsibilities include classroom and laboratory instruction. This position includes curriculum development, department and college committee assignments, student advising, community service, and professional development activities.

Minimum Qualifications

The Physical Therapist Assistant Clinical Coordinator must be a Physical Therapist (PT) or Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) who holds an active, unencumbered PT or PTA license in the state of Kentucky. The PTA clinical coordinator must have a minimum of three years of full-time, post-licensure clinical experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Two years experience as a site coordinator of clinical education or clinical instructor in physical therapy, or have two years experience in teaching, curriculum development, and administration in a physical therapist assistant education program.

Additional Skills Requested

Employee Rights - Employee Polygraph Protection Act

Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Coordinator is responsible for planning, developing, and facilitating the clinical education program for the Physical Therapist Assistant department. This role also involves classroom and laboratory instruction, student advising, and active participation in department and college committee assignments.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active, unencumbered Physical Therapist or Physical Therapist Assistant license in the state of Kentucky. A minimum of three years of full-time, post-licensure clinical experience is required for this position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical education coordinationInstructional designInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsClassroom instructionHealthcare administration

Physical Therapist Career Context

In Kentucky, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$85k (241 salary observations; 883 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (15,367 salary observations; 58,963 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 Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$41k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $45k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Physical Therapy market look like in Kentucky?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$41kPhysical Therapy median $63k (middle half $61k–$64k)20 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Kentucky vs national$85k median in Kentucky$94k nationally (−10%)241 state / 15,367 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$45k in purchasing powerKentucky index 90.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physical Therapy listings in Kentucky351 active22,194 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedKentucky Physical Therapist listings: 32% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 23% offer loan repayment364 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

11 jobs · 6 employers
CME allowance
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401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Physical Therapist Assistant listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 4,946 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Kentucky Community and Technical College System

Higher Education
Versailles, KY
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement/Waiver
403(b) Retirement Plan with 10% Employer Match
Vacation/Sick Time
9.5 Paid Holidays
2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay

Living in Paducah

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$226k≈ 5.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,168/mo≈ 34% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
86.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Paducah, KY-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.