Clinical Director

Job Title: Residential Clinic Director, Speech Pathology and Audiology

Department: Speech Pathology and Audiology

Reports To: Speech Pathology and Audiology Department Chair

SUMMARY

This position is a full-time, 12-month, non-tenure track position. The primary responsibilities of the Residential Clinic Director are to plan, coordinate, facilitate, administer, and monitor clinical learning experiences for residential students on behalf of the Speech Pathology and Audiology (SPAUD) department and in coordination with the academic faculty and clinical staff. All responsibilities are completed in a close working relationship with the Distance Education Clinic Director to ensure residential and DE students’ learning experiences are commensurate. The Residential Clinic Director is expected to teach clinical courses; participate in active, collaborative research; and engage in departmental, university, and professional service. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES are listed below; however, other duties may be assigned.

Calvin Speech & Hearing Clinic

• Oversee therapy schedules for the clinic to ensure all students have opportunities to earn sufficient clinical hours, and accreditation and certification standards are met
• Collaborate with Calvin University colleagues and community partners to expand clinic offerings and generate client referrals
• Track and monitor student clinical hours via current clinical hour software (e.g., Tevera) for purposes of student records and accreditation documentation

• Establish general clinic calendar each semester, coordinating academic and clinical schedules
• Co-manage electronic medical records system, clinical hours software, and other clinical databases
• Oversee acquisition and maintenance of assessment and intervention materials that are aligned with evidence-based practice and culturally responsive services
• Supervise clinic sessions as assigned by or agreed upon with department chair and participate in end-of-semester meetings as necessary
• Manage team of clinical instructors

• Arrange orientation and training for best practice teaching/supervision methods, including new clinical instructor orientation and professional development for current clinical instructors
• Monitor and guide clinical instruction to ensure consistency and appropriate teaching/supervision practices
• Provide regular and constructive feedback to clinical instructors, facilitating opportunities for professional growth
• Conduct and document yearly performance evaluations with clinical instructors
• Assist department chair in managing clinical instructor workload and schedules
• Direct day-to-day operations of residential clinic, consulting with department chair, program directors, and clinical staff as appropriate.

Off-site Clinical Practicum Placements

• Assume sole responsibility for identifying and securing external placement sites (including qualified site supervisors) for graduate student clinicians
• Nurture relationships with current placement sites and explore opportunities for additional placement sites
• Manage all aspects of clinical affiliation agreements with external placement sites, including – but not limited to – updating content, monitoring adherence to, gathering authorized representative signatures, and storing/organizing.
• Arrange training and support for site supervisors in coordination with clinical liaison
• Facilitate and support the work of clinical liaison team to ensure clearly defined, collaborative relationships between placements sites, students, and the SPAUD department.

Program Development and Support

• Develop, implement, and assess processes and procedures for clinical learning experiences and clinic operation in coordination with department chair and program directors.
• Develop, implement, and assess clinical education curriculum across all SPAUD programs in coordination with department chair, program directors, and academic faculty.
• Engage core faculty and staff in clinical education planning, implementation, and assessment
• Assist department chair in managing fiscal resources for clinical education
• Assist department chair and program director with preparing accreditation reports

• Teach courses as assigned and/or agreed upon with university and departmental leadership

• Integrate faith and learning in clinical education experiences, in the context of classroom learning and one-on-one interactions
• Engage in professional development opportunities to develop job-relevant skills and stay up to date on best practice in teaching/supervision and clinical services
• Serve as a member