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Bryan College
Job Description
Job title: Physical Therapy Assistant Program Coordinator
Location: Sacramento
Division/Department: Education
Reports to: Stuart Rice
Title: Director of Education
Job Summary
This position oversees the daily operations of the college’s Physical Therapy Assistant
(PTA) Associate Degree program. The Program Coordinator is responsible for
developing and maintaining the college’s PTA curriculum; hiring, coaching, and
disciplining faculty and associated program staff; coaching and counseling students in the
PTA program; developing and maintaining community relationships; and supporting the
mission of Bryan College. The coordinator must possess excellent interpersonal and
leadership skills, organization and planning abilities, and the ability to coach a wide
spectrum of individuals based on the goals and objectives of their position or role to
successful outcomes.
Essential Functions
• Developing and maintaining curriculum in compliance with state and national
accrediting bodies.
• Developing and maintaining community relationships and involvement in the
planning and improvement of the program.
• Hiring and training skilled faculty in the skills of instructional method and
techniques
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• Ensure the timely submission of all required documentation to internal and
external stakeholders.
• Teaching and mentoring students in the PTA program.
• Following and enforcing all college policies and procedures.
• Other projects and responsibilities may be added at the company's discretion.
Job Requirements and Qualifications
Education: Masters
Training Requirements (licenses, programs, or certificates):
Licensure as a Physical Therapist or Physical Therapy Assistant
Knowledge Requirements:
• Knowledge of the scope and practice of the physical therapy assistant.
• Ability to conduct classroom instruction using both lecture and demonstration in
the skills and functions of the PTA.
• Ability to conduct classroom instruction using both lecture and demonstration in
the associated sciences and qualitative and quantitative reasoning skills associated
with the field of allied health and PTA.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally.
• Ability to train, monitor performance, and conduct corrective action with faculty,
staff, and students.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with other employees,
community partners, and other external stakeholders.
Experience:
• 5 years of current clinical experience as a PT or PTA with clients in various
stages of lifespan; with clients with cognitive impairments; and with clients
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equiring the use of orthotics. (Current clinical experience is defined as occurring
with the last year.)
• Experience conducting educational activities requiring the use of formal
presentation and/or classroom techniques totaling a minimum of 100 hours.
• Experience in human resources and/or fiscal management.
Other Information
• Candidates must be capable of carrying out the activities of the PTA for the
purposes of demonstrating to students and assisting with the movement of
equipment in the classroom or laboratory setting.
• Flexible with work schedule based on the needs of the faculty, staff, and students
in the program.
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