CSD Clinic Director

Note: Current FAU employees must apply as an internal applicant by logging into their existing Workday employee account.

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) at Florida Atlantic University’s College of Education (CoE) is in search of a Clinic Director to manage the on-campus and off-campus clinical placements and contracts. This is a 12-month non-tenure track position.

Clinic Director responsibilities include:  

1) Schedule on-campus practica (3 semesters) and externship placements (2 semesters) for all graduate students in CSD in compliance with current CAA standards and current ASHA Clinical Certification standards;  

2) Schedule diagnostic evaluations;  

3) Schedule students for on campus practicum experiences at the FAU CDC, collaborating schools, and Memory & Wellness Ctr.;  

4) Schedule and monitor clinician "shadows" for fall semester;  

5) Schedule and supervise all adjunct clinical supervisors;  

6) Meet with and oversee the liaison supervisor responsible for visits to student externship sites; 

7) Secure & establish contracts with new practicum sites in state and out of state;  

8) Teach clinical practicum courses for on-campus and off-campus students (2 weekly classes per semester) 

9) Interview potential clinical supervisory staff and make hiring recommendations; 

10) Monitor, renew, and develop externship contracts;  

11) Monitor all student records through CALIPSO;  

12) Monitor all client records;  

13) Maintain electronic medical record system;  

14) Maintain waitlist of potential clients;  

15) Assure compliance with observation, security clearance, and malpractice insurance requirements for all practicum students;  

16) Update and revise student clinician handbook for on-campus and off-campus practica, clinic forms, clinical hour recording forms, and client records forms, as needed;  

17) Develop and/or update handbook for clinical supervisors;  

18) Update and revise CDC literature, clinical resources, website, etc., as needed;  

19) Update/maintain clinical instructional digital media;  

20) Supervise CDC Graduate Assistants;  

21) Meet with adjunct supervisory staff each semester regarding clinician performance evaluations; 

22) Schedule faculty/adjunct supervisor meetings for discussion of current issues, best practices, and EBP ;  

23) Develop Critical Assignments (CAs) and POs, and associated rubrics, for assessment of clinical knowledge and skills; 

24) Record student clinical assessment data from CAs and POs through utilization of CoE assessment system;

25) Assure compliance with current CAA standards governing clinical knowledge and skills;  

26) Assure compliance and maintain documentation for renewal of accreditation requirements and standards;

27) Assure compliance with current ASHA requirements for certification, involving clinical knowledge and skills;  

28) Work on HIPAA compliance for FAU-CDC.

29) Additional skills and expertise may also be required (such as teaching an undergraduate class).