Director of Clinical Education

Reporting to the Director of Resources and Operations with work lead direction from the Department Chair of Communicative Disorders and Sciences Department. The Department of Communicative Disorders and Sciences values hands-on clinical instruction and supervision for student clinicians, interprofessional training, evidence-based practice, clinical innovation, community engagement, and culturally responsive practice. The Department enrolls about 250 students in its B.A. and M.A. programs, houses the on-campus Kay Armstead Center for Communicative Disorders (KACCD), and multiple faculty labs. Faculty focus areas include child language disorders, autism, intellectual disability, aphasia, augmentative and alternative communication, voice and fluency disorders, motor speech disorders and dysphagia.

They will serve as CDS primary resource in providing strategic vision and leadership to align clinical education, practice, and supervision with the departments mission, vision and strategic plan. The Director of Clinical Education will support initiatives and projects related to improving clinical education experiences and professional learning communities. The Director will work collaboratively with key leaders from the community to identify practice and professional development priorities. The Director will collaborate with faculty and program coordinators to establish new partnerships and work to strengthen existing ones to support the quantity, quality, and variety of clinical experiences needed such that SJSU remains a high priority for partnerships. The Director will collaborate with relevant SJSU Departments faculty members and clinical educators to support any needed course design, or redesign, to support practice alignment with the Colleges strategic plan and each Programs learning objectives while ensuring accreditation, licensure and credential standards.

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