Specialist, Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP)

Title: Specialist, Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program (CCIP)

Department/Unit: Professional Development/Professional Affairs

FLSA Status: Full-time, Exempt

Location: This position is located onsite at the APTA headquarters in Alexandria, VA

About APTA

Do you want to contribute to an organization dedicated to improving societal health? Would you like to collaborate with colleagues who are passionate about making a difference? Are you excited to work in a new state-of-the-art building designed to encourage movement, participation, and employee health?

Then you want to work for APTA!

APTA is the trusted leader for the physical therapy profession, representing more than 100,000 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and physical therapy students. Our approximately 150 employees support the association’s mission to build a community that advances the profession of physical therapy to improve the health of society.

Located in Alexandria, Virginia, APTA has outstanding employee benefits, including flexible work schedules, generous retirement contributions, and travel subsidies for employees who choose public and active transportation.

Summary

The Specialist, CCIP executes APTA’s Credentialed Clinical Instructor Program - implementation, operations, and engagement - to drive growth, retention, and value for the Program’s audience. Working under the direction of the Director, Academic and Clinical Affairs this role executes the Credential Clinical Instructor Program within the Professional Development department, ensuring achievement of organizational, department, and program priorities and goals.

Essential Functions

• Executes planning and goals for the clinical educator program.
• Coordinates and implements department and program functions, services, benefits, and communications.
• Represents APTA to members, potential members, and the public in alignment with staff values, employee policies and expectations.
• Executes program initiatives with organizational, departmental and program OKRs, KPIs, and CSFs.
• Produces performance metrics and reporting to ensure transparency and data-driven decision-making.
• Engages, if appropriate, with member groups, stakeholders, and external partners to represent APTA’s clinical educator program.
• Proposes innovation, and executes program experience platforms, engagement tools, and service delivery model in collaboration with departmental leadership.
• Adheres to legal, ethical, and organizational standards and compliance in all program operations.

Staff Expectations

• Upholds and fosters APTA Staff Values.
• Complies with all APTA policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned to foster achievement of the unit, department, team and association priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• PT or PTA status a plus
• Minimum 3 years of experience in education and assessment program implementation, or project management within a nonprofit, association, or mission-driven organization
• Experience in professional development or credentialing preferred
• Strong computer/database experience required
• Ability to communicate effectively - verbal and written
• Project management skills a plus
• Experience in entering and handling data accurately in a variety of systems/programs
• Excellent organizational skills with a keen ability to prioritize
• Excellent customer service skills
• Some business or finance experience preferred

Travel Requirements

0 - 5% - local, National

Salary

The base salary range for this role is $69,000 - $73,000 per year. Your placement within this range will depend on your experience, specialized skills and training.

How To Apply

Principals only; no agencies; no phone calls, please. Candidates selected to participate in an interview will be contacted by Human Resources.

The American Physical Therapy Association is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or military status or any other characteristic protected by law.

APTA participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information, please visit e-verify.uscis.gov.

APTA is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and invites and welcomes applicants with diversity of experience, mindset, and skills to add value to APTA and our staff community.