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Position Title:  Coordinator of Clinical Education, Master of Athletic Training

This is a full-time (100% FTE), 9-month, 3-year renewable non-tenure track position beginning August 1, 2026

Summary: 

Austin Peay State University's Department of Health and Human Performance seeks an energetic and dynamic professional to serve as the founding Coordinator of Clinical Education for the Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program beginning August 2026. The successful candidate will provide direct oversight and leadership for all clinical education for our new MAT program with the inaugural cohort launching in Summer 2027.  The successful candidate will be brought in at the Clinical Assistant Professor level, depending on experience and qualifications.
Job Description:

The Department of Health and Human Performance seeks qualified applicants who meet the criteria at the Clinical Assistant Professor level with an earned master's degree in athletic training or a related field. The successful candidate is also expected to be a BOC-certified athletic trainer who is eligible for licensure in the State of Tennessee.  The successful candidate is expected to assist the Program Director through the CAATE accreditation, lead and direct all aspects of clinical education, establish new clinical education and immersion sites, teach classes, and advise and mentor students. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities (based on CAATE standards):

1. Direct clinical education per the CAATE accreditation requirements
2. Establish new and maintain all clinical education and immersion sites
3. Maintain all clinical affiliation agreements
4. Provide oversight of student clinical progression
5. Assign students to athletic training clinical experiences and supplemental clinical experiences, clinical site, and student evaluations
6. Provide regular communication with preceptors
7. Provide professional development of preceptors
8. Perform preceptor selection and evaluation 
9. Collaborate with the Program Director on the CAATE accreditation, annual reports, and MAT program assessment

Required Qualifications:

1. Hold a master's degree in athletic training or a related field from an accredited institution of higher education.
2. Hold current national certification and be in good standing with the Board of Certification, Inc.
3. Be eligible for and maintain Tennessee State licensure.
4. Demonstrated experience teaching within a CAATE-accredited athletic training program.
5. Demonstrated experience as a Coordinator of Clinical Education in an Athletic Training program. 
6. Have at least five or more years of clinical experience in athletic training.
7. Have at least 3 or more years serving in a CAATE-accredited athletic training program.

About the Department of Health & Human Performance

The Department of Health and Human Performance (HHP) serves approximately 440 majors in two undergraduate programs: a B.S. in Kinesiology with two concentrations and a B.S. in Health and Human Performance with five concentrations. In addition, HHP has approximately 130 graduate students across four programs: Master of Healthcare Administration, Master of Science in Health and Human Performance, Master of Public Health, and Master of Speech-Language Pathology.  The department houses state-of-the-art instructional and laboratory spaces in a brand new 115,000 ft2 Health Professions Building that opened in August 2025.

About Austin Peay State University

Austin Peay State University (APSU), located in Clarksville, Tennessee, is a leading institution of higher education in the Southeast. The university offers over 50 graduate and 125 undergraduate degree paths, including the country's first registered apprenticeship for teaching, a fast-growing Master of Business Administration (MBA) program, and the state's only accredited Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in counseling psychology program.

Named after Clarksville native and former Tennessee Gov. Austin Peay, the university's Clarksville campus spans 195 acres downtown and is home to the state-of-the-art Health Professions Building. APSU also operates a campus at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and is Tennessee's leading higher education provider for military-affiliated students, who represent approximately 32% of the student body.

For more information, visit www.apsu.edu.

Starting Date: August 2026

Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 11,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.

Austin Peay State University is a proud supporter of hiring veterans. We hire veterans with equivalent experiences and pay grades from their military service, rather than requiring or preferring only college degrees. Please visit our website for more information on how veterans can qualify for additional employment opportunities at APSU: https://www.apsu.edu/human-resources/hiring-veterans/.

Austin Peay State University (APSU) prohibits discrimination in all employment, programs, and activities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. For Title IX inquiries or complaints, contact: Chief of Institutional Culture & Title IX Coordinator, LaNeeca R. Williams at williamslr@apsu.edu | 931-221-7690, Browning Building, Room 140, Clarksville, TN 37044. For other non-discrimination concerns, contact: Director of Institutional Culture & Title VI & Title VII Coordinator, Dr. Jo Baldwin at baldwinjapsu.edu | 931-221-7178 or Associate Director of Accessibility Compliance & ADA/504 Coordinator, Jayme Glover at gloverj@apsu.edu | 931-221-7160. View APSU's full nondiscrimination policy at Policy 6:001.