Assistant/Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy

The person in this position will have primary responsibility for developing courses, teaching course content, evaluating student learning outcomes, and revising courses as needed to meet program objectives.  They will also be responsible for identifying how the courses that they develop are consistent with the curriculum design and meet program and student learning objectives. Individuals holding this position would also be responsible for active participation in the activities of the university, the college, and the academic program, including committee work, student advisement, research/doctoral capstone mentorship, and professional development as disciplinary scholars.

Essential Duties:

1. Teach courses as assigned in area of clinical expertise or scholarship, including distance education courses;
2. Maintain and update syllabi for assigned courses that include course descriptions, goals, learning objectives, professionalism expectations and evaluation methods;
3. Participate in course evaluation as directed by university or program policy;
4. Conduct student advising related to course content/expectations, university policies, program-related academic or fieldwork policies and procedures, and professional behaviors;
a. Develop remedial plans to assist students to meet institutional and program requirements;
5. Collaborate in the implementation of an entry-level doctoral curriculum in occupational therapy:
a. Collaborate with the program administration and the faculty/staff membership to implement the curriculum and course content;
b. Assume responsibility for membership on institutional, college and division committees as directed,
c. Participate in university, college, and division meetings as appropriate and as directed;
d. Participate in the admissions process that may include but is not limited to: reviewing applications, conducting interviews, open houses, meetings with recruits, etc. as directed;
6. Actively participate in the doctoral experiential capstone project component of the curriculum, including the securing of sites/mentors, and the mentoring of students who are involved in the project;
7. Collaborate with the program administration in the ACOTE Accreditation Process:
a. Perform data collection and analysis, and prepare documentation as directed;
8. Assist in program assessment as part of the strategic planning process:
a. Perform data collection and analysis, and provide documentation related to program and student learning outcomes;
9. Engage in professional development activities/events that are supportive of the mission of the institution and consistent with the objectives of the Department/Program including enhancing teaching/mentoring effectiveness, demonstrating research/scholarly productivity (e.g. publication), and/or providing service to the institution or external communities;
10. Adhere to HIPAA and FERPA privacy standards;
11. Participate in all university or program sponsored trainings (e.g. harassment training; first aid)
12. Attend all major university events as directed (e.g. Convocation, Commencement);
13. Perform other duties as determined by the university or as assigned by the Program Director.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Clinical skills in occupational therapy practice: assessment, intervention, documentation;
• Experience in higher education, distance education preferred;
• Mentorship abilities to supervise graduate students who are participating in fieldwork education;
• Evidence of scholarly work
• Excellence in interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to foster team work with diverse groups, constituencies and organizations;
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion;
• Excellent oral and written skills and a clear, persuasive communication style for negotiating constructive and ethical solutions to academic problems
• Experience with program evaluation to assist in developing data collection and analysis methods to ensure quality fieldwork education outcomes
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
• Excellent technological and computer skills to include word processing software, database software, spreadsheets software, teaching/learning software (e.g. PowerPoint), on-line learning platforms (e.g. Desire2Learn), internet software (Certiphi/CORI), email systems, etc.
• Reasoning defined by the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Language defined by: the ability to read, analyze and interpret professional health journals, technical standards or government regulations; the ability to write professional correspondence, academic reports, procedural manuals, and scholarly papers using APA format; and the ability to orally present information and respond to questions from students, clients, family members, other health professionals and the public.