Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program Director - Associate Professor

Description

South College invites capable, energetic, outgoing, applicants who are focused on transforming the lives of our customers/students! At South College, you will help implement our strategy of “Where Dreams Find Direction!” We are one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning with over 13,000 students covering 9 campuses and Online learning sites, offering a myriad of undergraduate and graduate healthcare programs for our students.

In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.

The Director of the Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program will serve as the leader and primary academic officer of the program which is located at our Nashville Campus and will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and communications; program planning, development, and implementation; faculty recruitment, development, and evaluation; fiscal management; and program assessment and review. The Program Director will provide leadership, vision, and strategic direction for the OTD Program.

The OTD Program Director will hold a Full Time, administrative appointment with assigned teaching responsibilities and a faculty rank. The OTD Program Director will report directly to the Chief Academic Officer.

Essential Functions

1. Establish and maintain state, institutional, and programmatic (ACOTE) accreditation. Overall responsible for coordinating the Program’s compliance with all expected standards and rules.
2. Develop and maintain a contemporary and evidence-based Doctor of Occupational Therapy curriculum that meets accreditation standards and achieves program goals and expected outcomes.
3. Develop, maintain, and uphold regulations, policies and procedures that meet accreditation standards and achieve program goals and expected outcomes.
4. Provide leadership, vision, and strategic direction for the OTD Program.
5. Serve as the OTD program’s liaison with Evidence in Motion (EIM), with whom the College is partnering in the delivery of the OTD program.
6. Provide faculty and staff with mentorship and regular evaluations, to include an organized professional development plan in the areas of teaching, research, and service.
7. Plan and administrate the OTD Program budget and financial resources to support the current and anticipated program needs, to include academic and clinical education, faculty, facilities, and equipment needs.
8. Lead strategic planning activities for the OTD Program.
9. Plan and conduct OTD Program faculty meetings.
10. Recruit and retain faculty for the OTD Program.
11. Provide recommendations on continued employment and promotion of faculty in accordance with South College policy.
12. Serve on executive, planning, and standing committees as directed.
13. Represent the OTD Program within the College, the community, and the profession of occupational therapy.
14. Attend South College activities as designated.
15. Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

1. Earned doctorate in a discipline appropriate for teaching responsibilities from a regionally accredited institution.
2. Senior-level academic experience consistent with program expectations.
3. A minimum of 8 years of full-time documented experience in the field of Occupational Therapy including a minimum of three years of full-time experience as a core faculty member in a ACOTE accredited entry-level Occupational Therapy education program and administrative experience.
4. Understanding of higher education and contemporary clinical practice appropriate for leadership in Occupational Therapy education.
5. Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal, and practice issues affecting clinical education, students, and the profession of Occupational Therapy.
6. Occupational therapist with an active, unrestricted license in Georgia or state of residence.
7. Active in professional activities at local, state, and/or national levels.
8. South College is committed to building a culturally diverse educational environment. Applicants are requested to include in their cover letter information about how they will further this goal.