OT Academic Fieldwork Coordinator​/Doctoral Capstone Coordinator

Academic Fieldwork Coordinator/Doctoral Capstone Coordinator

School of Health Sciences

St. Edward's University, a nationally ranked, independent Catholic university and Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), invites applications for a full time 9-month, position as a faculty member in the Department of Occupational Therapy, beginning January 2026.

St. Edward's is characterized by its commitment to the Holy Cross educational mission of educating the hearts and minds of a diverse student body deeply committed to social justice.

The successful candidate is responsible for planning, developing, coordinating, monitoring, and assessing the Level I and Level II Fieldwork program. The AFWC/DCC collaborates with and mentors students through fieldwork and capstone experiences. Additional responsibilities include planning and implementing educational opportunities for clinical educators; assisting with recruitment and admissions processes; advising students; providing service to the department, college and community as strategically planned and appointed;

participating in scholarly endeavors and other duties as assigned by the OT Program Director.

St. Edward's University embraces excellence through diversity and especially encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minority groups. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to supporting a diverse student body.

• Full‑time core faculty teaching in OT programs must hold a doctoral degree awarded by a USDE‑recognized regional accrediting body. The doctoral degree is not limited to a doctorate in occupational therapy.
• Must be licensed as an occupational therapist in Texas.
• Experience in scholarly activity sufficient to support alignment with DCC role.
• Demonstrated record of supervising FW students in a clinical capacity.
• A minimum of 2 years of teaching experience at the college/university level.
• A minimum of 2 years of clinical experience.

Experience in scholarly activity preferred.

• Responsible for regulatory and policy compliance as it applies to the position.
• Communicates between the Academic Institution and Affiliated Clinical and capstone Education Sites.
• Markets, recruits, and develops new site affiliations and manages and maintains relationships with existing sites (to include site visits).
• Initiates and negotiates clinical and capstone site agreements in collaboration with university contract officials.
• Communicates with appropriate stakeholders (e.g., clinical education sites/facilities, faculty, and students) to keep current with policies and practices of the educational program, the clinical education sites, and any potential health care changes affecting clinical practice and education.
• Communicates and oversees communication with fieldwork educators (FWE), and students to align placements, establish schedules, and assess student performance. Provides guidance and support as required to problem‑solve and discuss pertinent issues with students.
• Places, facilitates participation and professionalism, and communicates with students while on clinical experiences.
• Evaluates the clinical education sites through student feedback, on‑site visits, and regular communication.
• Attends AFWC meetings and local consortium meetings.
• There may be additional support requested over summer semesters as needed.
• Assists in aligning students with capstone experiential sites for capstone projects.
• Clinical and Capstone Site Development
  • Develops and maintains the policies and procedures for site selection, utilization, and assessment.
  • Maintains an adequate number of clinical education sites relative to student numbers, learning and experiential needs, mission, vision and philosophy of the university, program, outcomes and ACOTE evaluative criteria.
  • Provides clinical education site development through ongoing assessment of strengths and areas for development (e.g., support, training, review of student placements) as approved by the Program Directors.
  • Provides support to capstone experiential site educators as needed for student success.
• Fieldwork Educator Development
  • Collaborates within the state and national consortiums to connect with other FWEs to promote, coordinate, plan, and provide FWE development opportunities using effective instructional methodologies and technologies with approval of the Program Directors.
  • Encourages clinical faculty to participate in local, regional, and national forums.
  • Tracks and responds to current trends in health care and their potential impact on clinical education and apprises clinical educators and faculty of any changing trends.
  • Mentors and supports other academic faculty about their role and responsibilities related to clinical education (e.g., clinical site visits, determining readiness for the clinic).
• Other duties as assigned.

The University offers an excellent TOTAL REWARDS package! An overview of St. Edward's University employee benefits is available at…