Doctoral Capstone Coordinator and Faculty, Occupational Therapy

Job Title:

Doctoral Capstone Coordinator and Faculty, Occupational Therapy Department:
Occupational Therapy Program:
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
College/Division:
College of Health Sciences and Human Services

Location:

Fayetteville, NC Appointment: 12-month, tenure-track faculty. Rank commensurate with academic experience.

Position Summary Methodist University invites applications for a Doctoral Capstone Coordinator to join the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program. This is a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track faculty position. The Doctoral Capstone Coordinator serves as the primary faculty member responsible for the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of the doctoral capstone component of the OTD curriculum in accordance with the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) standards.

Grounded in Methodist University's commitment to scholarship, service, and the development of the whole person, the Doctoral Capstone Coordinator fosters an educational environment that supports students in producing capstone work of doctoral-level rigor and professional relevance. The coordinator serves as a liaison among students, capstone sites, and capstone mentors, and is responsible for cultivating and maintaining collaborative partnerships that support the capstone experience and project.

In addition to capstone coordination, the position carries a reduced teaching load in the OTD curriculum.

Position Responsibilities Capstone Coordination Oversee all aspects of the doctoral capstone process, ensuring program compliance with ACOTE Section

D.1.0 standards. This includes, but is not limited to:

Identifying, developing, and maintaining capstone sites and corresponding affiliation agreements.

Collaborating with students, faculty, and content mentors to design individualized capstone experiences and projects, including specific objectives, supervision plans, mentorship structures, and evaluation mechanisms, aligned with program mission and curriculum design.

Collaborating with the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator to ensure consistent communication of program needs with sites that provide both fieldwork and doctoral capstone experience placements.

Ensuring preparation for doctoral capstone experiences includes literature reviews, needs assessments, goals and objectives, and outcome evaluation plans prior to commencement.

Monitoring student progress and evaluating student performance and ability to integrate didactic knowledge, evidence, theory, and professional reasoning into the capstone experience and project.

Providing orientation, training, and ongoing support to capstone site supervisors and content mentors.

Maintaining organized documentation of all capstone-related records, including affiliation agreements, compliance materials, student logs, mentor credentials, and evaluation data.

Facilitating the completion and dissemination of individual doctoral capstone projects.

Instructional Responsibilities Teach capstone-related coursework and additional courses within area of expertise as determined in coordination with the Program Director.

Facilitate student learning in alignment with course and program learning outcomes.

Contribute to ongoing curriculum development, assessment, and continuous improvement activities.

Provide timely feedback, academic advising, and mentorship to students.

Maintain regular office hours.

Scholarship Engage in scholarly activities consistent with tenure-track expectations and the OTD program's strategic goals.

Contribute to the profession through peer-reviewed publications, presentations, grant activity, or other forms of scholarship as agreed upon with the Program Director.

Service Participate in department, college, and university…