Assistant Professor - Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Health, Education and Professional Studies

The Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) seeksafull-time9-month,tenuretrackfacultymemberinthe

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Occupational Therapy (OTD) Program. Within this role, opportunities exist for maintaining some clinical practice.

Effective Date:
August 1, 2026 or later depending upon availability of the selected candidate.

Responsibilities:

• Teach and advise students within the OTD Program
• Engage in research with regular scholarly dissemination
• Engage in department, college, university service and/or professional service
• Contribute to OT Department outcome as s essment, OTD Program accreditation activities, curriculum and other continuous quality improvement initiatives
• Engage in ongoing professional development in andragogy and clinical occupational therapist skills as related to teaching assignments

• Terminal academic degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)
• Occupational Therapy degree
• Tennessee licensed or eligible
• American Occupational Therapy Association member
• 3+ years full-time clinical experience
• Expertise for lead teaching of
  • research methodologies and evidenced-based practice
  • additional program content areas related to clinical expertise
  • additional program content areas related to evolving curricular need(s)
• Experience in research with peer-reviewed product dissemination
• Service and leadership in the occupational therapy profession
• Orthopedic clinical expertise with Certified Hand Therapist (CMT), Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT), or other specialty certification
• Clinical experience in multiple healthcare settings (e.g., outpatient, acute care, home health, skilled nursing, inpatient rehab)
• Clinicalexperiencewithmanagementofpatientswithsignificantmulti-system involvement

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is in the heart of one of Tennessee’s largest and most dynamic cities. As a national model for metropolitan universities, UTC collaborates with its many regional partners to offer an experiential learning environment with outstanding teaching scholars in 128 undergraduate degree programs and 55 graduate programs—at both the master's and doctoral levels. UTC and Chattanooga—nationally recognized for its downtown redevelopment and wealth of outdoor recreation—are inextricably linked, and the University is central to the workforce and economic development efforts of the region and the state.

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Nursing; and the Honors College are home to an array of award-winning programs from Nursing to Computer Science, Entrepreneurship to Veteran Student Support. Innovation is a strategic focus, and UTC research and development in smart city technology is an industry leader. UTC is the first and only university in the country with access to a managed, commercial quantum computing network, and we are introducing an artificial intelligence initiative involving entities across campus and engaging partners throughout the region.

From our deep ties to the city of Chattanooga to our national reputation for innovation and hands-on learning, UTC stands out as a university where students thrive, faculty inspire, and partnerships create real impact.

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status.