Clinical Assistant​/Associate Professor Occupational Therapy Program

Position Summary:

The Katz School of Science and Health is seeking a Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor for our Occupational Therapy Program. The Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor will be reporting directly to the Occupational Therapy Program Director, and the full‑time faculty member supports the University in fulfillment of its mission, purpose, and goals. Provides program‑specific expertise and is actively engaged in relevant department initiatives. Supports University, Campus, and/or departmental goals in order to assure compliance with programmatic accreditation and/or licensure, internal consistency, and graduate outcomes that meet student learning, workplace, and placement expectations.

Provides professional leadership and support, and serves as an educator, role model, mentor, and facilitator. Focuses extensively on facilitating student learning associated with prescribed courses and program learning outcomes. Creates an educational environment which fosters innovation, responsiveness, and accountability. Actively and substantively participates in the assessment of student learning activities to maximize the potential for students to learn what is necessary to meet prescribed outcomes.

Vigorously upholds a culture of academic integrity.

INSTRUCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Fulfills assigned teaching load of 18 credits per year
• Participates in and contributes to assessment activities of courses/curriculum and program via a continuous improvement plan as set forth by the University
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for teaching and the teaching/learning process, and for individual students
• Facilitates student learning in accordance with prescribed course and program learning outcomes
• Regularly contributes to the improvement or upgrading of class materials and syllabi
• Follows established protocols for providing timely feedback, academic advising, and assessment of student learning
• Keeps regular approved office hours (for FT faculty)
• Mentors students and faculty as assigned by the department/program dean/director
• Supervises students completing capstone research projects
• Explores scholarly research to improve teaching and instruction
• Begins to explore cross‑disciplinary approaches to instruction

SCHOLARLY

ACTIVITIES:

• Attends professional development activities each year as agreed upon with supervisor in associate development plan
• Selects a minimum of one of the following activity areas: publishing & writing, acting as contributor to textbooks, presenting at conferences or educational trainings, attending test‑writing or accreditation activities, serving on thesis dissertation committee, or other agreed upon professional activity

OR

• Identifies and applies specialized research or activities related to teaching, assigned teaching area(s), or may contribute to the scholarly community/knowledge of the discipline

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND SERVICE:

• Attends Department, College, and University meetings/councils as arranged/approved by the program director
• Develops connections within the professional community, both inside and outside the University/Occupational Therapy program
• Contributes/demonstrates ongoing service in at least one of the following areas:
  • Community or Public Service
  • Profession (member of professional organization)
  • University/Occupational Therapy program
  • Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION

• Earned Doctorate, ie, OTD, PhD, EdD, ScD, or other terminal degree is required
• Should provide a documented background in educational methodology consistent with teaching assignments, including but not limited to education theory and practice, or current concepts relative to specific subjects he or she will be teaching, or current clinical practice experience, or distance education techniques and delivery

EXPERIENCE

• Two or more years of teaching experience (either adjunct, full, or part‑time) in an ACOTE (Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education) accredited Occupational Therapy program. Instructional experience must be at institutions that are Title IV funding eligible
• Minimum of four years of experience in clinical practice, with at least two years of…