Assistant Professor, Master of Occupational Therapy Program

An Assistant Professor is a faculty member who has completed a terminal degree (e.g., doctorate) in the area in which the faculty member will be teaching. Assistant Professors have demonstrated competence in facilitating learning, in scholarship, and in service, or any combination of those activities.

When circumstances warrant, faculty who hold academic appointments with other universities may be hired temporarily at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor. Faculty hired into these ranks meet the qualifications of faculty at their rank, but they are not on a track that may lead to a rolling contract.

Preferred areas of expertise are functional anatomy, clinical reasoning and research courses (research design, mentorship & dissemination), pediatric interventions, psychosocial interventions and the group process, and adult process, and technology and adaptations.

Salary Range: $84,000 -$90,000 a year, Salaried, Exempt.

Benefits Plans Include: Medical/Prescription, Dental, Vision, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Voluntary Benefit Plans:
Accident, Critical Illness, or Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Plan, Transportation Spending Account, Employee Tuition Waiver.

Education
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Doctoral Degree preferred or equivalent terminal degree from an accredited college or university;
Candidates who are studying for a doctoral degree may be considered.

Experience
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Documented current expertise in assigned areas of teaching responsibility. Adequate years of experience in the areas involved in assignments; documented potential in the areas of facilitating learning, scholarship, and service, as applicable to assignments; and if appropriate, a record of meritorious performance of the duties and obligations of an Instructor.

Certifications, Licenses, etc.: Licensed Occupational Therapist in the State of California; or eligible to be licensed in the State of California; NBCOT Certified

• The ability to work independently and be self-motivated.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail and the ability to problem solve.
• The ability to explain complex requirements in clear and concise terms
• The ability to be flexible with workflow to meet the needs of the department and students and to manage multiple tasks per required deadlines
• The drive to encourage, direct, hold accountable and guide students toward task completion.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work as an effective team member and develop trusting relationships with students and University employees.
• Culturally competent and ability to communicate and interact effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and/or experiences
• Highly motivated, focused and results oriented.
• Ability to exercise discretion and tact in all interpersonal interactions, and to maintain confidentiality.
• Collaboration and partnering with other university stakeholders to support candidate success.
• Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Facilitating Classroom and Distance/Distributed Learning
• Course and syllabus preparation
• Class curriculum coordination and planning
• Assessment and evaluation of learners
• Student selection, orientation, and assessment
• Mentoring and advising of students
• Field placement supervision and coordination
• Research/scholarship mentoring and supervision, particularly of MA theses, PsyD projects, and PhD, EdD, DBA dissertations
• Scholarship - Scholarship/ research reflecting the generation, integration, dissemination and application of knowledge, as well as creative and…