Part-time Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

• The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
• 1201 W. University Drive
• Human Resources
• MASS Building 2 nd Floor
• Edinburg, TX 78539

• Edinburg:
• Brownsville:

• Monday-Friday
• 8:00a.m.
  
  - 5:00p.m.

• College of Engineering & Computer Science: cecs
• Robert
  
  C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship: cobe

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Part-time Lecturer in Occupational Therapy

Provost - Academic Affairs

The Department of Occupational Therapy at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) occasionally has the need to hire non-tenure track, part-time Lecturers to teach in its Entry Level of OTD of Occupational Therapy Program. Responsibilities include delivering quality instruction within the program. UTRGV faculty will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to scholarly work, student success and to advancing the university, college, and program missions and are committed to UTRGV’s strategic plan, vision, mission, values and core priorities.

(https://www.utrgv.edu/strategic-plan/)

The qualifications to be considered as a non-tenure-track, part-time Lecturer is an earned doctoral or master’s degree in occupational therapy or a related field of study from an accredited institution with documented expertise in the area(s) of teaching. Candidates who are occupational therapists must have a Texas License as an Occupational Therapist or eligibility for OT Licensure in Texas. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree in occupational with a documented advanced level of practice may be considered.

At least 1 year of clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist.

Teaching experience is desirable, as well as the ability to use technology to support teaching and learning.

Part-time Lecturers are paid per course taught commensurate with experience and/or qualifications.

Yes

Open

09/01/2023

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment.

We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

07/27/2023

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

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Saturday March 25, 2023 05:30:22 AM