Adjunct Faculty, Assistive Technology & Innovation Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program

Job Posting Title:

Adjunct Faculty, Assistive Technology & Innovation Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program

Job Description:

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) was founded in 1997 as the first higher education institution in the United States dedicated exclusively to education and research related to the applied life sciences. KGI offers innovative postgraduate degrees and certificates that integrate healthcare, life and health sciences, business, and engineering with a focus on active learning and team collaboration. KGI employs an entrepreneurial approach based on innovation with deep connections to clinical and industry settings that provide pathways for students to become leaders within healthcare and the applied life sciences.

Located in beautiful Claremont, California, Keck Graduate Institute is a member of the Claremont Colleges, a consortium of five undergraduate liberal arts colleges, two graduate institutions, and The Claremont Colleges Services, which provides shared institutional support services. The Claremont Colleges consistently place at the top of national college rankings, including Forbes, Money and U.S. News and World Report, and the Princeton Review. Each nationally recognized college has its own campus, students and faculty, and distinctive mission, and each offers outstanding curricula, small classes, distinguished professors, and personalized instruction.

KGI’s Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program will emphasize occupation-centered practice, innovation, leadership and advocacy, lifestyle medicine for whole-person care, research and evidence, and optimized service delivery throughout the curriculum. The adjunct faculty position will be involved in curriculum design, teaching, and research in KGI’s OTD program. The KGI OTD program offers a supportive and dynamic academic work environment with an emphasis on teamwork, innovation, and active learning. The position is an adjunct professor of practice. An adjunct faculty member exemplifies an enthusiastic commitment to innovative teaching to further the mission and values of the Institute, OTD program, and occupational therapy profession.

Education and Experience:

Doctoral degree from a United States Department of Education recognized and accredited program. Registered and certified as an occupational therapist by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). Licensed occupational therapist in the state of California. At least two years of clinical practice experience as an occupational therapist

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:  Individuals must possess knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the essential function of the position, or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions may be performed, with or without, reasonable accommodations, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Teaching

• Provide active, innovative, and high-caliber learning experiences in relevant areas of expertise, including Assistive Technology and Innovation for Everyday Life.
• Serve as course coordinator or contributing faculty, as assigned.
• Ensure compliance with ACOTE standards through course design, and assessment, and provide KGI with necessary narratives and artifacts for accreditation purposes.
• Provide documented expertise in areas of teaching responsibility and demonstrate knowledge of the content delivery methods.
• Participate in faculty meetings or events and as deemed necessary 

Professionalism

• Demonstrate communication and interpersonal skills that support the mission, vision, and values of the OTD program, SHS, and KGI.
• Support professional, interprofessional, and clinical collaborations through developing collegial relationships within and outside the Institute.
• Demonstrate commitment to working as a team through innovative problem-solving and flexibility.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  Individuals must possess knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the essential function of the position, or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions may be performed, with or without, reasonable accommodations, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• Strong attention to detail in course planning, implementation, and assessment.
• Proficient in computer, online, and learning management system skills.
• Strong work ethic and team-based approach to working in a dynamic environment.
• Superior writing skills grounded in professional knowledge.
• Positive, welcoming personality for working with colleagues, students, community and clinical partners, and others.
• Ability to maintain the highest le