Chair and Associate/Full Professor

Classification Title:

Chair and Aso/Full Prof

Job Description:

The University of Florida’s College of Public Health and Health Professions (PHHP) invites applications and nominations for the position of Chair of Occupational Therapy and Tenure/Tenure Track Professor or Associate Professor. The department seeks a dynamic leader whose key responsibilities include promoting department-wide excellence in education and scholarship through recruiting, developing and retaining outstanding faculty and staff, deploying resources and facilitating a positive culture. The chair will manage departmental operations, including governance, policy development, fiscal oversight, personnel management, and monitoring clinic operations. Reporting to the dean, the chair will work with college leadership to identify and implement strategic initiatives and partnerships. Final determination of title and tenure readiness will be made at time of hire. 

The Department of Occupational Therapy (http://ot.phhp.ufl.edu/) is a national leader in occupational therapy education and research, ranked in the top five public universities in the USA, according to the 2024 U.S. News and World Report rankings. The department offers outstanding academic and training programs that include a Doctor of Occupational Therapy program (OTD), a Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science program (RSD), a BHS-OTD accelerated program and a post-professional certificate in Driver Rehabilitation Therapy. The department has active and federally funded research labs in productive aging, intellectual and developmental disabilities, sensory integration, rehabilitative and assistive technology, community mobility, and driving rehabilitation, all housed within the Institute for Driving, Activity, Participation, and Technology (IDAPT). The department has longstanding research and educational collaborations with the Gainesville VA and the Veterans Rural Health Resource Center. Located within the UF Gator Smart House, UF SmartDriver™ Rehab offers driver rehabilitation services for clients in the greater Gainesville area and throughout north-central Florida. The department also serves the occupational needs of the community through the student run, pro bono Occupational Therapy Equal Access Clinic.

The Department of Occupational Therapy is housed in the College of Public Health and Health Professions (https://phhp.ufl.edu). PHHP is comprised of eight departments: Biostatistics, Clinical and Health Psychology, Environmental and Global Health, Epidemiology, Health Services Research, Management and Policy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences. The college has 196 faculty who contribute to its four missions — research, education, clinical care and service — and is united by a common focus on prevention. It is ranked 9th in NIH research funding among public schools of public health, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The college houses 25 degree programs that span undergraduate, professional doctorate, master’s and doctoral programs including the Bachelor of Health Science, Master of Arts in Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Doctor of Physical Therapy.

PHHP is one of 16 colleges at the University of Florida (https://www.ufl.edu) and one of six health-related colleges which are all located on a single, contiguous campus that includes the colleges of Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health and Health Professions, and Veterinary Medicine. The health colleges are adjacent to partner institutions UF Health Shands Hospital and the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center. Additional major institutes and centers at the University of Florida include the McKnight Brain Institute, the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, the Breathing Research and Therapeutics (Breathe) Center, the UF Health Cancer Center, and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute, all of which provide state-of-the-art environments and resources for faculty collaboration.

The University of Florida is a top-tier research institution ranked #4 among the nation’s best public universities by Forbes magazine and its faculty conducted a record $1.26 billion in research in fiscal year 2024.

Expected Salary:

Commensurate with experience.

The University of Florida (UF) offers an exceptional benefits package, including health, dental and vision insurance; state retirement plans; a generous leave program; and tuition assistance. UF is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer. For more information on benefits, please visit HR Benefits and Rewards (ufl.edu).

Minimum Requirements:

Doctoral degree or equivalent in an appropria