Clinical Assistant Professor

Position Summary:      

Reporting directly to the Occupational Therapy Program Director, the full-time faculty member supports the University in fulfillment of its mission, purpose, and goals. They provide program-specific expertise and are actively engaged in relevant department initiatives. They support the University, Campus, and/or departmental goals to ensure compliance with programmatic accreditation and/or licensure, internal consistency, and graduate outcomes that meet student learning, workplace, and placement expectations. They provide professional leadership and support, and serve as an educator, role model, mentor, and facilitator. They focus extensively on facilitating student learning associated with prescribed course and program learning outcomes. They create an educational environment that fosters innovation, responsiveness, and accountability. They actively and substantively participate in the assessment of student learning activities to maximize the potential for students to learn what is necessary to meet prescribed outcomes. They vigorously uphold a culture of academic integrity.

Position Responsibilities:

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, the teaching/learning process, and for individual students.
• Facilitates student learning per the 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 a supervisor in an associate development plan.
• Selects a minimum of one of the following activity areas: publishing & writing, acting as a contributor to textbooks, presenting at conferences or educational trainings, attending test-writing or accreditation activities, serving on a 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.

Experience & Educational Background:

EDUCATION

• PhD or an Occupational Therapy Doctoral degree from an accredited university is preferred.
• Should provide a documented background in educational methodology consistent with teaching assignments, including, but not limited to, education theory and practice, current concepts relative to specific subjects they will be teaching, 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 experience in supervising internship students.
• Expertise in the areas of child/adolescent practice, mental health, or research is preferred, with documented experience or certification(s) in area(s) of specialization (preferably pediatrics).

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Certification by NBCOT (The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy) as an OTR (Registered Occupational Therapist) is re