Adjunct Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy

Job Summary

As an Occupational Therapist Faculty member for a certified Great Place to Work, you will guide students to make a positive impact on patients' lives throughout their careers in healthcare. You will share your expertise with the next generation of Occupational Therapists as a key member of our student-centered, innovative community.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional leadership and support, and serves as an educator, role model, mentor, and facilitator.
• Create an educational environment which fosters innovation, responsiveness, and accountability.
• Contributes to improvement or upgrading of class materials and syllabi utilizing identified University processes.
• Utilizes a variety of teaching methodologies to instruct students, always with intent to facilitate observable evidence of student fulfillment of prescribed learning outcomes.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for teaching and the teaching/learning process and for individual students.
• Aids in assessment, critique, and evaluation of overall curriculum and may lead the process of revisions to program and syllabi (if necessary) while ensuring quality.

Requirements

• 0-4 years of teaching in a University (or College) setting or previous rank of assistant professor awarded by a regionally accredited institution.
• Teaching experience in occupational therapy courses and initiated research interest focused on evidence-based clinical research is strongly preferred.
• Working with online learning management systems to further engage the student learning process desirable.
• Documented experience or certification(s) in area(s) of specialization (neuro-rehabilitation, or mental health, or orthopedic/hand rehabilitation, or pediatrics) required.

Qualifications

• Must provide a documented background in educational methodology consistent with teaching assignments including but not limited to education theory and practice, or current concepts relative to specific subjects he or she will be teaching, or current clinical practice experience, or distance education techniques and delivery.
• OTD required. Terminal academic doctorate preferred (PhD, EdD, DSc) in Occupational Therapy or related field.

Skills

• Certified by NBCOT (The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy) as an OTR (Registered Occupational Therapist).
• Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the State of California.
• Membership with the Occupational Therapy Association of California (OTAC).
• Membership with the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Current certification in basic life support procedures including healthcare provider CPR with an Automated External Defibrillator.
• Health certifications for an OSHA Category I classified position (potential for exposure to infectious diseases at work).
• Immunizations – based on the CDC Recommended Immunizations for Health-Care Personnel (HCPTuberculosis Clearance – the CDC Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings are intended to protect the HCP and patients.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
• Dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.