Adjunct Faculty, Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program

About the role

KGI’s Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program emphasizes 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 occupational therapy position may include curriculum design, teaching, research mentoring, and capstone mentoring within the OTD program.

Responsibilities

• Provide active, innovative, and high-caliber learning experiences in relevant areas of expertise.
• Course topics may include psychosocial, pediatrics, ethics, the history of occupation, anatomy, adult, or other programmatic needs.
• Serve as course coordinator or contributing faculty, as assigned.
• Ensure compliance with ACOTE standards through course design and assessment.
• Provide documented expertise in areas of teaching responsibility and demonstrate knowledge of the content delivery methods.
• Demonstrate communication and interpersonal skills that support the mission, vision, and values of the OTD program, SHS, and KGI.
• Support professional, inter-professional, 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.

Requirements

• Master's or 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

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail in course planning, implementation, and assessment
• Proficient 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
• Able to maintain the highest level of confidentiality
• Able to handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously
• Able to travel locally, depending on business needs

Skills

• Ability to maintain good concentration level while dealing with interruptions
• Attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy
• Capable of giving, receiving, and analyzing information, formulating work plans, and articulating goals and action plans

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$2,500 - $15,000 per semester, depending on credits per course

Schedule

Part-time, exempt, adjunct faculty position