Associate Professor/Professor and Chair - Department of Occupational Therapy

Responsibilities

• Manage and administer the MOT and OTD programs, including but not limited to: Planning and evaluation of degree programs. Budgeting. Recruiting, evaluating, developing, and retaining highly qualified faculty, staff, and students. Maintaining accreditation.
• Engaging in fundraising and donor stewardship.
• Contribute to classroom and lab-based instruction.
• Mentor students in research.
• Actively participate in research, data dissemination via peer-reviewed publications and presentations, and applications for grant funding.
• Lead by example through the advancement of research/scholarship.
• Actively participate in service to the community, institution, and profession.

Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree-Clinical or post-professional Doctoral Degree in Occupational Therapy or related field (OTD, DrOT, DSc, EdD, ScD, PhD).
• Certified Occupational Therapist licensed in the State of Tennessee.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of documented experience in the field of occupational therapy, including:
• A minimum of 8 years of documented experience in the field of occupational therapy.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience as a faculty member with postbaccalaureate teaching responsibilities.
• Administrative experience within an academic setting.
• Nationally or internationally recognized leader in scholarship and research as evidenced through a strong record of peer-reviewed publications, extramural funding, and national service to the profession.
• Experience with program accreditation.
• Clinical practice experience, Administrative experience, Scholarship, a minimum of 4 years of experience as a faculty member with postbaccalaureate teaching responsibilities.

For benefits information, please visit https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf