Faculty (Rank TBD), Occupational Therapy - 993494

About the role

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) was founded in 1964 and is a not-for-profit, independent university known for academic excellence and innovation. NSU offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package including tuition waiver, retirement plan, excellent medical and dental plans, and more. NSU is committed to the health and welfare of its students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors, maintaining a tobacco-free environment.

Responsibilities

• Teaches graduate Occupational Therapy course(s) as assigned.
• Selects teaching and evaluation strategies appropriate to the students and setting.
• Presents ideas clearly.
• Creates a climate that is conducive to learning.
• Stimulates intellectual curiosity.
• Provides and maintains a reliable schedule of office hours for student advising, tutoring, remediation, and consultation.
• Participates in department, college-wide, and university-wide committees and meetings.
• Engages in curriculum development related to current and new courses.
• Maintains a personal professional development plan, which may include research or other creative activities, to assure growth and currency within the academic field.
• Displays behavior consistent with professional ethics.
• May manage subordinates in the classroom or laboratory.
• Carrries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the University's policies and applicable laws.
• Participates in state and/or local community service that is a recognized form of career development.
• Mentors and/or orients new faculty as assigned.
• Edicates Occupational Therapy graduate students in entry-level and post-professional programs, with a focus on occupation- and evidence-based practice.
• Proficient with face to face, as well as online teaching formats.
• Collaborates with fellow faculty members within the department, college, and division to develop and participate in courses, research projects, and community service.
• Teaches courses in foundations as well as a specialty practice area.
• Mentors graduate research at both entry- and doctoral level, serves on or chairs dissertation committees.
• Serves on program, college, division, and university committees.
• Advises students.
• Engages in scholarly activities within and outside of the department.
• Completes special projects as assigned.

Requirements

• Appointment to the rank of professor requires a record of distinguished scholarship and outstanding teaching ability, evidenced by recognized professional productivity in the field(s) of specialization.
• Appointment to the rank of associate professor normally requires a record of substantial success in teaching, scholarship, and service.
• Appointment to the rank of assistant professor requires completion of professional training, which in most disciplines will be a terminal degree (usually the earned doctorate), and the clear promise of a successful career in teaching, scholarship, and service.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals.
• Ability to effectively present information to students, public groups, or professional organizations in the English language.
• Ability to work with appropriate mathematical concepts specific to the particular discipline.
• Ability to apply concepts to practical situations.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Terminal degree (Ph. D., M.D., or D.O., or other related terminal degree) in appropriate area of specialization.