Occupational Therapy Assistant Instructor

Job Description

Maintain a teaching load per semester, as assigned at the time of the offer.

Maintain and demonstrate subject matter expertise, including distance education [as assigned to online courses].

Apply established teaching criteria and procedures and curriculum to support student learning.

Utilize the Learning Management System (LMS) as a tool to deliver course content and provide formative feedback to learners.

Learner Retention

Monitor/track student retention using course attendance records.

Implement data-driven student retention improvement strategies to achieve course benchmarks.

Partner with the program director to improve the design of instruction.

Promote Excellence in Teaching

Remain proficient in all aspects of course or curricula content, learning outcomes, and assessment activities to achieve course goals.

Teach courses as assigned within the maximum number of contact hours allowed.

Demonstrate skill and knowledge in the teaching discipline.

Make continuous efforts to improve the quality of instruction by reviewing and utilizing different techniques, including distance education in teaching.

Aid in planning, development, and maintenance of program curriculum.

Evaluate students to measure their progress in achieving course goals; inform students promptly of their progress.

Submit required program reports and forms to program or course managers promptly.

Maintain continuing education (CE) hours to ensure renewed OT or OTA licensure.

Maintain student records of attendance or skill competency documents as needed.

Partner with the program director or department chair to resolve student appeals.

Attend faculty meetings at the cadence determined by the program director or department chair.

Achieve compliance with policies and procedures within the employee handbook, program handbooks (as applicable), and department directives.

Student Retention Management

Maintain an inclusive college environment that celebrates and promotes understanding and respect for a diverse student body, academic staff, and community.

Manage student retention with data-informed strategies to achieve accreditor benchmarks and college budget/metrics.

Participate in local student retention initiatives.

Manage communication processes to identify and respond to at-risk students.

Customer Service

Demonstrate sensitivity and understanding of all college students and faculty with diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.