Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Adjunct Faculty-1

Position Type: Faculty (on-site role; hybrid work schedule opportunity after six months of employment)

FLSA Status: Exempt

About Us

Since 1965, Dallas College has served more than three million students across seven campuses in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. As one of the largest community college systems in Texas, we place students at the center of everything we do and are committed to cultivating an environment of opportunity and belonging for all students and employees.

Responsibilities

• Provides students with a written course syllabus.
• Participates in the evaluation of the instructional process and uses innovative strategies to continually improve learning.
• Participates in development and support of their discipline by recommending books and materials, revising curricula, and recommending teaching assignments when appropriate.
• Maintains accurate and complete course records.
• Performs professional activities and assumes professional responsibilities as agreed upon with the division dean and works with colleagues to achieve shared goals and visions.
• Values the collaborative process.
• Uses knowledge of diverse communities and learning styles to incorporate delivery of learning styles in instruction.
• Participates in student advising and registration.
• Utilizes technology to facilitate learning and to access data, maintain records, generate reports, and communicate with others.
• Meets professional assignments in accordance with the System’s calendar and contractual obligations.
• Complies with Dallas College board policies, state and federal policy, and the student code of conduct as appropriate.
• Commits to college mission and goals through participating in planning division objectives and budget requests.
• Serves on and attends college committees as assigned.
• Participates in campus commencement exercise(s) as required and attends other required college meetings and activities.
• Participates in his/her own performance appraisal.
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively with persons from diverse backgrounds.
• May work with student clubs and/or organizations.
• Demonstrates verbal and written communication skills to support and enhance effective interaction between Dallas College and other organizations, businesses, community groups, faculty, staff, and students.
• Promotes the college in the community by participating in a variety of marketing activities.
• Participates in professional development activities.
• Completes required Dallas College Professional Development training hours per academic year.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher awarded by an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the USDE.
• Current Texas license in Occupational Therapy or Occupational Therapy Assistant.
• Three (3) years of non-teaching work experience.
• Bilingual or multilingual preferred.

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills to interact with students.
• Demonstrated skills in successfully working with diverse populations through experiences such as formal training and past work experiences.
• Ability to provide quality customer service.

Physical Requirements

• May be required to lift and move materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.