School of Health Professions - Occupational Therapy Faculty

About the role

The OT program at D’Youville University is seeking a 9-month clinical track faculty, at the rank of clinical assistant professor. The faculty member will teach 24 credit hours across the OT curriculum year-round, with availability potentially required in the summer session.

Responsibilities

• Teaching
• Across the graduate curriculum; preference will be given to applicants with professional experience in adult and geriatric populations
• Foster an inclusive and collaborative course environment
• Participate in curriculum design, content delivery and program evaluation
• Develop and implement course assignments and deliver learning activities that permit measurement of course student learning outcomes
• Assist with remediation of students
• Offer office hours
• Work synergistically with student support programs at the university
• Scholarship and Professional Activity
• Participation in continuing education, presentations, contributions to publications and leadership in professional organizations or other demonstration of scholarly work and expertise in teaching assignments
• Document expertise in area of teaching responsibility and content delivery method
• Engage in professional development and complete a faculty development plan annually
• Service
• Participate on program committees such as accreditation, curriculum, student progress, and/or admissions
• Serve on Faculty Senate or other university level committees (i.e., curriculum, policies), school-wide task forces, standing committees and/or work groups
• Participate in program and university service-learning initiatives
• Participate in professional organizations, community outreach efforts and civic service groups
• Participate in recruitment events and other events of the program
• Membership and active participation in all program committees and other ad hoc committees, task force, workgroups as necessary
• Other responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Providing academic counseling of students as needed;
• designing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating curriculum as needed;
• evaluating the program;
• selecting applicants for admission to the program;
• developing, reviewing, and revising program goals and outcomes;
• identifying new fieldwork sites and conducting fieldwork visits,
• mentoring capstone project students.

Qualifications

• The candidate must hold a doctoral degree from a USDE-recognized institution and possess documented expertise in teaching areas.
• The candidate must be a graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program and be licensed to practice, or eligible for licensure, in New York State.
• Three years of professional experience as a licensed Occupational Therapist is required. Clinical experience in physical disabilities, assessment in adult and geriatric populations, and neuroanatomy is preferred.

Qualifications

• Qualified candidates must show evidence of good moral character, strong work ethic, flexibility, and ability to collaborate with inter-professional team members. Performance will be evaluated in these domains: teaching, service, scholarship, and professional development.

Work Remotely

No

Work Location

Buffalo, NY

Job Type

Full Time, Exempt

Pay

$70,000.00 - $75,000.00 Annually

About D'Youville University

D’Youville University, a nationally ranked private university in Buffalo, New York, is transforming lives through a unique blend of academics and holistic development. Committed to promoting a health mind, body, and spirit, D’Youville empowers individuals to realize their potential, thrive in their careers, and make meaningful contributions to society.