AssistantAssociate Professor Tenure-Track of Occupational Therapy
AssistantAssociate Professor Tenure-Track of Occupational Therapy
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Assistant/Associate Professor TenureTrack of Occupational TherapyAgency
Tarleton State UniversityDepartment
College of Health & Service ProfessionsProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
Stephenville TexasJob Type
FacultyJob Description
Tarleton State University invites applications from individuals with a passion for working with rural and/or underserved communities and the desire to advance the role of occupational therapy in traditional and emerging settings for an Assistant/Associate Professor TenureTrack position for the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Program. The position will be 100 administrative load until the first cohort matriculates. The load will then be 60 Teaching/Service and 40 Research.
Tarleton State has applied for accreditation with the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). The program must be granted Candidacy Status have a preaccreditation review complete an onsite evaluation and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the Occupational Therapists administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
The position is located in Stephenville Texas with work hours of Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm or as work requirements indicate. Must be able to work/teach remotely at the request of the University.
Responsibilities:
The Principle Faculty of the Occupational Therapy Program will:
- Develop a curriculum following ACOTE guidelines and teach graduate students using transformative learning models
- Maintain and monitor lab space
- Participate in curriculum design program evaluation accreditation responsibilities and holistic application review
- Serve on the admissions committee for the new program including facilitating outreach and awareness in the community
- Participate in interdisciplinary and intradisciplinary curriculum planning
- Mentor doctorallevel graduate capstone projects
- Demonstrate a commitment to building an accessible scholarly environment
Required Education and Experience:
- Completed doctoral degree awarded by an institution that is accredited by a USDErecognized institutional accrediting body required (or equivalent).
- Must have an active Texas state license (or be license eligible) as an Occupational Therapist and possess an initial NBCOT certification if practicing as an Occupational Therapist.
- Minimum 35 years clinical experience.
- Rank will be determined by reviewing the faculty members record of years of experience and professional achievements in teaching service and research consistent with the Texas A&M system guidance.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Previous teaching experience for an ACOTEaccredited occupational therapy education program. However Occupational Therapists new to academia are encouraged to apply. They will have the opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment with active and supportive mentoring and faculty development training.
- Experience in rural care and/or underserved populations
- Record of scholarly activities/research line and maintenance of credentials
- Evidence in responsiveness to current trends in occupational therapy practice and/or education and evidence of professional service at the local state and/or national level
Application Procedure:
During the application process applicants have one opportunity to enter the requested information upload documents and Submit the application. Applicants will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once the application materials have been submitted via the Submit action.
Employment applications must include (required):
- Completed online application
- Cover Letter / Letter of Interest addressing qualifications
- Curriculum Vitae or Resume
- At least 3 current professional references and their full contact information and
- Unofficial transcripts
Applications received by Tarleton State University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. See resume is not an acceptable entry in the job application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Official transcripts must be received directly from each degreegranting institution prior to a letter of appointment being issued.
All positions are securitysensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
