OTA Adjunct Instructors (Greenwood, onsite)

Job Title: OTA Adjunct Instructors (Greenwood onsite)

Unit: National & Global

Department: School of Integrated Health - Occupational Therapy Assist

Campus Location: Greenwood Education Center

• OTA-110: Foundations of OTI: Balance of Personal Performance and Well-Being and Professional Responsibilities (2 credit hours)
  • Introduction to occupational performance/occupational deprivation and balance in health and wellness with an emphasis on ones own personal narrative and self-knowledge in a global and multicultural world from a personal and professional perspective. History of OT coinciding with the church and care of the sick and marginalized. Introduction to the foundations of OT practice.
• OTA-240: Functional Anatomy/Kinesiology (4 credit hours)
  • Identify and apply understanding of skeletal and neuromuscular systems locating selected bones bony landmarks joints muscle origins/insertions/innervations and functional applications to occupations and the biomechanics of human motion. Application of ergonomic principles to body mechanics lifting and prevention education for OT practitioners and other professionals. Competency in selected assessments and clinical therapeutic applications.
• OTA-250: Occupational Therapy Theory and Concepts (3 credit hours)
  • Continuation of introduction to models theories frames of reference and applications in guiding selection of occupations and activities. Exploration of students own occupational history including values clarification cultural and spiritual influences and meanings. Development of critical thinking in performing occupation-based activity analysis developing goal-directed activities modifications grading and adapting and ensuring safety precautions through the creative arts and therapeutic media towards OT goal directed outcomes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as an adjunct instructor for the Division of Behavioral and Health Sciences.
• Teach in the OTA program at the Greenwood IN site.
• Assist students to be successful in their academic program.
• Evaluate student work with timely and meaningful feedback.
• Attend scheduled adjunct faculty meetings with the OTA team.
• Adjunct faculty must be able to incorporate Christian faith into teaching. - (Essential)

Qualifications:According to Indiana Wesleyan University employment policy all employees must possess a strong Christian commitment and adhere to the standards outlined in the IWU Community Lifestyle Statement.

Education/Professional Credentials/License:

• Earned professional occupational therapy assistant with a bachelors degree in related field or occupational therapist BS degree and a MA in related field.
• Must hold a current Indiana license as an Occupational Therapy practitioner.

Experience

• Experience teaching and mentoring at the college/university level.
• Broad and contemporary understanding of occupational therapy education and practice.

Required Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and enthusiasm for a career in occupational therapy.
• Demonstrated knowledge of online educational delivery tools.
• Demonstrated teaching abilities.
• Demonstrated higher education experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in using Microsoft products.
• Demonstrated knowledge of adult learners
• Demonstrated a commitment to building and cultivating diversity through leadership teaching and/or service.

IWU Kingdom Diversity Statement

IWU in covenant with Gods reconciling work and in accordance with the Biblical principles of our historic Wesleyan tradition commits to build a community that reflects Kingdom diversity. We will foster an intentional environment for living teaching and learning which exhibits honor respect and dignity. Acknowledging visible or invisible differences our community authentically values each members earthly and eternal worth. We refute ignorance and isolation and embrace deliberate and courageous engagement that exhibits Christs commandment to love all humankind.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

As a religious educational institution operating under the auspices of The Wesleyan Church Indiana Wesleyan University is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees on the basis of religion (42 U.S.C. Sections 2000e-1 and 2000e-2).

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.