Adjunct Faculty, Occupational Therapy

Dominican is seeking an experienced individual to serve as course instructor for graduate-level occupational therapy courses. Course instruction will be dictated by the course that is taught. Adjunct faculty work part-time with cohorts of up to 32 students. Adjunct faculty at Dominican are members of SEIU.

Responsibilities

• Teach (course at Graduate level)
• Evaluate and grade student work and provide feedback to students
• Mentor and advise students on the progress of their projects and coursework
• Uphold academic performance standards and integrity
• Perform other course related duties as assigned
• Positions possible in the following domains: fundamentals of OT physical rehabilitation psychosocial pediatrics program development education and leadership and management. (Teaching domain determined by course)

Course Descriptions

As assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Masters (minimum) or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy or related degree
• One year of higher education experience or equivalent teaching research
• Proficient or able to learn in Microsoft Office Suite Google Suite Moodle (online classroom management tool) & Zoom
• Must have recent work experience related to the course content domain

Preferred Qualifications

• More than one year of higher education teaching experience
• Prior experience teaching Occupational Therapy

Additional Position Information

• Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until filled
• Must be willing to consent to a background check

Dominican University of California is an independent international learner-centered university offering both undergraduate and graduate programs. The University is located 12 miles north of San Francisco nestled in the foothills Marin County. Dominican has a 1:10 teacher-to-student ratio an average class size of 16 with a small-town feeling in a park-like campus. We blend interdisciplinary core courses real-world studies and small classes with close and supportive academic advising and mentoring.

Adjunct Compensation

Adjunct Faculty members are employed in a professional capacity at the University. For courses including service-learning courses and laboratories the University compensates Adjunct Faculty Members on a per-unit basis for Course-Related Work as set forth in Article 15 of the other duties or work performed on behalf of the University as an Adjunct Faculty Member are compensated in accordance withArticle 12 Faculty Developmentor Article 16 Special Compensation. Adjunct Faculty Members who teach on a per-unit basis shall receive compensation per unit for assignments as an instructor for a credit-bearing course or laboratory. Movement through the step system shall be based on total number of Dominican Points and satisfactory performance as set forth inArticle 13Performance Evaluation.

Dominican University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to excellence through diversity and takes pride in its multicultural are committed in thought word and deed to recruiting and retaining a workforce that values the diversity of its student body. The University actively promotes an institutional culture that practices equity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from members of all under-represented groups in higher education.