Open Rank Professor Department of Occupational Therapy

The Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center invites applications from qualified candidates to join our faculty in an open rank full-time 12-month non-tenure track position as an AcademicFieldworkCoordinator. Responsibilities include obtaining and maintaining clinical contracts with various healthcare facilities; working directly with MSOT and OTD students to provide high quality fieldwork education experiences in a variety of settings; promoting excellence integrity and service in all interactions. Faculty responsibilities will include teaching student advisement and University and professional service. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience.

• Teaches coordination of allfieldworkrotations oversight offieldworkrelations and activities oversight offieldworksite selection and facility contracts as well as conducting duties of scholarship and data management.
• Obtains and maintains a sufficient number of fieldwork contracts with a variety of healthcare settings to provide adequate selection of fieldwork slots for every fieldwork course required by MSOT and OTD students.
• Supervises mentors and communicates directly with students to establish high quality fieldwork and integrated curricular experience.
• Establishes communicates and enforces MSOT and OTD fieldwork policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with fieldwork education and site coordinators to evaluate student performance and assigns grades for all fieldwork courses.
• Assists with recruitment of highly qualified fieldwork supervisors.
• Manages fiscal resources associated with the fieldwork education program under the supervision of the OT Program Director.
• Guides curriculum design planning scheduling and outcome measures related to the fieldwork education component that promote reflective reasoning evidence-based practice and ethical excellence.
• Guides strategic planning related to fieldwork education.
• Teaches or co-teaches didactic courses related to areas of expertise.
• Establishes and implements a personal scholarly agenda.
• Promotes and supports faculty staff and fieldwork educator professional development especially as it relates to fieldwork education.
• Serves on assigned committees and participates in university governance.
• Promotes departmental involvement and service within the community.
• Supports and helps plan collaborative and inter-professional education and service activities among faculty and students within the university and local community.

EDUCATION:Clinical or post-professional Doctoral Degree in Occupational Therapy or related field (OTD DrOT DSc EdD ScD PhD).

EXPERIENCE:Three (3) years of post-licensure clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist. Excellent communication conflict management and problem-solving skills. Strong leadership skills and a vision for excellence.University or clinical teaching experience in needed content areas. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

LICENSES:NBCOT certification as an Occupational Therapist. Licensed and eligible to practice occupational therapy in the State of Tennessee.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Board certification in a clinical specialty area (ABPTS or equivalent). Previous leadership or management experience in a clinical setting. Record of scholarly activity (publications presentations funded projects). Familiarity with accreditation standards relevant to DPT education and clinical operations.

Complete applications should include the following:

1. Cover letter that outlines qualifications and credentials experience and accomplishments.

2. Updated Curriculum Vitae.

3. Names and addresses (including email) of three professional references.

References will not be contacted immediately. Applicants will be informed if/when references are contacted. Questions can be directed to the chair of the search committee Dr. Lauren Woods. ().

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DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

The mission of the Department of Occupational Therapy ( is to guide students in integrating academic knowledge community engagement and clinical experiences with the goal of graduating outstanding practitioners who are committed to leadership and evidence-based practice. UT Health Science Center program in Occupational Therapy prepares outstanding clinicians to meet the states workforce needs while maintaining a standard of academic excellence. The entry level Masters and OTD programs in Occupational Therapy have the unique opportunity to include health concerns of urban communities while providing cost-effective healthcare Department of Occupational Therapy has the only clinic in the Mid-South providing occupational therapy services at no cost to uninsured or underinsured children the UT Health Science Center Rachel Kay Stevens Therapy Center is strengthening the community by providing science-driven evidence-based occupational therapy to support children with special needs and their families in fulfilling their potential for participation and engagement within the contexts of everyday living.

The AcademicFieldworkCoordinator will play an important role in preparing graduate-level occupational therapy students to serve as clinic administrators providing critical workplace experiences as they address the needs of young patients and their families. On- and off-site services are available for the graduate students in Occupational Therapy including direct therapy consultations with parents and teachers training and coaching for parents and workshops.

THE COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS

The College of Health Professions ( serves as the administrative home for allied health programs offered through the Departments of Audiology and Speech Pathology Department of Diagnostic and Health Sciences Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy. The College also houses a research arm the Division of Rehabilitation Sciences ( and includes the Muscle Biology and Sarcopenia Laboratory the Muscle and Neural Laboratory the Integrative Muscle Biology Laboratory the Human Performance Clinical and Research Laboratory and the Movement Science Laboratory.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

The University of Tennessee Health Science Centers Memphis campus comprises six colleges Health Professions Dentistry Graduate Health Sciences Medicine Nursing and Pharmacy. The Memphis Core Teaching Hospitals include St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital Methodist Healthcare Regional One Health Le Bonheur Childrens Hospital Baptist Memorial Health Care Memphis VA Medical Center and St. Francis Hospital. For more information about UT Health Science Center go to: ( Health Science Center has a long and rich tradition of accomplishments in basic clinical and translational research in a wide variety of disciplines focused on the health issues that impact our community our region the state of Tennessee and the world. UT Health Science Center researchers are supported by both government grants and private funding. The Cancer Center Building opened in 2007 and is the Mid-Souths only adult cancer research facility housing 32 research laboratories and more than 65 scientists. The 140000-square foot Translational Science Research Building opened in 2016 and currently houses 40 investigators focused on cardiovascular and related diseases. During the last fiscal year UT Health Science Center generated approximately $85 million in sponsored programs including NIH grants and grants from private foundations. For more information about UT Health Science Centers research go to: ( The University of Tennessee system has a combined student enrollment of more than 49000 students over 360000 living alumni and a total endowment that tops $1 billion.

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