Occupational Therapy Faculty (Assistant/Associate Professor)

Touro University Occupational Therapy (OT) program is seeking to hire an Assistant/Associate Professor (rank is Commensurate with experience) for the All-women section of the OT program. Faculty job requirements include teaching, service, scholarship, and collaboration with the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator.

• Teach required credit load
• Course preparation, delivery, management, grading, and use of a learning management system (Canvas) for courses offered in-person and by distance education
• Student advisement
• Serve as a professional role model to students in the areas of equity, fairness, ethics and objectivity, communication skills, and attitudes toward profession, job, school, and work responsibilities
• Assist AFWC with ensuring that fieldwork is integrated and appropriately represented in program curricula
• Assist AFWC with establishing clinical agreements between Touro and the site appropriate for students in the All-women section
• Maintain communication and support students during fieldwork placements
• Assist AFWC with conducting site visits, mediating between fieldwork supervisor and students, and establishing learning contracts when necessary

Education/Experience

• License in Occupational Therapy from New York State Department of Education Office of Professional Licensing.
• Earned Doctorate preferred in Occupational Therapy or a related discipline awarded by an institution that holds a regional accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrated record of scholarly work and activities preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in the field of occupational therapy
• Experience teaching in higher education
• Experience with academic fieldwork coordination preferred.
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills

Certifications/Licensures

• License in Occupational Therapy from New York State Department of Education Office of Professional Licensing.
• Earned Doctorate preferred in Occupational Therapy or a related discipline awarded by an institution that holds a regional accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education

Travel

• Primarily work in Flatbush-Brooklyn campus with some travel to Long Island and NYC campuses.
• Travel to fieldwork sites as needed