Adjunct Pool (2026-27) M.S. Occupational Therapy
About The Position
Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU), a Christian liberal arts university in the evangelical, Wesleyan tradition, is seeking candidates for multiple adjunct teaching positions within its Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy Program. These positions may also involve curriculum development and securing fieldwork contracts. PLNU is committed to providing higher education in a vibrant Christian environment that challenges minds, models character, and encourages service as an expression of faith. The university values diversity and encourages applications from culturally and academically diverse faculty with strong teaching and scholarship skills or potential.
Requirements
- Master's of science degree in occupational therapy, or an entry-level, post-professional occupational therapy doctorate degree, or another equivalent doctorate degree
- Demonstrate effective teaching in either the classroom, clinical, or academic setting
- Embrace the mission of Point Loma Nazarene University
- Knowledge of instructional strategies and techniques appropriate to effective undergraduate or graduate teaching
- Knowledge of ways to instruct, manage, motivate and evaluate students
- Thorough commitment to the concept of Christian liberal arts education and a desire to work in a Christian university
- Supportive of the religious and educational goals of the university and its sponsoring denomination
- Evidence of Christian commitment and active church involvement
- Agree to live in agreement with PLNU’s Community Life Covenant
- Successful completion of a background check
Nice To Haves
- Master's preferred, Bachelor’s accepted
- Potential for outstanding teaching as demonstrated by prior classroom or clinical teaching
- Five or more years of clinical experience as an occupational therapist with a demonstrated area of clinical expertise
- Past experience supervising Level I and/or Level II fieldwork students
- Past experience creating new curriculum at the graduate level in occupational therapy (for persons developing curriculum only)
Responsibilities
- Teach graduate courses
- Invest in students’ professional development
- Participate in Point Loma Nazarene University activities as appropriate
- Mentor students in research or professional experiences as appropriate
- Develop curriculum
- Secure fieldwork contracts
- Supervise students during didactic class experience at community clinics
- Mentoring and supervision of students in small group, learning communities
- Assisting full-time faculty in lab courses in multiple courses
Benefits
- Adjunct pay range: $5,013 - $6,684 for a 3-unit full semester appointment (actual salary determined by units)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
