Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy Assistant (Tenure Eligible)

McLennan Community College•Waco, TX

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provide instruction in OTA program courses, including lecture and laboratory components, while developing, assessing, and maintaining curriculum in accordance with program and accreditation standards. Serve as the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator by developing and maintaining fieldwork sites, ensuring compliance with accreditation requirements, and collaborating with fieldwork educators and students to support successful clinical experiences. Support student recruitment, retention, advising, and success; participate in professional development, college committees, and community outreach; and collaborate across departments to advance program and institutional goals. Faculty are expected to accept courses as assigned which could include face-to-face and non-traditional modalities or time frames, such as evening, weekend, dual credit, blended, and/or online courses. This is a full-time tenure track eligible faculty position and receives general direction from the Program Director, Occupational Therapy Assistant and exercises no supervision. This is a security sensitive position and an appropriate background investigation will be made on applicants being strongly considered for this position.

Requirements

Knowledge of OTA program planning, review, and accreditation requirements.
Knowledge of subject matter, instructional design and materials for OTA program courses.
Knowledge of curriculum design, development, and revision, in accordance with accreditation standards.
Knowledge of the Texas Occupational Therapy Assistant Practice Act and Rules, including the relationship and role delineation of OTA practitioners.
Knowledge of student advising and support services.
Knowledge of ADA standards as they apply to instruction.
Ability to provide instruction for OTA courses in lecture, lab, laboratory, and clinical settings.
Ability to evaluate student knowledge, skills, and performance.
Ability to select and maintain appropriate fieldwork sites and partnerships.
Ability to prepare schedules and manage program resources, including material, financial, and human resources.
Ability to develop, assess, and continuously improve curriculum and program outcomes.
Ability to manage accreditation requirements and related reporting processes.
Ability to participate in professional development and maintain professional competence.
Ability to promote awareness of the OTA program through community engagement, recruitment, and retention activities.
Ability to advise students and support their academic and professional success.
Ability to support and participate in college activities, initiatives, and shared governance.
Ability to foster positive working relationships through teamwork, collaboration, collegiality, and effective communication with students, faculty, staff, and community partners.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Ability to utilize personal computers and other technology for communication, recordkeeping, instruction, and program management.
Ability to maintain reliable transportation to support regular travel to assigned clinical sites.
Ability to provide caring, high-quality service by creating welcoming experiences, communicating clearly and proactively, addressing needs with professionalism and empathy, and ensuring individuals are thoughtfully connected to appropriate resources.
Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy or Occupational Therapy Assistant educational program.
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an educational or related field.
Minimum three years’ clinical experience in Occupational Therapy.
Possession of, or ability to obtain licensure in the state of Texas as an OT or OTA within 60 days of hire date.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in an educational or related field.
One-year academic teaching experience.

Responsibilities

Provide instruction in OTA program courses, including lecture and laboratory components.
Develop, assess, and maintain curriculum in accordance with program and accreditation standards.
Serve as the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator.
Develop and maintain fieldwork sites.
Ensure compliance with accreditation requirements.
Collaborate with fieldwork educators and students to support successful clinical experiences.
Support student recruitment, retention, advising, and success.
Participate in professional development, college committees, and community outreach.
Collaborate across departments to advance program and institutional goals.
Accept courses as assigned which could include face-to-face and non-traditional modalities or time frames, such as evening, weekend, dual credit, blended, and/or online courses.