Chair and Associate Professor/Professor

University of Alberta•Edmonton, AB

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Alberta invites applications for the position of Chair, Department of Occupational Therapy (OT). The successful candidate will be hired as a full-time tenured Associate Professor or Professor in the department commensurate with experience. The U of A is committed to fostering equitable, diverse, and inclusive work and learning spaces and encourages interest from candidates who can contribute to the further diversification of ideas in the Department of Occupational Therapy. The University of Alberta’s Department of Occupational Therapy is one of three departments in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Health Sciences. The department offers a 26 month entry-level, course-based Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MScOT) program designed to develop leaders in occupational therapy through excellence in research, education and citizenship. Using a distributed educational model, the department offers the MScOT program simultaneously on three campuses in Alberta: Edmonton (80 students), Calgary (28 students) and Camrose (16 students) - facilitating and fostering innovation, responsiveness, and accountability in education to 124 students annually. Students meet the 1,000 hour clinical practicum requirement to complete the program through fieldwork opportunities in a variety of settings. The successful Chair will lead a dynamic department recognized for excellence in research, teaching, scholarship, service, and professional leadership, with strong clinical partnerships in education and research. The Chair works closely with the Associate Chair to further the professional program and support students. The department currently consists of 19 full- time faculty members, (10 in research-intensive, tenure-track positions; 9 in academic teaching-intensive positions), and is supported by staff at the department and Faculty level. Faculty members have diverse research programs in areas such as prevention and management of chronic conditions, mental health and neuroscience, military and veterans’ health, childhood disability, health equity and literacy, assistive technology, and sexuality and disability. Faculty members also supervise and mentor MSc and PhD students from the thesis-based programs in Rehabilitation Science, offered through the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine. The department has formal affiliations with numerous clinical sites throughout the province. Faculty members also have close connections with research and clinical institutes such as the Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute, the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute and other Faculties within the College of Health Sciences.

Requirements

Full-time tenured Associate Professor or Professor commensurate with experience.
Ability to contribute to the further diversification of ideas in the Department of Occupational Therapy.
Ability to foster a workplace that prioritizes safety in all its forms - physical, cultural, and psychological.
Ability to promote a safe environment, adhering to all safety laws, policies and procedures.
Ability to complete all required safety training, identifying hazards and implementing controls, reporting incidents.
Ability to contribute to a culture of belonging and respect.
Ability to endeavor to ensure that all colleagues feel valued and safe to express their thoughts, perspectives and concerns.

Nice To Haves

Candidates who can contribute to the further diversification of ideas in the Department of Occupational Therapy.

Responsibilities

Lead a dynamic department recognized for excellence in research, teaching, scholarship, service, and professional leadership.
Work closely with the Associate Chair to further the professional program and support students.
Foster a workplace that prioritizes safety in all its forms - physical, cultural, and psychological.
Promote a safe environment, adhering to all safety laws, policies and procedures.
Complete all required safety training, identifying hazards and implementing controls, reporting incidents.
Contribute to a culture of belonging and respect.
Ensure all colleagues feel valued and safe to express their thoughts, perspectives and concerns.