Faculty Lab Instructor - Occupational Therapy
About The Position
The mission of the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is the development of professional health care practitioners through innovation, individualized, and quality classroom, clinical, and distance education. Lab Instructors have various responsibilities such as organizing/maintaining equipment, preparing the lab environment, monitoring student progress and facilitating student participation in learning activities. The lab instructor communicates with the lead instructor regarding student performance or issues that arise and ensures the delivery of consistent content and testing. They may assist with grading practicals and other required assignments. This is a part-time 15-20 hours per week as scheduled position.
Requirements
- Entry-level master’s degree or higher
- Current certification with state board of chosen specialization
- At least 2 years of practical hands-on experience in a patient care setting in the profession
- Excellent oral communication and organizational skills
- Responsive to adult student needs
- Able to work collaboratively in a team environment
- Licensed occupational, physical, or speech therapist from an accredited university with demonstrated expertise in the area being taught
Nice To Haves
- Prior practical hands-on experience in patient care setting in chosen specialization preferred
- Working knowledge of educational theory and motor skill development
Responsibilities
- Prepares lab environment
- Organizes and maintains equipment; proposes equipment orders as needed
- Teaches lab component of course
- Monitors student progress; gives feedback; facilitates student participation in learning activities
- Assesses student performance on practical, oral, written examinations
- Supervises lab assistants (when available)
- Reports student grades at end of term to lead instructor
- Communicates with lead instructor to ensure consistent content and testing and to recommend changes for upcoming semester
- Serves as student-to-university liaison
- Upholds student and part-time faculty handbook policies
- Promotes professionalism by modeling such behaviors inside and outside the classroom setting
- Self-evaluates teaching performance; sets goals for improvement
Benefits
- Differential payment for weekend labs ($10 per hour in addition to hourly rate)
- Compensation determined based on years of clinical and teaching experience
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
