Occupational Therapy Graduate Faculty Members

Marian University•Indianapolis, IN

80d•Onsite

About The Position

Marian University seeks faculty members to support its Catholic Franciscan mission and identity by contributing to the development and implementation of inaugural Occupational Therapy programs (OTA, MOT, OTD). Successful candidates will be passionate about professional education with a spirit for innovation, creative problem-solving, and interprofessional collaboration. Faculty members will be key team members in the inaugural programs within the Department of Occupational Therapy, contributing to curricular design and establishing partnerships to meet learner needs in collaboration with expanding health professions programs. The position is a full-time, 12-month, tenured or non-tenured core faculty member appointment holding the rank of assistant, associate, or full professor of occupational therapy. Rank, tenure, and salary are commensurate with qualifications and experience. Start dates are available beginning January 2027 through June 2027, with inaugural cohorts scheduled to start on campus in August 2027.

Requirements

An occupational therapist (OT).
Hold a minimum of a doctoral degree awarded by an institution that a USDE-recognized institutional accrediting agency accredits.
Hold an active, unencumbered Indiana occupational therapy license or be eligible for licensure in Indiana.
Have current certification through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT®) as an Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR®).
Have documented experience in the field of occupational therapy, which must include: clinical practice experience as an occupational therapy practitioner with documented expertise in an area(s) of practice.
Interprofessional engagement and collaboration across multiple disciplines.
Administrative experience including, but not limited to, program planning and implementation, personnel management, and evaluation.
Scholarship (e.g., scholarship of application, scholarship of teaching and learning).
Understanding of and experience engaging in the relationship between occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistant.
Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, and mentoring skills.
Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal, and practice issues affecting occupational therapy assistants and occupational therapy.

Nice To Haves

Research-based post-professional degrees.
Experience in fieldwork education.
Teaching in an occupational therapy education program.
Scholarly engagement.
Experience with ACOTE ® accreditation.
Active professional service at the local, state, or national level.

Responsibilities

Create and deliver learning experiences consistent with the program’s mission and curricular guiding principles.
Facilitate and maintain quality educational experiences for students, ensuring compliance with the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®).
Provide honest and meaningful assessment of student learning, competence, and behaviors that cultivate reflective and adaptive learning.
Assess student progress toward entrustment of professional occupational therapy activities throughout educational experiences.
Participate in assessing students’ professionalism, competence, safety, and readiness for fieldwork education in cooperation with other faculty.
Create a professional development plan that aligns with the department strategic plan that includes goals related to demonstrating teaching effectiveness and appropriate use of educational technology.
Contribute to the occupational therapy profession through the incorporation of scholarship.
Promote and engage in a culture of evidence-based practice.
Role model Franciscan values through collaborative endeavors and service to the university, profession, and communities.
Initiate, adapt, evaluate, and uphold program and University policies, procedures, and practices (i.e., including but not limited to admission requirements, academic policies, professional behavior policies, fieldwork education, student progression through the program).
Foster a culture that promotes dignity, justice, and unity in occupational therapy education.
Show courtesy and respect in interactions with fellow employees, students, subordinates, and supervisors.
Communicate regularly with supervisor about Program/Department issues.
Meet department productivity standards.
Contribute to the development and assessment of department goals, objectives, and strategic plan.
Assist in establishing department measurements that align and support the accomplishment of the University’s strategic goals.
Adhere to the department budget.
Travel as needed.
Participate in recruitment and retention activities for students.
Regularly participate in academic unit meetings.
Support the accomplishment of the University's strategic goals.
Participate in annual faculty evaluation consistent with university practices.