Open Rank Professor - Department of Occupational Therapy

University of Tennessee•Memphis, TN

25d

About The Position

The Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center invites applications from qualified candidates to join our faculty in an open rank, full-time, 12-month non-tenure track position as an Academic Fieldwork Coordinator. Responsibilities include obtaining and maintaining clinical contracts with various healthcare facilities; working directly with MSOT and OTD students to provide high quality fieldwork education experiences in a variety of settings; promoting excellence, integrity and service in all interactions. Faculty responsibilities will include teaching, student advisement, and University and professional service. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience.

Requirements

Clinical or post-professional Doctoral Degree in Occupational Therapy or related field (OTD, DrOT, DSc, EdD, ScD, PhD).
Three (3) years of post-licensure clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist.
Excellent communication, conflict management and problem-solving skills.
Strong leadership skills and a vision for excellence.
University or clinical teaching experience in needed content areas.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
NBCOT certification as an Occupational Therapist.
Licensed and eligible to practice occupational therapy in the State of Tennessee.

Nice To Haves

Board certification in a clinical specialty area (ABPTS or equivalent).
Previous leadership or management experience in a clinical setting.
Record of scholarly activity (publications, presentations, funded projects).
Familiarity with accreditation standards relevant to DPT education and clinical operations.

Responsibilities

Teaches, coordination of all fieldwork rotations, oversight of fieldwork relations and activities, oversight of fieldwork site selection and facility contracts, as well as conducting duties of scholarship and data management.
Obtains and maintains a sufficient number of fieldwork contracts with a variety of healthcare settings to provide adequate selection of fieldwork slots for every fieldwork course required by MSOT and OTD students.
Supervises, mentors, and communicates directly with students to establish high quality fieldwork and integrated curricular experience.
Establishes, communicates, and enforces MSOT and OTD fieldwork policies and procedures.
Collaborates with fieldwork education and site coordinators to evaluate student performance and assigns grades for all fieldwork courses.
Assists with recruitment of highly qualified fieldwork supervisors.
Manages fiscal resources associated with the fieldwork education program, under the supervision of the OT Program Director.
Guides curriculum design, planning, scheduling, and outcome measures related to the fieldwork education component that promote reflective reasoning, evidence-based practice, and ethical excellence.
Guides strategic planning related to fieldwork education.
Teaches or co-teaches didactic courses related to areas of expertise.
Establishes and implements a personal scholarly agenda.
Promotes and supports faculty, staff, and fieldwork educator professional development, especially as it relates to fieldwork education.
Serves on assigned committees and participates in university governance.
Promotes departmental involvement and service within the community.
Supports and helps plan collaborative and inter-professional education and service activities among faculty and students within the university and local community.