Faculty (Rank TBD) - Occupational Therapy - 992909

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Job Title: Faculty (Rank TBD) - Occupational Therapy - 992909 Location: Clearwater, Florida Work Type: Full Time with Full Benefits Job Category: Exempt Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience Pay Basis:

Annually

Subject to Grant Funding?: No   Essential Job Functions: 1. Teach undergraduate or graduate Occupational Therapy course(s) in the classroom as assigned.

2. Select teaching and evaluation strategies appropriate to the students and setting.

3. Present ideas clearly.

4. Create a climate that is conducive to learning.

5. Provide and maintain a reliable schedule of office hours for student advising, tutoring, remediation, and consultation.

6. Participate in department, college-wide, and university-wide committees and meetings.

7. Engage in curriculum development related to current and new courses.

8. Maintain a personal professional development plan, which may include research or other creative activities, to assure growth and currency within the academic field.

9. Display behavior consistent with professional ethics. Marginal Job Functions:   Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: 1. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals.

2. Ability to effectively present information to students, public groups, or professional organizations in the English language.

3. Ability to work with appropriate mathematical concepts specific to the particular discipline.

4. Ability to apply concepts to practical situations.

5. Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.

6. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.). Job Requirements:   Required Certifications/Licensures: Current National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) and State of Florida licensure required as of date of hire. Required Education: Master's Degree Major (if required):   Required Experience: 1. Completion of terminal degree, (Ph. D., Ed.D, OTD, PsyD, Sc.D., or other related terminal degree) in appropriate area of specialization, within twelve (12) months of start date.

2. Minimum of five (5) years of related clinical and/or teaching experience, as well as evidence of scholarship.

3. Must be a graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program. Preferred Qualifications: Terminal degree (Ph. D.M.D., D.O., or O.T.D., or other related terminal degree) in appropriate area of specialization. Is this a safety sensitive position? No   Background Screening Required? No   Pre-Employment Conditions:

 

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