Jobs at Ithaca College, New York, United States

Position: Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy

Position summary

The School of Health Science and Human Performance is seeking a qualified, dynamic and energetic candidate to appoint as the Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy. Basically, the candidate will teach within their area of expertise, advise and mentor students, maintain a line of scholarly inquiry, and participate in the life of the college through service to the college, department, and profession.

In addition to that, the Assistant Professor will be doing the following duties

• Developing experiential learning activities in the classroom and in onsite pediatric and adult clinics.
• Engaging with the community through affiliated clinical settings and service-learning activities.
• Collaborating on research with undergraduate and graduate students.
• Also, participating in interprofessional teaching and scholarship activities.
• Contributing to curriculum design and development.
• Working with collegial and supportive colleagues at the program, school, and college level.
• Similarly, engaging with undergraduate and graduate-level students at a college with a strong commitment to teaching excellence and a liberal arts core curriculum.
• Furthermore, accessing teaching and technology support and training through the Center for Faculty Excellence and the Teaching and Learning Center.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications

• Certified OTR and licensed or license-eligible in New York state.
• Doctoral degree in occupational therapy or a related field (ABD may be considered).
• In addition to that, a minimum of three years of clinical experience.
• Furthermore, candidates with previous teaching experience are highly desirable.

Ithaca College encourages applications from candidates with a commitment to issues of equity and inclusion in higher education who would like to join us in creating opportunities for successful teaching and mentoring of all occupational therapy students, including first-generation college students, students with disabilities, racial and ethnic minority students, LGBTQ students, and low-income students.

Ithaca College is a private liberal arts college in New York, United States. It is considered one of the best educational institutions in the nation.