Category:: Faculty
Department:: Occupational Therapy
Locations:: Binghamton, NY
Posted:: Apr 29, 2021
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: 00819
Position ID:: 130536

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a world-class institution that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by outstanding academics, facilities and community life - promotes extraordinary student success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000 students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life experiences, from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration and community service.

Job Description:

Binghamton University seeks applications for an Academic Fieldwork Coordinator (AFWC) for the developing OTD Entry-Level Program. This is a full-time, 12-month, core faculty position. The AFWC will perform teaching roles in the Entry-level OTD program and will have the opportunity to teach in the OTD Post Professional Program; and will work collaboratively with the OTD Program Director and faculty in the Occupational Therapy Division to advance Occupational Therapy's mission. The program is submitting Application For Candidacy in August 2022 to ACOTE.

The AFWC Position:

The successful AFWC candidate will be a creative and collaborative individual who is responsible for the program's compliance with the academic fieldwork requirements of the ACOTE Standards Section C.1.0. The AFWC is responsible for preparing and implementing fieldwork curricula for the OTD: Entry Level Professional Program and will identify and establish partnerships with clinical sites that offer quality clinical learning experiences for students. The AFWC will serve as the primary instructor in the clinical education seminars and be interested in contributing to program development and creating opportunities for students to participate in innovative interprofessional educational experiences.

Requirements:

AFWC Education and Experience:

• Earned a clinical or post-professional doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy or related field (OTD, DrOT, DSc, EdD, ScD) from an institution that is accredited by a USDE-recognized regional accrediting body.
• New York State Occupational Therapy License Eligible.
• Current NBCOT Certification.
• Minimum of 3 years of post-licensure clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist.
• Previous experience as a DCC or an Academic Fieldwork Coordinator in an Occupational Therapy program is desired.
• Minimum of 3 years of teaching experience is desired.

Additional Information:

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

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Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.

Application Instructions:

Interested candidates for the AFWC can view and apply for the individual job posting on the available link through Interview Exchange at https://binghamton.interviewexchange.com.

Candidates should apply online through this link below with a one-page letter of interest highlighting qualifications, curriculum vitae, and contact information (phone number and email) for two references. Written letters will be requested at a later time. Applicants will be notified prior to contacting references.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until filled.