Clinical Assistant Professor and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator of Occupational Therapy

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School of Health Professions and Human Services

Allied Health and Kinesiology

Full-Time

Hofstra University’s Department of Allied Health and Kinesiology in the School of Health Professions and Human Services invites applications for a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator of Occupational Therapy. This faculty appointment begins on September 1, 2023.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• All aspects of the Fieldwork Education and maintaining compliance with ACOTE standards as delineated in Section C.
• Assigning and supervising level I and Level II students.
• Maintaining a sufficient number of fieldwork site agreements to make sure students complete required coursework on time each semester.
• Ensuring Level II students are supervised by a currently licensed or otherwise regulated occupational therapist who has a minimum of 1 year of full-time practice experience following the initial certification.
• Communicating with the fieldwork site supervisors.
• Maintaining required documentation and submitting reports required for the accreditation.
• Teaching occupational therapy-related courses as assigned by the Program Director.
• Attend committee, department, college, and university meetings as approved by the program director.
• Maintain regular approved office hours.
• Follow established protocols for providing timely feedback, academic advising, and assessment of student learning.

• Candidates must be certified by the NBCOT, eligible for licensure in the State of New York, and must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in occupational therapy practice.
• Candidates must have an earned advanced degree (e.g., OTD, EdD, PhD, ScD).
• A commitment to academic excellence, scholarship, and professional growth is expected.
• Knowledge of ACOTE standards, legislative, regulatory, legal, and practice issues, and current trends in occupational therapy is expected.
• Skills to advise, instruct, manage, motivate, and evaluate students for clinical placements and work effectively with faculty, colleagues, and students are required.
• Faculty reports directly to the Occupational Therapy Program Director.
• Successful candidates will have demonstrated a commitment to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion in an educational environment.

• Demonstrated teaching experience and fieldwork Level 1 and Level II supervision are preferred.

Applications should be submitted electronically and include the following: a letter of application, CV, and the names and contact information for three professional references. Successful candidates will be required to provide official academic transcripts and professional letters of recommendation.
All other questions can be directed to Dr. Vidya Pingale, Program Director, at Vidya.Pingale@hofstra.edu. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.

Open until filled

No

11/16/2022

Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering diversity in its faculty, administrative staff and student body, and encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community.