UNIV- Assistant Professor-Faculty - College of Health Professions, Occupational Therapy
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Job Description Summary
The Division of Occupational Therapy (OT) invites applicants for a full-time, 12-month, open-rank faculty position. The primary role of the position is academic fieldwork coordination; additional duties/roles/expectations include instruction, mentorship of student scholarly endeavors, and student advisement for achievement of educational goals for the entry-level occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) program. Faculty are also responsible for contributing to scholarship in areas appropriate for their discipline of expertise and for participating in Division, Department, College, and University governance.Academic Fieldwork Coordination comprises 70% of this core faculty position.
Entity
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)Worker Type
EmployeeWorker Sub-Type
FacultyCost Center
CC000227 CHP - OTPay Rate Type
SalaryPay Grade
University-00
Pay Range
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40Work Shift
Job Description
- Maintain contracts with all fieldwork facilities
- Obtain new contracts with appropriate sites to respond to students' programmatic needs and interests
- Maintain student fieldwork files
- Orient students to fieldwork
- Assign students to appropriate sites for Level I and Level II fieldwork
- Facilitate student placements with selected sites
- Monitor progress of student performance on clinical correlates (Level I Fieldwork)
- Monitor the progress of student performance on Level II Fieldwork
- Report fieldwork grades at the appropriate time
- Conduct site visits within time/budget allowances
- Must have a doctoral degree in occupational therapy (OTD) or another doctorate from a related field from an accredited institution accredited by a USDE-recognized regional accrediting body. Applicants enrolled in a doctoral program must complete all requirements before the start date.
- Must have a minimum of three years of clinical practice experience in occupational therapy;
- Must possess strong organizational and interpersonal communication skills;
- Must have certification in occupational therapy;
- Must be eligible for licensure in the state of South Carolina as required;
- Must have a strong commitment to achieving the missions of the OT Division, the College of Health Professions, and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).
- Teaching experience in an occupational therapy program;
- Fieldwork coordination experience in an occupational therapy program;
- Research and/or scholarship experience;
- Experience in Inter-professional collaboration
Additional Job Description
The MUSC Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program is currently ranked in the top 10% of OT programs in the nation by US News & World Report. The Entry-Level OTD Program has been granted Accreditation status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). As part of the greater Medical University of South Carolina, the OT Division is an integral part of the state’s only academic health sciences center known for its excellence in interprofessional education. The College of Health Professions (CHP) is ranked 5th in the nation in terms of total NIH funding among Schools of Allied Health & Health Professions with a total research portfolio of $18.7M in FY22 (NIH total is $13.7M). OT faculty and students collaborate with a broad range of educators, clinicians, and researchers across the state and several faculty hold dual appointments across CHP and in other MUSC Colleges. Through its strong history, outstanding record of educating occupational therapists, and dedication to interprofessional education and research, the OT Division is poised to enhance the Department’s and College's overall goal of achieving national distinction in education, research, and service.
Medical University of South Carolina
Founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is the oldest medical school in the South and the state’s only integrated, academic health sciences center with a unique charge to serve the state through education, research, and patient care. Each year, MUSC educates and trains more than 3,000 students and 700 residents in six colleges: Dental Medicine, Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. The state’s leader in obtaining biomedical research funds, MUSC, set a new high in the fiscal year 2021, bringing in more than $327.6 million. Additionally, for five years (2017 – 2021), MUSC has received the Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT in Diversity, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. The organization has also designated MUSC a Diversity Champion for four consecutive years (2018 – 2021). MUSC was among 46 recipients selected in 2021 for this honor, the only national diversity award in higher education. For information on academic programs, visit http://musc.edu.
MUSC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, supporting workplace diversity.
Applications
Applications must include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and three professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. All inquiries will be confidential. For more specific information related to the duties and responsibilities in this posting, please get in touch with Ashley Bondurant, Chair of the Search Committee, at bonduraa@musc.edu.
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The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.
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