Supervisor: Program Director for Occupational Therapy
Status: Full-time, 12 months
Schedule: Monday-Friday; weekends and evenings as needed
Job location: Remote/East Longmeadow
Exempt (Yes/No): Yes
JOB SUMMARY:
We seek a dynamic individual to coordinate the Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program and teach within the program. The successful candidate will have a doctoral degree (PhD, EdD, DHSc, ScD, post-professional OTD, etc.), be a licensed occupational therapist, have significant experience in higher education, and have a strong research background with evidence of publication. The ideal candidate will have clinical experience in a variety of settings across the lifespan. Experience teaching in a hybrid synchronous and asynchronous format is required.
The Program Coordinator (Coordinator) will report directly to the Program Director of the Occupational Therapy Programs. The Coordinator will carry a course load of 24 credits with an annual course release of six credits for administrative duties (e.g., advising, capstone). The ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability to creatively engage students in didactic and experiential learning opportunities in the online environment and to collaborate with the OT Program Director, Dean, Assistant Dean of the School of Health and Natural Sciences, and other faculty members/staff of the occupational therapy program. The Coordinator is also expected to continue scholarship work, advise students, and participate in departmental meetings and university functions.
The individual selected for the position will join a collaborative, fast-paced, and dedicated school that emphasizes excellence in education at all levels. They will be involved in refining and developing new program offerings and new initiatives. The Coordinator will be expected to participate in curriculum and programmatic development and innovation; advise graduate students; actively participate in local, state, and national professional organizations; and contribute to the service mission of the University and the School of Health and Natural Sciences.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
The OTD Program Coordinator will:
- In coordination with the Program Director of Occupational Therapy, be responsible for the management and administration of the program, including planning, evaluation, budgeting, selection of faculty and staff, and commitment to strategies of professional development.
- Teach a minimum of 18 credits annually through the university at the graduate level. This reflects a release time of 6 credits, allowing the Coordinator to perform all necessary administrative duties.
- Participate in program, school, and institutional meetings, committees, and functions as necessary and appropriate.
- Participate in the admissions process, which may include virtual open houses, webinars, orientation, communicating with prospective and/or accepted students, interviewing students, and other virtual events.
- Ongoing assessment of the OTD program.
- Engage in appropriate and relevant professional development.
- Maintain professional licensure.
- Participate in program and curricular development.
- Attend faculty and University meetings.
- Attend all major University events in-person (e.g., Commencement, Community Week, Hooding); occasional travel to the BPU campuses.
- Identify student learning needs; propose solutions to address needs.
- Adhere to HIPAA and FERPA privacy standards.
- Attend trainings as required.
- Supervise OTD program faculty and staff.
- Hire and orient new adjunct and full-time faculty.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- OTD program faculty and staff
- Graduate assistants
- Work study students
- Hold a research doctorate in occupational therapy or a related field (PhD, EdD, DHSc, ScD, post-professional OTD, etc.).
- Have a minimum of 8 years of documented experience in the field of occupational therapy
- Administrative experience, including, but not limited to, program planning and implementation, personnel management, evaluation, and budgeting.
- Scholarship of application, as well as teaching and learning.
- At least 4 years of experience in an academic appointment with teaching responsibilities at the graduate level.
- Hold a valid Massachusetts OT license or be eligible; OT licensure in their place of residence
- Be initially certified by NBCOT.
- Have a strong clinical background in a variety of settings across the lifespan.
- Possess strong research, organizational, and leadership skills.
- Experience teaching in a hybrid synchronous and asynchronous format.
