What does an occupational therapy instructor do?

An occupational therapy instructor or occupational therapy professor works in an educational setting to teach students who are interested in occupational therapy (OT). In this role, you do not work one-on-one with a patient, but you instead teach students to do so through clinical work and educational preparation. You help students to meet their goals of becoming occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants by helping them to understand the responsibilities of the career and the physical and emotional skills it takes to do the job well.