Occupational Therapy Assistant Instructor

Overview

• Maintain a teaching load per semester, as assigned at the time of the offer.
• Maintain and demonstrate subject matter expertise, including distance education [as assigned to online courses].
• Apply established teaching criteria and procedures and curriculum to support student learning.
• Utilize the Learning Management System (LMS) as a tool to deliver course content and provide formative feedback to learners
• Possess the expertise necessary to ensure appropriate curriculum design; partner with the program director to improve the design of distance education environments and curriculum.

• Monitor/track student retention using course attendance records.
• Implement data-driven student retention improvement strategies to achieve course benchmarks.
• Partner with the program director to improve the design of instruction.

• Remain proficient in all aspects of course or curricula content, learning outcomes, and assessment activities to achieve course goals.
• Teach courses as assigned within the maximum number of contact hours allowed
• Demonstrate skill and knowledge in the teaching discipline
• Make continuous efforts to improve the quality of instruction by reviewing and utilizing different techniques, including distance education in teaching.
• Aid in planning, development, and maintenance of program curriculum
• Evaluate students to measure their progress in achieving course goals; inform students promptly of their progress.
• Submit required program reports and forms to program or course managers promptly
• Maintain continuing education (CE) hours to ensure renewed OT or OTA licensure
• Maintain student records of attendance or skill competency documents as needed.
• Partner with the program director or department chair to resolve student appeals
• Attend faculty meetings at the cadence determined by the program director or department chair
• Engage and document participation in professional development and in-service training for learning management systems, pedagogy, and education teaching methodologies.
• Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, and the community
• Maintain compliance with policies and procedures within the employee handbook, program handbooks (as applicable), and department directives.
• Coordinate and balance the needs of a diverse student population.

• Maintain an inclusive college environment that celebrates and promotes understanding and respect for a diverse student body, academic staff, and community.
• Manage student retention with data-informed strategies to achieve accreditor benchmarks and college budget/metrics
• Participate in local student retention initiatives
• Manage communication processes to identify and respond to at-risk students.

• Demonstrate sensitivity and understanding of all college students and faculty with diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING:

• Required:
  
  Minimum of a bachelor s degree awarded by an institution accredited by
• a United States Department of Education-recognized institutional accrediting agency
• Required:
  
  Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) / Occupational Therapist (OT/R)
• Required:
  
  Three (3) years of practical experience in the assigned Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Documented expertise in the area(s) of teaching responsibility, content delivery system, and teaching methodology.

• Experience using Campus Vue
• Experience using the Canvas™ learning management system (LMS)

We

Offer:

• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on the program