OTA Instructor​/Academic Field Work Coordinator

Overview

The occupational therapy assistant instructor/academic field work coordinator ensures compliance with section C of the ACOTE Standards, stays current with best practices, and models leadership. Responsibilities include teaching the OTA curriculum, assessing learning outcomes, recruiting and advising students, supporting the program's academic mission, and overseeing all aspects of fieldwork within the OTA program. Responsible for providing healthcare students with quality clinical, lab, and preceptor opportunities.

• Teach the OTA curriculum and assess learning outcomes.
• Recruit and advise students; support the program's academic mission.
• Oversee all aspects of fieldwork within the OTA program.
• Provide healthcare students with quality clinical, lab, and preceptor opportunities.

• Licensed or eligible for licensure in South Carolina as a COTA or OTR. Degree must be awarded by an accredited institution.
• Proven ability to teach and/or additional work and leadership experience in the physical disability, adult orthopedics, or mental health fields related to Occupational Therapy practice.
• Knowledge of community/technical colleges (higher ed principles/procedures), broad content area knowledge, standard business practices & accepted protocol for area of responsibility, basic computer proficiency, leadership & organizational skills, effective communication skills (written/verbal), program assessment, commitment to teaching & learning process, and commitment to the college mission.

Please review Agency Specific Application procedures for our required application procedures that include attaching a letter of interest, a current resume, and copies of transcripts to the application.

We regret that due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to candidates individually regarding the status of their application or the status of the interview process.