Assistant/Associate Professor, OTD program

Fairleigh Dickinson University

$95K — $100K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Earned terminal doctoral degree is preferred.
  • Minimum of five years of clinical experience in occupational therapy.
  • Must hold or be eligible for an Occupational Therapy license in New Jersey.
  • Must possess or be eligible for NBCOT certification.
  • Proven experience teaching graduate courses using Learning Management Systems.
  • Demonstrated involvement in research and scholarly activities is preferred.
  • Experience teaching interprofessional courses is an advantage.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver graduate courses and develop syllabi aligned with ACOTE standards.
  • Design and implement learning activities and assessments throughout the semester.
  • Conduct weekly office hours, advise graduate students, and supervise capstone projects.
  • Attend and actively participate in program and committee meetings, trainings, and campus events.
  • Collaborate with colleagues on curriculum development, accreditation, and continuous quality improvement.
  • Provide service to the program, university, and community.
  • Engage in research and scholarly activities.

Benefits

  • Access to comprehensive health, dental, prescription, and vision insurance.
  • Participation in retirement plan contributions.
  • Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
  • Eligibility for various voluntary benefits including supplemental life insurance, commuter benefits, long-term care, and FSA/HSA.
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Posting Details

Posting Details (Default Section)

Job Title:
Assistant/Associate Professor, OTD program

Campus:
Florham Campus, Madison, NJ

Department:
School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences-Florham

Hiring Manager:
Bucchio, Justin

Hiring Manager Title:
Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs

College:

Position Type:
Faculty

Grade:
Faculty

FLSA:
Exempt

Faculty Rank:
Assistant Professor

Salary:
$95,000-100,000

General Benefits

This position provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes: health/dental/RX/vision insurance, retirement plan contributions, employer paid life insurance and long term disability benefits, as well as various voluntary benefits including but not limited to supplemental life insurance, commuter benefits, long term care, and FSA/HSA.

Status:
Full-Time

Months Worked:
12 Month

Job Summary:

Fairleigh Dickinson University's Occupational Therapy program is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the full-time tenure track faculty position within the Department of Occupational Therapy at the rank of assistant or associate professor. This 12-month position is responsible for teaching courses each semester as well as active involvement with service and research. This position will report to the Program Director of the Occupational Therapy program and will be eligible for tenure. This position requires the ability to have an in-person presence on campus.

Required Qualifications:
  1. Responsible for the delivery of graduate courses
  2. Develop syllabi for assigned courses consisting of learning objectives in alignment with course descriptions and curriculum design for the OT program and in compliance with ACOTE standards.
  3. Develop and deliver learning activities and assessments throughout the semester for assigned courses.
  4. Hold weekly office hours, advise graduate students, and supervise student capstone projects.
  5. Attend and participate in OT program/committee meetings, program activities, meetings, trainings, seminars, and campus events (when applicable)
  6. Collaborate with the appropriate committees, faculty members, and administrators in ongoing curriculum development, program evaluation, ACOTE accreditation activities, and identifying strategies for continuous quality improvement.
  7. Provide service to the program, university, and/or community.
  8. Demonstrate active involvement in research/scholarship.
  9. Perform other duties as assigned.


MINIMUM/PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Earned terminal doctoral degree is preferred.

2. A minimum of five years of clinical experience in occupational therapy.

3. Occupational therapy license in the state of New Jersey or eligible

4. NBCOT certification or eligibility for certification

5. Demonstrated evidence in teaching graduate courses and using Learning Management System(s)

6. Demonstrated evidence in research/ scholarly achievement is preferred.

7. Demonstrated evidence in teaching in interprofessional courses is preferred.

8. Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check. Candidates for hire will be required to sign a waiver authorizing the background check and produce a Social Security Card

Preferred Qualifications:

Hours Worked

Posting Date:
03/26/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Application Types Accepted:
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