Tenure Track Faculty Position: Full/Associate/Assistant Professor
Appalachian State University
Application
Details
Posted: 22-Aug-24
Location: Boone, North Carolina
Type: Full Time
Salary: Dependent on rank/experience
Categories:
Faculty
Required Education:
Doctorate
Internal Number: 098691
The Master of Science program in occupational therapy at Appalachian State University seeks to expand our inaugural faculty group with an additional tenure-track hire. Job posting details are available at: https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/47379
Essential Duties for this position include:
Teach graduate courses related to occupation-based therapy in pediatric and/or mental health practice and systems, child development, and/or disability studies; maintain expertise in areas of teaching responsibility
Conduct and disseminate research related to children and families, child and youth mental health, disability studies, and/or developmental and intellectual disabilities, and seek external funding to support this research
Collaborate with faculty in the MSOT program to ensure full accreditation for the developing program
Work with the program director to advance program sustainability and leadership
Perform academic service appropriate for academic rank and professional or community-based service related to scholarly interests
The program was granted Candidacy status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) in May 2024 and will submit a complete self-study in July 2025 with an on-site accreditation visit in Spring 2026. The first cohort of 24 students began the program in Fall 2024. The program is located in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences along with programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (BS and MS-SLP) and Athletic Training (MS) as part of the Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS)
BCHS academic programs are located in Boone in the Holmes Convocation Center, and the Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences; a state-of-the-art, 203,000 square-feet facility that is the cornerstone of the Wellness District. In addition, the college supports the Blue Cross NC Institute for Health and Human Services and has collaborative partnerships with the Wake Forest School of Medicine’s Physician Assistant Program, the Appalachian Regional Health System, and numerous other health agencies. Learn more at https://healthsciences.appstate.edu.
The following are required criteria for the position:
An earned terminal doctoral degree in occupational therapy or occupational science, or an entry-level degree in occupational therapy combined with a doctoral degree in a related field.
A minimum of three years of practice experience in occupational therapy focused on pediatrics and/or mental health.
Candidates who are ABD are eligible to apply. However, all requirements for the degree must be completed by the appointment date. All qualified applicants will be considered.
For appointments at the rank of Assistant Professor candidates must demonstrate the potential for effective teaching, student mentoring, and conducting research in the area of expertise. For appointments at the rank of Associate Professor or Full Professor, candidates must demonstrate a documented history of successful teaching at the graduate level in their area of expertise, experience with student mentoring, and an established program of research.
Competitive candidates will also present:
A minimum of 3 years of experience in an occupational therapy educational program including teaching and administrative roles
Clinical occupational therapy experience in pediatrics, mental health, disability studies, and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities
An established program of research focused on children and families, child and youth mental health, and/or developmental disabilities
Appalachian State University, in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge
Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global
citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating
a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian
experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together
in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow
holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace
diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of
North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls about 20,000 students,
has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150
undergraduate and graduate majors.
Appalachian State University's Beaver College of Health Sciences
(BCHS) is transforming the health and quality of life for the
communities it serves through inclusive practices, interprofessional
collaboration and innovation in teaching, scholarship, service and
clinical outreach. BCHS supports almost 3,400 students in nine
undergraduate degree programs and seven graduate degree
programs, organized into six departments: Nursing; Nutrition and
Health Care Management; Public Health and Exercise ...Science;
Recreation Management and Physical Education; Rehabilitation
Sciences; and Social Work. The academic programs are located in the
Holmes Convocation Center on main campus and in the Leon Levine Hall
of Health Sciences, a state-of-the-art, 203,000 square foot facility that
is the cornerstone of the Wellness District. In addition, the college
supports the Blue Cross NC Institute for Health and Human Services
and has collaborative partnerships with the Wake Forest School of
Medicine’s Physician Assistant Program, the Appalachian Regional
Health System and numerous other health agencies. Learn more at
https://healthsciences.appstate.edu.
