The Occupational Therapy Doctorate program (OTD) at Rocky Mountain College is seeking a
Program Director.  With a Practitioner-Educator emphasis, position
responsibilities emphasize teaching and advising students and fostering community
connections. Additionally, this position is responsible for the supervision, planning,
development, implementation, organization, administration, evaluation, and general
effectiveness of the OTD program. It is a residential position, as opposed to remote or hybrid. Essential duties include, but are not limited to:
1. Management and administration of the program, including planning, evaluation,
budgeting, recommending faculty and staff for hire, and maintenance of accreditation.
2. Developing and maintaining the OTD budget within established college parameters to
develop, obtain, and manage program resources necessary to carry out required
activities.
3. Ensuring appropriate curriculum design, content delivery, and program evaluation and
overseeing regular systematic evaluation of the curriculum and instruction within the
OTD program.
4. Engaging faculty and staff performance evaluation.
5. Performing ongoing evaluation of program outcomes.
6. Coordinating program self-study and preparing accreditation-related documents.
7. Maintaining and ensuring program quality in compliance with established ACOTE
accreditation standards.
8. Coordinating recruiting activities with the Vice President of Enrollment Services and
recruiting qualified candidates that meet or exceed established enrollment goals.
9. Marketing the program in consultation with the Vice President of Enrollment Services
and the Provost;
The focus of all programs at Rocky Mountain College is teaching. As such, the qualified
candidate will possess documented expertise in their area(s) of teaching responsibility and
knowledge of the various content delivery modalities. Evidence of expertise in teaching
assignments might include documentation of continuing professional development, relevant
experience, faculty development plan reflecting acquisition of new content, incorporation of
feedback from course evaluations, and other sources. Although this is an untenured position,
the rank of assistant or associate professor will be considered for the qualified candidate.

Minimum Qualifications include:
1. The program director must hold a doctoral degree awarded by an institution that is
accredited by a regional accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of
Education (USDE). The doctoral degree is not limited to a doctorate in occupational
therapy.
2. The program director must have a minimum of 8 years of documented experience in the
field of occupational therapy. This experience must include:
3. Clinical practice as an occupational therapist.
4. Administrative experience including, but not limited to, program planning and
implementation, personnel management, evaluation, and budgeting.
5. Scholarship (e.g., scholarship of application, scholarship of teaching and
learning).
6. Understanding of the role of the occupational therapy assistant.
7. At least 3 years of experience in a full-time academic appointment with teaching
responsibilities at the post-baccalaureate level.? Must be NBCOT Certified
8. Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Montana
9. Must maintain continuing education units

The successful candidate will support and carry out the mission of the college as well as
demonstrate a commitment to developing and enhancing a culture of rigor, excellence, and
achievement. The official start date is July 1, 2025.  This is a 1.0 Fulltime (FTE) position, with 0.50 FTE dedicated to director duties and 0.50 FTE dedicated to teaching and service. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Rocky Mountain College is dedicated to academic excellence and transformational learning.
Information about the program can be found at https://rocky.edu/academics/academic-
programs/otd/. Questions should be directed to Dr. Erin M. Reser, Academic Vice President
(erin.reser@rocky.edu), or Human Resources at humanresources@rocky.edu. Review of
applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To apply, please
submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and teaching statement via email as a single PDF to
jobs@rocky.edu. Applicants must also complete a Rocky Mountain College Faculty Employment
Application. If offered the position, the candidate must also successfully complete a background
check before hiring.

Rocky Mountain College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the
basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran
status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

About Rocky Mountain College

Rocky Mountain College is a small, private college that is grounded in the liberal arts tradition focused on academic success. The product of the merger of three institutions, RMC has as its heritage both liberal arts and polytechnic roots. The distinguishing characteristic of today’s Rocky Mountain College is its commitment to putting the liberal arts in action through its combination of professions-oriented programs rooted in a liberal arts core, traditional liberal arts programs, and graduate programs designed and executed to provide education over training. The College focuses on educating the whole person, elevating graduates, and serving our communities. Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Montana, is the oldest institution of higher education in the state of Montana, and some claim it is Montana’s oldest continuous business. Whether or not that is true does not change the fact that the College is rapidly approaching its sesquicentennial, which we will celebrate in 2028.

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