Description

DEPARTMENT: Occupational Therapy, College of Natural and Health Sciences

TENURE STATUS: Tenure Track

FLSA STATUS:  Exempt 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full-time, 10 months   

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

This faculty position is a full-time, 10-month faculty appointment to the Occupational Therapy department reporting directly to the Program Director and working closely with the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator (AFWC), Doctoral Capstone Coordinator (DCC) and other faculty. Collaboration with other department members ensures that learning experiences are developmental and reflect the curriculum design. Faculty contribute to teaching, scholarship, and service to the department, school, university and community. Faculty must be committed to the occupational therapy program’s mission and curriculum including:

• To prepare practitioners who are occupation-based, person-centered and evidence-based with capacity to create interventions for individuals and services for populations.
• To support education that emphasizes occupation, evaluation and intervention, evidence-based practice and professionalism.
• To commit to fostering wellbeing and life balance for students, faculty, fieldwork educators and clients.
• To foster student engagement through experiential learning.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

Teaching

• Teach 12 credit hours per semester related to his/her areas of expertise.
• Guide course design, learning activities, assessments, and outcome measures that incorporate personal practice expertise and reflect current practice guidelines.
• Demonstrate effectiveness in teaching and evaluation of student learning.
• Demonstrate knowledge of curriculum design, instructional strategies and application of principles of diversity, equity, inclusion and justice concepts.
• Demonstrate knowledge of in-person instructional strategies and ability to augment learning using individualized strategies and distance delivery methods.
• Mentor doctoral capstone students in a manner that strengthens their professional identify and enhances impact on occupational needs of individuals, groups, communities or populations.
  
  

Service

• Contribute to developing and shaping the occupational therapy program to meet the programs’ mission and the profession’s vision.
• Provide service at the department, school, university, and professional levels.
• Serve on assigned committees and participate in university governance.
• Advise students regarding academic performance and support their professional development including use of resources for student well-being.
• Collaborate in developing activities for faculty and students within the community.

Scholarly Activity

• Demonstrate ongoing scholarly engagement that strengthens professional expertise, impacts teaching and supports students’ doctoral capstone endeavors.
• Contribute to evidence-based practice and knowledge translation related to targeted practice areas, including dissemination.
• Establish and implement a professional development and scholarship plan.
  Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Required applicant materials include: Letter of application, curriculum vitae or resume, contact information for 3 professional references, a summary of relevant skills and experience and a statement of occupational therapy philosophy.  Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.  Finalists will be required to submit a reflection statement on Seton Hill’s Mission.  Background checks will be performed on all new hires. Employment is conditional upon acceptable results of background checks and clearances.

About Seton Hill University:

Chartered in 1918, Seton Hill University is a leading Catholic coeducational liberal arts university founded by the Sisters of Charity and embracing students of all faiths. Located in southwestern Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands (yet only 35 miles from Pittsburgh), Seton Hill educates its students to think and act critically, creatively and ethically as productive members of society committed to transforming the world.

Requirements

• Demonstrate the academic and experiential qualifications and backgrounds (identified in faculty responsibilities and duties) that are necessary to meet program objectives and the mission of the institution.
• Two years of occupational therapy experience including clinical practice as an occupational therapist and experience in educating others.
• Doctoral degree (professional entry or post professional).
• Commitment to optimizing health and wellbeing through occupation.
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills to foster collaborative problem-solving.
• Exceptional ability to multitask to provide individualized learning opportunities and constructive feedback.
• Commitment to promoting inclusiveness and cultural competence.
• Licensed or eligible for Pennsylvania occupational therapy licensure.
• Experience preferred inWorking with underrepresented students and students from at-risk backgrounds.
• Supervising, managing or mentoring others.
• Learning to use new technology to enhance instruction or provide therapy.
• Providing occupational therapy for developmental issues (children), chronic health (older adults) or community service delivery (emerging practice).