Director OTD Program & Faculty

University of Saint Mary - Leavenworth, KS

Full-time - Entry Level

Leavenworth, KS

1,001-5,000 employees

Educational Services

About the position

The University of Saint Mary invites applications for a full-time, 12-month position as the Program Director (PD) in the entry-level Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program. The Program Director is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and administration of the program, faculty, staff, and students as well as areas including: strategic planning, budgeting, curriculum, assessment, accreditation, and recruitment/promotion.

Responsibilities

• Communicate to program faculty regarding academic and university issues, announcements, or policies.
• Collect data for the program (PLO, ULO, Assessment data for accreditation).
• Collaborate with strategic planning.
• Monitor weekly reports.
• Review course syllabi.
• Assist with developing faculty workload assignments and course schedules as forecasted and budgeted.
• Manage the disciplines' budget per university procedures.
• Hire, orientate, and train full-time and adjunct faculty.
• Supervise program courses in Engage.
• Supervise faculty in the program, including mentoring, conducting classroom observations, and writing periodic evaluations in collaboration with the Division Chair.
• Conduct program review and submit those materials to immediate supervisor.
• Submit requests for curricular changes to immediate supervisor.
• Advise and mentor students and assign advisors for new students.
• Participate in student recruitment and retention.
• Review student evaluations and address issues as necessary.
• Submit recommendations to immediate supervisor regarding faculty overload.
• Coordinate with faculty the adoption of course textbooks in accordance with pre-determined deadlines.
• Attend all required USM meetings and events.
• Compliance with HLC and specialized accreditation as applicable.
• Maintain knowledge and relevancy regarding program policies and procedures, the university academic catalog, and the faculty handbook.
• Teach courses within area of expertise.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all ACOTE standards, including maintenance of accreditation.
• Commit to strategies for professional development.
• Contribute to the scholarship agenda of the OTD program.
• Engage in service for the OTD program, University, community, and profession.
• Oversight of curriculum design to ensure delivery of the broad scope of occupational therapy practice.
• Willingness to work with other faculty and be supportive of the mission of University of Saint Mary.

Requirements

• Earned doctoral degree in an area of study which compliments the program.
• Must hold a current Kansas license in Occupational Therapy or be eligible for licensure in Kansas.
• Documented expertise in area of instruction/teaching responsibility.
• Evidence of engagement in scholarly work.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a full-time academic appointment with teaching responsibilities at the postbaccalaureate level.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• University Paid Basic Life & AD&D
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Generous Tuition Remission for the employee, spouse and dependents under the age of 24 years old.