Walsh University - North Canton, OH
posted 5 days ago
About the position
Walsh University is seeking a Doctoral Capstone Coordinator/Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy who is able to teach and work with faculty and clinical partners to implement and advance the vision and mission of the Occupational Therapy program, in accordance with the Walsh University mission, and in coordination with the other programs within the School of Behavioral and Health Sciences. This is an on-campus position. However, there is availability for some remote work. The faculty member will work closely with the current Occupational Therapy faculty and will report directly to the Division Chair/ Program Director of Occupational Therapy. Faculty are responsible for managing the daily operations within the program, program implementation and assessment consistent with accreditation requirements, marketing and recruitment of students, academic and professional development advising, development and supervision of experiential and clinical experiences, university governance, and strategic planning initiatives and implementation.
Responsibilities
- Assist in compilation of materials for ACOTE report
- Participate in accreditation activities
- Supervision and assessment of students
- Determining and assigning grades for respective courses taught
- Academic advising
- Admission and recruiting
- Programmatic planning, assessment, and revision
- Scholarly activities appropriate for graduate faculty status
- Teach course work as determined in coordination with program director
- Participate in program, division, university, and professional service activities
- Support the missions of the program, division, and university
- Be responsible for the program's compliance with all capstone requirements
- Ensure that the doctoral capstone is designed through collaboration with the student, a faculty member in the occupational therapy educational program who holds a doctoral degree, and an individual with documented expertise in the content area of the capstone
- Document that the content expert is informed of the plan for the purpose of the doctoral capstone and has content expertise in the focus area
- Document that the doctoral capstone is an integral part of the curriculum design that reflects the mission and philosophy of the program
- Collaborate with students to design a doctoral capstone that allows for the development of in-depth knowledge in a designated ACOTE focus area(s) of interest
- Collaborate with faculty, content mentors, and students to create individualized specific doctoral capstone experience objectives, plans for supervision and mentorship of the student, and plans for evaluation of student
- Ensure preparation for doctoral capstone experiences includes a literature review, needs assessment, goals/objectives, and a plan to evaluate project outcomes that align with the curriculum design
- Document the criteria and process for ensuring valid written agreements between the organization and the program are in effect prior to and for the duration of the capstone experience
- Ensure the length of the doctoral capstone experience be a minimum of 14 weeks' full time, and a minimum of 32 hours per week
- Ensure the program has a mechanism to document the students meet the requirements for capstone length
- Develop and document a formal evaluation mechanism for objective assessment of student's performance during and at the completion of the doctoral capstone experience
- Ensure completion and dissemination of an individual doctoral capstone projects that relate to the doctoral capstone experience and demonstrates synthesis of in-depth knowledge in the focused area of study
- Act as a liaison amongst the students, sites, content mentors, and occupational therapy faculty capstone mentors
- Work collaboratively with faculty/staff to keep all required information for doctoral capstone files current and organized
- Provide professional development opportunities to site/content mentors regarding the role of the doctoral capstone student, the capstone experience and project, and its outcomes
- Teach Doctoral Capstone Content and/or other courses within area of expertise
- Other duties as assigned or required
Requirements
- Occupational Therapy degree from a program accredited by ACOTE
- An earned terminal academic degree (OTD, PhD, EdD, other)
- Licensed in the state of Ohio or eligible prior to start date
- Three years of documented experience in the field of occupational therapy which must include clinical practice experience as an occupational therapist, teaching responsibilities at the postsecondary level, and scholarship
Nice-to-haves
- Teaching experience in Occupational Therapy preferred
- Evidence of a scholarly agenda
- A record of professional service
- An ability and willingness to develop and teach courses in the area of expertise
- Contemporary understanding of trends and opportunities in Occupational Therapy, Health Sciences, and inter-professional education
- Three to five years of clinical experience in adult rehabilitation, human anatomy, practical neuroanatomy/neurophysiology, psychosocial OT practice, pediatrics, or evidence-based practice and research will be considered
