Doctoral Capstone Coordinator/Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy (65317)

Position Summary

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.

OT Program

The OT curriculum follows a traditional model with active learning pedagogies. Educational principles include student-centered, values-based teaching that focuses on clinical-decision making, evidence-based and ethical practice, professionalism, and service to local and global communities. Additional program information is located at . The OT program consists of a Master of Occupational Therapy program, Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate program, and developing Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

Primary academic responsibilities include teaching, scholarship, and service.

• 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.

Primary administrative responsibilities.

• Be responsible for the program’s compliance with all capstone requirements as outlined in Section D.1.0.
• 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 (ACOTE ® Standard D.1.1)
• 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 (ACOTE ® Standard D.1.2).
• Document that the doctoral capstone is an integral part of the curriculum design that reflects the mission and philosophy of the program (ACOTE ® Standard D.1.3).
• 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 (Standard D.1.3).
• 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 (ACOTE ® Standard 1.4).
• 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 and occurs prior to the commencement of the experience (ACOTE® Standard D.1.3)
• 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. The agreement must be signed by all parties (ACOTE® Standard D.1.4).
• Ensure the length of the doctoral capstone experience be a minimum of 14 weeks’ full time, and a minimum of 32 hours per week (may be part time) and must be consistent with the individualized specific objectives and capstone project (ACOTE® Standard D.1.5).
• Ensure the program has a mechanism to document the students meet the requirements for capstone length ((ACOTE® Standard D.1.5).
• Develop and document a formal evaluation mechanism for objective assessment of student's performance during and at the completion of the doctoral capstone experience (ACOTE® Standard D.1.7).
• 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 (ACOTE® Standard D.1.6).
• 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, including affiliation agreements, compliance requirements, written agreements, experiential plans, program-specific learning objectives, documentation of students' time completing capstone experience, mentor certificates, and capstone site and site/content mentor contact information, capstone evaluation information and student evaluation of the experience.
• 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.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Required Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

Must understand and support the Mission, Vision and Code of Ethical Conduct of Walsh University, as a Catholic higher education university as expressed in Ex-Corde Ecclesiae, and possess the following:

Education/Licensure:

• 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.

Work Experience:

• 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.
  • Scholarship (e.g., scholarship of application, scholarship of teaching and learning).

Skills and abilities:

• An ability to work inter-professionally with faculty, staff, and students within the School and across the Institution
• Effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Professional demeanor and ability to interact with charity towards students, staff and faculty. Positive attitude a must.
• Technology skills

The preferred candidate will possess:

• 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. Applicants with expertise in other areas will be considered.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Mobility to work in standard, normal day-to-day office setting and use standard office equipment, including extensive use of a computer and keyboard and move between offices and campus buildings.
• Sitting for prolonged periods of time
• Gross and fine manipulation
• Vision to read printed materials and a computer screen
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time

Application Instructions

Applicants must submit a completed online application and any additional documents requested by the search/interview committee. This may include resume, unofficial transcripts, etc.

About Walsh University

Walsh University is seeking a dynamic, energetic, and passionate individual who is enthusiastic about the environment found on a private, values based, Catholic liberal arts campus. Walsh University believes in the desirability of a small university that promotes academic excellence, a diverse community and close student-teacher interactions. A commitment to the Judeo-Christian tradition, diversity and service learning are critical to the mission of Walsh University. Walsh University is committed to principles of equal opportunity and is an equal opportunity employer.