Associate/Assistant Professor

Job Description

Faculty - Assistant or Associate Professor (Tenure-Track) within the school of Occupational Therapy

Institution: Texas Woman's University

Location: Denton, TX

Category: 

Faculty - Health – Occupational Therapy

Posted: 

Application Due: Open Until Filled

Type: Full-Time

Assistant or Associate Professor (Tenure-Track) in Occupational Therapy

Responsibilities: This position is a tenure-track, nine-month academic year position with face-to-face faculty responsibilities with the possibility of summer teaching. The successful candidate will teach graduate courses related to occupational therapy, mentor OTD and PhD doctoral students; engage in scholarly research, including publishing research and applying for external research funding; engage in multidisciplinary collaborations; participate in service activities within the department, college, university, and profession; work in a team to help grow the occupational therapy programs.  The preferred start date is as early as Spring 2025 or Fall 2025.

Required Qualifications: Applicants should have:

1. An earned doctorate PhD within the Occupational Therapy field or a closely related field before the employment start date.
2. A strong potential for establishing a record of academic scholarship as demonstrated by research publications and ability to secure extramural research funding.
3. A commitment to and potential for teaching excellence in areas related to Occupational Therapy.
4. Potential for or history of active service participation and/or leadership roles in campus, community, and professional organizations.
5. A strong interest in working in a team to grow Acote-accredited concentrations and programs.
6. The ability to work collegially and effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
7. Eligible for Texas licensure in Occupational Therapy

Preferred Qualifications: Applicants are encouraged to have:

1. Expertise and research interest in occupational therapy, that would include activities for daily living, adaptive equipment, care giver and family training, techniques to aid in memory, concentration, and executive functioning, and fall prevention.
2. A strong interdisciplinary and collaborative research record.
3. Experience working in a multicultural setting.
4. Experience recruiting and retaining graduate and PhD students.
5. Experience with acquiring and maintaining ACOTE accreditation.

The SCHOOL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY is a highly ranked, accredited program in the College of Health Sciences. TWU currently offers entry-level OTD and PhD in Occupational Therapy degrees, all in a rich scholarly environment. Texas Woman’s University is the nation’s largest public university system primarily for women, with more than 16,000 students at its three locations in Denton, Dallas and Houston. TWU is a Hispanic-serving institution (U.S. Department of Education). TWU is a publicly funded co-educational institution that is designated as a doctoral professional university by the Carnegie Foundation.

Setting: TWU Denton campus, located just north of the DFW Metroplex, is a vibrant part of a progressive community with exceptional music and arts venues. The campus culture supports research and scholarship collaboration, excellence in clinical practice, and exciting teaching opportunities.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Please direct questions to Lori Belew, 940-898-2819 or [email protected].

Founded in 1901, Texas Woman’s University (TWU) is a publicly funded co-educational institution designated as a Doctoral/research-intensive University by the Carnegie Foundation. TWU is the nation’s largest university system for women and a federally recognized Hispanic-Serving Institution. TWU is situated approximately 30 miles north of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and is home to approximately 16,433 graduate and undergraduate students across three campuses: Denton, Dallas, and Houston, respectively. Additional information about the University is available at http://www.twu.edu

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