Academic Program Director
OT Program - Austin, TX Campus

This person will direct and administer the OT program on the Texas campus. In collaboration with Dean and faculty, the Program Director will assure delivery of the local campus curriculum in a manner that meets program goals, learning outcomes, consistency, and institutional expectations. This person works closely with the Dean and other Program Directors and/or faculty on revisions of program policies, admissions, academic progress and graduation competencies. The Director is accountable for strategic plan initiatives concerning the program, as well integrating with other departments and programs to resolve student and faculty issues and promote assessment of educational effectiveness.

The OT Program Director provides leadership, strategy, vision, organization, processes and infrastructure for a respective program, and in concert with the University's strategic and quality improvement plan as well as assessing and reporting on program metrics, such as faculty workload and scholarly productivity, student satisfaction, graduation rates, enrollments, etc. to assure program goals are being met.

External Requirements
The successful candidate must have the following knowledge, skill and experience:

• Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching, scholarship and administration, in an institution of higher education.
  
• Knowledge of financial aid, and fiscal management;
  
• Exceptional leadership, communication and management skills;
  
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, and to interact effectively with colleagues, administrators and faculty members and students, as well as external constituencies;
  
• Possess knowledge of accreditation;
  
• Five or more years' progressive levels of leadership, responsibility and expertise in teaching, preferably in higher education;
  
• Terminal degree required, Associate Professor rank for certain programs (prefer at least four years of experience at the Associate Professor level), must hold a degree in Occupational Therapy
  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
  
• State practice license;
  
• Valid driver's license for State of residence and at least minimum liability insurance required by State.
  

Requirements:

The successful candidate will have a Doctoral degree (terminal degree) and at least five years' experience teaching in the field of occupational therapy as an Associate Professor or Professor, with at least three years' experience in a leadership role in an accredited program. Online and blended learning teaching experience is preferred.
Florida State Licensure for Occupational Therapy is required.

Job Category
Academics

State/Province/Region
TX

Country
United States

Position Type
Faculty/Academics

Employment Type
Regular

Job Type
Full Time

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