Chair, Occupational Therapy Department/Clinical Associate Professor or Clinical Professor

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Chair of the Occupational Therapy Department

The Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences (NWCNHS) at Florida International University invites applications for the position of Chair of the Occupational Therapy Department and Clinical Associate/Full Professor. The desired candidate will have earned a doctoral degree in occupational therapy or related field, and a minimum of 8 years of experience in the field of occupational therapy. This experience must include a) clinical practice as an occupational therapist; b) administrative experience including, but not limited to, c) scholarship (funded research, publications, scholarship of teaching and learning); and d) at least four years of experience in a full-time academic appointment with teaching responsibilities at post-secondary level. A successful candidate will also have national certification as an occupational therapist and licensure or eligibility for licensure in the state of Florida.

The department seeks a dynamic leader whose primary responsibilities include promoting department-wide excellence in education and scholarship. The Chair will manage department operations, including governance, faculty assignments and evaluations, policy development, selection of staff, maintenance of accreditation, fiscal oversight and commitment to strategies for professional development. Reporting to the Dean, the Chair will work with college leadership to identify and implement strategic initiatives and partnerships.

The mission of the College is: (a) to prepare diverse healthcare professionals who are providers and leaders in the delivery of high quality, accessible, culturally-competent, and compassionate care within in a highly technological and global environment; (b) to teach, conduct research and practice in service to the community through inter-professional collaboration; (c) to create, promote, expand and validate scientific knowledge and evidence-based practice through interdisciplinary research.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID 534455 at careers.fiu.edu and attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and a statement of teaching philosophy. In addition, candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least three references who will be contacted as determined by the search committee. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For questions or additional information, please contact Dr. Teresa Munecas, Chair of the Search and Screen Committee, by email: tmunecas@fiu.edu or by phone: (305) 348-1978.

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Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

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