Clinical Assistant Professor

Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, ranked 2nd most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor's degrees to African American students, 6th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.

A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.

With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State's interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges.

Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta's vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.

The occupational therapy doctorate program ranked No. 1 among public universities in Georgia and is nationally recognized for its research, teaching, and international engagement. Innovative research, student success, place making, identity, and belongings are pillars of the program. The occupational therapy department is housed in the Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions that fosters a collaborative, and inter-professional academic activity. The department offers excellent opportunity to be engaged in nationally funded research that pushes the frontier of health in improving the quality of life for people and populations within the community, state, nation, and the world. Besides the OTD program, opportunity exists to teach in the Ph.D. of health sciences program with an occupational therapy track.

The Department of Occupational Therapy in the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions at Georgia State University ( GSU) in Atlanta invites applications for a 9-month non-tenure track position at the rank of Clinical Assistant Professor starting on August 01, 2024. This individual is responsible for teaching primarily in the OTD curriculum in the general subject area of physical disability, community practice or assistive technology. The position integrates the roles of teacher, researcher and scholarly practitioner within the Occupational Therapy program and provides opportunity for inter-professional collaboration across an array of health care professions and beyond. Successful candidate will also participate fully in the life of the university, the department, the Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions, and in continued development and assists in the accreditation of the program. Minimum requirements for non-tenure (clinical) track include a clinical doctoral degree in occupational therapy with a record of scholarly productivity, demonstrated clinical experience and a commitment to excellence in graduate-level teaching.

Two years Occupational therapy experience in adult, physical disability, and/or mental health/community practice.

Doctorate in Occupational Therapy (e.g., OTD, or DrOT) earned by the start date.

Strong oral and written communication skills, along with organizational and technological proficiency. Experience teaching at the post-secondary level in Physical Disability area.

Familiarity with educational theory and methodology.

Certification as an Occupational Therapist by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy ( NBCOT), and eligibility for licensure as an Occupational Therapist in Georgia by the start date.

Background check. Final candidates should be prepared to submit an official transcript of the highest degree completed and the reference for three recommendation letters.

For questions regarding the search, please contact the Search Chair, Dr. Emily Buchman at.
ebuchman@gsu.edu.

If you have any general questions please reach out to Wakesha Henley (whenley@gsu.edu) and include Occupational Therapy/Clinical Assistant Professor/Non-Tenure Track- in the subject line.

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