What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy position at Drake University?
Job Summary
The successful candidate will report to the OTD Program Director/Chairperson and will oversee and teach the research series courses and mentor junior OT faculty in research design and data analysis. Faculty in the Drake OTD program teach 11-13 credits annually and are expected to engage in academic and professional service to advance the college, University and the profession, and scholarship, including dissemination of the results.
Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include teaching based on content expertise, student advising and mentoring, college and community service, and scholarship at a level consistent with the appointment. Other duties include supporting student-led research projects with faculty, including determining project groups; mentoring junior faculty scholarship development; and developing and maintaining a fundable line of scholarship.
Qualifications
A doctoral degree is required (e.g., PhD, ScD, EdD, or post-professional OTD). Applicant must be an NBCOT certified occupational therapist and be licensed in Iowa by the time the appointment begins. Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods and analysis is required, along with a strong track record of scholarship and research. Applicants with proven track record of funded projects and/or research-related fellowships are highly desirable.
Preference will be given to applicants with educational expertise in evidence-based practice, critical analysis, public health, wellness, scholarship and/or research and strong commitment to teaching and mentoring.
