What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Faculty, OTD position at ROCKY MTN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH?
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
- Current Curriculum Vitae/Resume w/ clear evidence of experience teaching at the graduate level
- Cover Letter
Candidates who submit their application with the required materials by January 11th, 2026, will be given priority consideration.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Responsible for academic, service, and scholarship matters consistent with the mission and philosophy of the academic program. Core faculty members participate in university governance and assist the program director to plan, coordinate, facilitate, administer, and monitor all activities related to the entry-level OTD program.
This is a remote, part-time (20 hrs per week) position that will be expected to come to RMU's campus in Provo, UT at least 6 times per year (two times per semester).
In addition, this position is eligible to participate in RMU's 401(k) retirement plan and receives 17 paid holidays annually, 3 paid floating holidays annually.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Position Reports to the Director of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Program
Positions Supervised: Teaching assistants and laboratory assistants
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Communication
- Maintain communication with administration, faculty, students and community regarding the development and implementation of university and OTD program policies.
- Participate in regularly scheduled MOT program meetings and other University events.
2. Student Instruction and Curriculum Management
- Responsible for the OTD program’s curriculum design, student instruction, evaluation and progression, clinical education, as well as student admissions and advisement.
- Preparation of class materials and teaching of classes as scheduled.
3. Governance
- Initiate, adopt, evaluate, and uphold the University and OTD the program’s mission, goals and assessment of program outcomes.
- Advancement of the academic activities and policies of the OTD program and University.
- Provision of opportunity for students and peers to evaluate teaching effectiveness.
- Evaluation and recommendation of faculty for promotion.
4. Leadership
- Serve on OTD program and University committees appropriate to their rank and experience.
- Provision of time for academic advisement and guidance of students.
- Participate in professional and community activities to bring education, service, and research together for the improvement of healthcare delivery.
- Accept opportunities for membership on standing and ad-hoc committees of the OTD program and University as elected or appointed as workload allows.
5. Scholarship
- Actively involved in scholarly activities and/or clinical practice appropriate for their rank and overall development as workload allows.
POSITION COMPETENCIES
- Communication
- Self-Development
- Job Knowledge/Skill Application
- Innovation
- Results-Driven
- Collaboration
- Integrity
- Critical Thinking
- Initiative
- Student/Customer-Centeredness
WORKING REQUIREMENTS/CONDITIONS
Education/Certification: | Post-Professional Clinical Doctorate (Minimum) or Academic (w/ dissertation) Doctoral Degree (Preferred) |
Required Knowledge: | Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal, and practice issues affecting contemporary occupational therapy education, students, and the profession of occupational therapy. Current knowledge and skill in evidence-based practice and teaching skills. Knowledge of educational, management, and adult learning theory and principles with hybrid (online & face to face) instructional delivery. Evidence of knowledge and clinical experience with foundational occupational therapy concepts and practice, and one of the following, 1) adult physical or neurological rehabilitation, or 2) adult mental health evaluation and intervention. |
Experience Required: | Active in clinical practice (preferred). Active in professional activities at local, state, and/or national levels (required). Minimum of 3 years of academic teaching and/or clinical coordination (required). Prior teaching experiences in an occupational therapy academic programs and/ administrative experience in academic governance and/or clinical practice (required) Design and conduct independent and/or collaborative research (preferred) |
Skills/Abilities: | Able to work with students, Faculty/Staff with special needs based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Ability to participate in all aspects of peer review and shared governance. Ability to meet faculty requirements as stated in the current Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education Standards. Strong leadership, communication, organization, interpersonal, problem-solving, and counseling skills (preferred). Ability to initiate, administer, assess, and document areas related to occupational therapy education programs (preferred). Ability to work independently and coordinate work with colleagues and peers (preferred). Ability to travel to campus a minimum of 15 days per semester (six times per year). |
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION
Finger dexterity: | Using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together |
Talking: | Especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly |
Average Hearing: | Able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information |
Average Visual Abilities: | Average, ordinary visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or products, or operate machinery |
Physical Strength: | Sedentary work. Sitting most of the time. Exerts up to 10 lbs. of force occasionally (Almost all office jobs) |
WORKING CONDITIONS
None: | No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions (Such as in a typical office) |
MENTAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION
Reasoning Ability: | Ability to deal with a variety of variables under only limited standardization Able to interpret various instructions |
Mathematics Ability: | Ability to perform basic math skills, use decimals to compute ratios and percentages, and draw and interpret graphs |
Language Ability: | Ability to read a variety of books, magazines, instruction manuals, atlases, and encyclopedias; Ability to prepare memos, reports, and essays using proper punctuation, spelling, and grammar Ability to communicate distinctly with appropriate pauses and emphasis; correct pronunciation (or sign equivalent); and variation in word order using present, perfect, and future tenses |
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In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization.
Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. RMUoHP maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.
Rocky Mountain University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Salary : $48,000 - $55,000