Academic Fieldwork Coordinator - Occupational Therapy Program
Company: University of St. Augustine
Location: Garland
Posted on: June 25, 2022
Job Description:
The mission of The University of St. Augustine for Health
Sciences is the development of professional health care
practitioners through innovation, individualized, and quality
classroom, clinical, and distance education.GENERAL SUMMARYThe AFWC
is primarily responsible for coordinating the clinical education
and the doctoral residency portion of the OTD curriculum, in
collaboration with the OTD Doctoral Coordinator. This is a faculty
position with teaching, scholarship, advisement, and service
responsibilities in addition to the administration of clinical
education and doctoral experiential component/residency. This
position requires significant contact with students, outside
constituents, professional consortiums, and AFWC faculty at the
other USA campuses so teaching responsibilities have been
significantly reduced in order to ensure that the needs of the
fieldwork program are being met.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES SUPERVISED BY THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR
- Course management
- Advisement
- Scholarship
- Service
- Clinical Education Program Planning, Implementation, and
AssessmentESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN COLLABORATION
WITH THE CLINICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
- Communicates between the Academic Institution and Affiliated
Clinical Education Sites
- Clinical Site Development
- Fieldwork Educator Development
- Works with the Clinical Education Department Head to support a
collaborative environment in the clinical education office with
behaviors such as:OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESOther
responsibilities as assigned by the Academic Program
DirectorPOSITION IN ORGANIZATIONReports to:Academic Program
Director/Assistant Academic Program DirectorCollaborates with:
-Clinical Education AssociatesTECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL & PEOPLE SKILLS
REQUIREDTo perform this job successfully an individual must be able
to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required. Incumbents will be evaluated, in part, based on
performance of each essential function. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
essential functions.EDUCATIONOccupational Therapy Program
- Full-time core faculty teaching in OTD programs must hold a
doctoral degree awarded by a ISDE-recognized regional accrediting
body. The doctoral degree is not limited to a doctorate in
occupational therapy.
- All full-time core faculty teaching in the MOT program must
hold a minimum of a master's degree. The majority of those faculty
members who are occupational therapy practitioners must hold a
doctoral degree. All degrees must be awarded by an institution that
is accredited by a USDE-recognized regional accrediting body. The
degrees are not limited to occupational therapy.All Other
Programs
- Terminal academic degree preferred. Post professional master's
degree or clinical doctorate with demonstrated clinical expertise
with plans to obtain a terminal academic degree will be
considered.EXPERIENCE
- A minimum of 2 years of teaching experience at the
college/university level at Instructor rank.
- Experience with distance learning preferred.
- A minimum of 2 years of clinical experience in the area of
course content required.
- Experience in scholarly activity preferred.LICENSURE and/or
CERTIFICATIONMust be currently licensed as an occupational
therapist in campus specific state.TRAVELTravel is an expectation
and requirement of the position. Site visits to clinical and
doctoral residency locations is often required to assess the
suitability of the site and to monitor student's performance.
Visits to sites may be initiated by the site or the AFWC.BUSINESS
COMPETENCIESTo perform the job successfully, an individual should
demonstrate the following competencies:
- Committed to Mission and Values - -Has a clear understanding of
institution's mission and values. Has a passion for facilitating
learning and for enabling students to navigate their own learning
journey.
- Contribute Knowledge to the Discipline - -Compelled by the
opportunity to contribute through research, scholarship
professional practice or creativity.
- Accountable -Takes personal responsibility for own goals and
outcomes to ensure student success. Establishes clear expectations,
follows through on commitments to students and holds them
accountable for assignments and performance
- Collaborative - -Works cooperatively with others across the
institution and beyond, including the community and through
partnerships. Represents own interests while being inclusive and
fair to others.
- Communicates Effectively - -Adapts oral and written
communication approach and style to the audience and based on the
message. Also listens attentively to others.
- Drives Engagement - -Makes students feel welcome, understood
and valued. Creates a learning environment that is compelling,
challenging and productive.
- Academic Discipline Expertise - -Has sufficient credentials,
industry expertise and/or experience in the discipline to teach
according to the standards and qualifications required.
- Education Design - -Designs learning experiences closely linked
to learning outcomes including lesson planning, design of project,
work integrated, group learning experiences, or interactive
learning objects. Has depth of expertise in pedagogy, andragogy and
overall learning effectiveness.
- Teaching Delivery/Learning Facilitation Skills - -Manages
small, large, blended, hybrid and/or online classrooms, monitoring
and ensuring participation, managing one-- - -s own and students--
- - time and attention effectively.WORK ENVIRONMENTWork is
performed primarily in a standard office environment but may
involve exposure to moderate noise levels. Work involves operation
of personal computer equipment for six to eight hours daily and
includes physical demands associated with a traditional office
setting, e.g., walking, standing, communicating, and other physical
functions as necessary.Physical requirements of this position
include the following:Does not applyThe University of St. Augustine
for Health Sciences is an equal opportunity at will employer and
does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for
employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex,
sexual orientation or national origin. - -
Keywords: University of St. Augustine, Garland , Academic Fieldwork Coordinator - Occupational Therapy Program, Healthcare , Garland, Texas
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