Open Rank Tenured or Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Occupational Therapy - Binghamton University : Job Details

Open Rank Tenured or Tenure-Track Faculty Positions in Occupational Therapy

Binghamton University

Job Location : Binghamton,NY, USA

Posted on : 2024-12-16T20:50:53Z

Job Description :

Location: Binghamton, NY Category: Faculty Posted On: Mon Mar 4 2024 Job Description:

Binghamton University's Division of Occupational Therapy, located at the newly renovated, state-of-the art health sciences campus in Johnson City, New York, is conducting a cluster hire for its developing entry-level occupational therapy doctoral (OTD) program and invites applicants for full-time, campus-based, 10-month faculty appointments. The position encompasses teaching, innovation, and clinically-driven scholarship.

Responsibilities include participating in ongoing curriculum development, implementation, and assessment for the developing entry-level doctoral program. Close collaboration with other faculty within the Division and with faculty in related departments is expected. Candidates are expected to have or to be developing a clinical scholarship or innovation agenda. The candidates should minimally have three years of experience in occupational therapy assessment and intervention with a strong clinical background in one or more of the following areas of practice: adult and older adult physical disabilities and chronic conditions; adult and older adult mental health; infant, child, and adolescent physical disabilities and chronic conditions; infant, child, and adolescent mental health; developmental, learning, and intellectual disabilities; foundations of occupational therapy and occupational science; functional anatomy and neuroanatomy; functional kinesiology; assistive technologies and environmental modification; population/community health, wellness and prevention; health care systems and delivery models of practice. In addition to teaching and scholarship, the successful candidate will also be expected to participate in student academic advising, as well as service at the Division, College and University levels.

The candidate will be assigned courses based on area of expertise; contribute to advising and mentoring students; and engage in program and university committees as appropriate.

Job Requirements:

Qualifications:

+ Ideal candidates possess a research doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, DrPH, ScD) awarded by an institution that is accredited by a USDE-recognized institutional accrediting agency.

+ Candidates who are occupational therapists must be eligible for a New York State Occupational Therapy license.

+ Faculty who are not occupational therapy practitioners and teaching in the occupational therapy program must be licensed or otherwise regulated as required by their profession.

+ Candidates must demonstrate contemporary expertise in any one or more of the following content areas: older adult physical disabilities and chronic conditions; adult and older adult mental health; infant, child, and adolescent physical disabilities and chronic conditions; infant, child, and adolescent mental health; developmental, learning, and intellectual disabilities; foundations of occupational therapy and occupational science; functional anatomy and neuroanatomy; functional kinesiology; assistive technologies and environmental modifications; population/community health, wellness and prevention; health care systems and delivery models of practice.

+ Candidates with an established or developing research agenda with peer reviewed publications with a research plan that proposes internal and extramural funding strategies.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Teaching experience is preferred, especially in an accredited graduate-level occupational therapy program.

+ Candidates with interest/experience in outcomes assessment are encouraged to apply.

+ Candidates interested in innovative instructional approaches, which can include active learning, problem-based approaches, case-based approaches, and simulated approaches are encouraged to apply.

+ Candidates with an interest in interprofessional education and mentorship are encouraged to apply.

+ Candidates with an interest in scholarship of teaching and learning are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information:

Binghamton University values and fosters a global, service-oriented, and inclusive learning community. Binghamton is located in the affordable and beautiful Southern Tier of New York State, 40 minutes from Syracuse, NY, one hour from the Finger Lakes Region, one hour from Scranton, PA, and three hours from New York City and Philadelphia. Binghamton University is ranked by the Wall Street Journal as #2 for the best public school in the Northeast United States for student outcomes, and ranks as #33 for the best public university in the nation by US News and World Reports, 2022. Binghamton is a nationally recognized research institution with one of the two fastest- growing research programs in New York State. The Health Sciences campus is located in a newly constructed/renovated complex in Johnson City, New York. The Decker School of Nursing and Health Sciences houses state-of-the-art simulation laboratory facilities deemed the best in the Northeast United States. Applicants can learn more about Binghamton University by exploring this link:

Binghamton University offers a generous benefits package and competitive salaries:

Binghamton University offers a generous retirement benefit that includes employer contributions. Information on the New York State retirement system is found here:

Additional Information:

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

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