Adjunct Faculty-Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

Macomb Community College; Michigan; On-site; USD 15,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Macomb Community College seeks an Adjunct Faculty member for the Occupational Therapy Assistant program to teach in the classroom, lab, and related areas aligned with department outcomes.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy with current licensure (OTR or COTA) and national registration, plus at least two years of field experience; teaching and accreditation familiarity are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy and current licensure required.
• Minimum two years of documented field experience.
• Experience teaching and advising in the transition from academia to clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Teach predefined subject matter as assigned by the department.
• Maintain course materials in the LMS (announcement, syllabus, and gradebook).
• Keep gradebook up to date and submit final grades by deadlines.
• Participate in accreditation-related activities and course assessments.
• Complete training for instructional delivery modalities as required.
• Maintain faculty credentials per accrediting agencies.
• Attend faculty development days as schedule permits.
• Participate in Learning Unit committees as schedule permits.
• Other duties as assigned per the collective bargaining agreement.

Skills

Teaching experience

Curriculum alignment

Accreditation knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

OTR/COTA licensure

National registration

Job description

An opportunity to join a premier community college as an Adjunct Faculty member in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program. Primary responsibility will be to teach in the classroom, the lab & the other areas in alignment with objectives and outcomes for the department.

• Teach predefined subject matter as assigned by the department.
• Maintain course materials in the College's Learning Management System (LMS), including, but not limited to, announcement, syllabus, and gradebook.
• Keep gradebook up to date and submit final grades by published deadlines.
• Participate and actively cooperate with the department and Learning Unit to meet accreditation standards.
• Participate in course assessments that will accurately measure achievement of student learning outcomes as assigned.
• Complete training for various instructional delivery modalities as required.
• Maintain faculty credentials as required by the College's accrediting agencies.
• Attend Faculty Development Days and/or Institutional Development Days as schedule permits.
• Participate in Learning Unit committees as schedule permits.
Other duties as assigned in compliance with the AAFMCC collective bargaining agreement.

Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy plus OTRL or COTAL current state licensure and national registration required. Must have a minimum of two (2) or more years of current documented experience in the field. Documented expertise in teaching and advising in the transition from academia to clinical practice, service delivery as a credentialed, entry-level practitioner, role delineation and professional development, service advocacy, and the application of management principles to serve individuals, organizations, and communities in the current healthcare environment.Current working knowledge of the skills involved in the service delivery of OT and the role of the OTA. This includes role delineation and professional responsibilities of service advocacy, management principles and ethics, service delivery to a variety of individuals and organizations in the current healthcare environment.