Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy ⟩

WORC Lab: Well-being, Occupational Performance, and Rehabiltiation in Context; California; On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of Southern California invites applicants for one full-time 12-month clinical faculty position focused on teaching the entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy program in mental health, with emphasis on critical approaches and Mad Studies.

The role centers on teaching and mentoring graduate students, collaborating on curriculum development to strengthen mental health, mad studies and anti-ableism content

Responsibilities

• Teaching and mentoring graduate students in the entry-level OT Doctorate program.
• Collaborating on curriculum development to strengthen mental health content, mad studies and anti-ableism.
• Engaging in scholarly work related to division and profession.
• Serving on committees as assigned or requested.

Job description

Careers at USC Chan

Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy

July 25, 2025

The Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of Southern California invites applicants for one full-time 12-month clinical faculty position. The successful candidate will work with the Division’s current faculty members to create and teach course work in the entry-level occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) program focused on mental health practice, with particular attention to critical approaches and linkages to sanism and Mad Studies. The primary functions of this position will include teaching and mentoring graduate students, as well as collaborating on curriculum development to strengthen mental health, mad studies and anti-ableism/sanism content throughout the e-OTD curriculum; engaging in scholarship related to work in the Division and in the profession; and serving on committees as assigned or requested.

Qualifications include an earned terminal degree (O.T.D., or Ph.D. in occupational science preferred), experience teaching graduate course work in occupational therapy, lived experience of mental illness or identification with Mad communities, as well as a current OT license and eligibility to practice occupational therapy in California. Additional certifications may include peer provider or psychiatric rehabilitation. Experience in course and/or curriculum development and interests in mad studies, critical psychiatry preferred. Ideally, doctoral work will have been completed within the mental health practice space.

The annual base salary range for this position is $85,000 - $95,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

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