Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy (Tenure-Track)

Colorado Psychiatric; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado State University in Fort Collins seeks two tenure-track Assistant Professors in the Department of Occupational Therapy to conduct research, teach, and mentor OTD and PhD students. Positions emphasize a balanced mix of teaching, research, and service, with opportunities for collaboration within the college and university.

Responsibilities include developing an independent yet collaborative research program in occupational therapy or related fields, securing funding, and contributing to

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in a relevant discipline (OT, rehabilitation science, occupational science, or related field).
• Evidence of promise for extraordinary scholarship and potential to establish a sustainable scholarly program (publications, presentations, grants).
• Commitment to building a focused research program with intramural or extramural funding efforts.
• Experience in graduate-level teaching or strong potential thereto.
• Evidence of collaboration with colleagues and ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned courses and advise/mentor OTD and PhD students (40%).
• Conduct original research, write grants, publish findings, disseminate discovery (40%).
• Provide service/outreach to department, college, university, and community (20%).
• May supervise future OTD and PhD students.

Skills

Graduate-level teaching

Research productivity

Grant activity

Collaboration

Licensure in CO

Education

PhD or equivalent in relevant field

Job description

The Department of Occupational therapy is seeking two (2) nine-month, tenure track regular full-time faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor to conduct and disseminate research; teach and mentor occupational therapy graduate (OTD & PhD) students and provide service to the Department, College and University.

Essential Duties

Teaching and Advising: (40%) - Teach assigned courses; advise and mentor OTD and PhD students.

Research: (40%) - Conduct original research, write and submit grants, disseminate discovery through publication.
The candidate is expected to develop a research program with both independent and collaborative efforts directed at advancing knowledge in the area of occupational therapy, rehabilitation science, occupational science, or other relevant field.

Service: (20%) - Provide service/outreach to the unit, college, university, and community in support of CSU’s mission.
Serve on professional, institutional, and departmental committees to support research initiatives and the CSU land grant mission.
Be a collaborative team member in the Department of Occupational Therapy.

Supervision:May supervise future OTD and PhD or other CSU students.

Brief Description of Academic Unit

The occupational therapy department seeks to optimize human performance and participation in everyday occupations, across all contexts and throughout the lifespan. We do this through excellence in teaching, research, service, and outreach. The Department includes a PhD in Occupation and Rehabilitation Science and an entry level OTD. Applicants are encouraged to visit the department website at https://www.chhs.colostate.edu/ot/.

Colorado State University (CSU) is a Carnegie Research I institution located in Fort Collins, 60 miles north of Denver, in a beautiful location along the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Enhanced by relationships with CSU, Fort Collins is a magnet for highly innovative new industries and is at the forefront of clean and alternative energy technologies, software/hardware sectors, telecommunications, aerospace and biotechnology. Northern Colorado’s strengths are recognized at the national level. For example, Fort Collins was included in the recent “Places of Invention” exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History. Fort Collins also consistently ranks high in quality of life polls, and the Rocky Mountains provide world-class outdoor recreational opportunities. You will find award-winning schools, a thriving arts scene, a wide range of shops and restaurants, hundreds of miles of walking and biking paths, and a plethora of outdoor activities.

Minimum Qualifications

Occupational therapy degree AND a terminal degree (PhD or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (occupational therapy, rehabilitation science, occupational science, or other relevant field).
Demonstrated promise for extraordinary scholarship related to the study of human performance and participation in everyday occupations and contexts with evidence of research productivity or strong potential to establish a sustainable scholarly program (e.g., publications, presentation, grant activity).
Commitment to building a focused program of research as evidenced by attempts to obtain intramural and/or extramural funding to support scholarship.
Record of experience in, or demonstrated potential for, graduate-level teaching.
Evidence of commitment to and collaboration with colleagues.
Eligible for licensure as an occupational therapist in Colorado.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience teaching/conducting qualitative or implementation research.
Demonstrated experience in team science.
Record of mentoring students in a research capacity.
Record of teaching innovation.