Faculty, Occupational Therapy Assistant
Austin Community College District
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Job summary
Austin Community College is seeking a Faculty member to chair the Occupational Therapy Assistant Department. The role combines teaching, academic leadership, and budget authority to guide curriculum and program outcomes.
The position begins Spring 2027 and emphasizes leadership, accreditation compliance, and student success. The incumbent will supervise faculty, collaborate with college councils, and ensure courses meet THECB, SACSCOC, and program standards while advancing equity and inclusivity
Qualifications
- Hold a master’s degree from a USDE-accredited institution.
- Five years of non-teaching experience in occupational therapy.
- Three years of postsecondary teaching experience in occupational therapy.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership for curriculum development and alignment with accrediting bodies.
- Develop and manage departmental budget and instructional supplies.
- Supervise, hire, coach, and evaluate faculty in accordance with college policies.
- Lead department governance, program review, and outcomes assessment.
- Teach occupational therapy courses to a multicultural student population and mentor students and faculty.
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Job description
This role is a faculty position that also serves as the department chair of the Occupational Therapy Assistant department at Austin Community College. Provides academic leadership, management, and overall coordination to the Occupational Therapy Assistant department, serves as the budget authority for the department, represents the department on college councils, committees, and in college processes, as appropriate, uses collegial process to facilitate departmental decision making, and provides a collegewide instructional leadership environment conducive to student success. This position starts Spring2027.
The Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Austin Community College is committed to providing an educational program to prepare students to become competent, socially responsible, contributing entry‑level occupational therapy assistants. The program will serve the Austin and surrounding communities by educating students to provide occupational therapy services to complex and multicultural populations. The program is committed to encouraging contributions to the advancement of the profession of occupational therapy. The Austin Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education and boasts a 10‑year100% pass rate on the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy.
- Provides leadership in developing, evaluating, and maintaining a curriculum that responds to community needs, prepares students for success, and meets the stated requirements of THECB, SACSCOC, and other accrediting bodies.
- Develops and maintains the departmental budget and instructional supplies.
- Supervise, hire, coach, and evaluate faculty in alignment with College policies and employment laws.
- Ensure that departmental decision‑making is informed by data and involves collaboration with key stakeholders within the department and collegewide as necessary.
- Develop and approve the course schedule, as well as make faculty assignments, and maintain faculty eligibility.
- Prepare and teach courses in the field of Occupational Therapy to a multicultural student population based on the department's approved course learning outcomes, utilizing a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to the needs of community college students and the standards of the discipline.
- Participate actively in departmental responsibilities and departmental governance, including curriculum review and revision, program review, assessment of student learning outcomes at the course and program level, and other departmental activities.
- Evaluate student progress and provide clear, timely feedback reflecting program learning outcomes and departmental expectations, using data for closing gaps in program completion.
- Serve as a mentor to students and faculty in the Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
- Provide teaching and mentoring services to students in a manner that does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or other protected categories.
- Support professional development and research‑related activities to remain current in the field and within education.
- Lead and support division and department goals through active and collegial engagement in decision‑making and unit‑level planning.
- Serve on collegewide and departmental committees, councils, work groups, and task forces.
- Perform other related tasks as assigned.
Demonstrated proficiency using computer applications, online resources, and other technologies for the classroom. Demonstrated proficiency using an online learning management system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi, etc.).
Appropriate use of the college's learning management system. Meet deadlines for attendance certification and submission of final course grades. Participate in graduation, general assembly, and other official college functions. Maintain regular office hours to assist students and improve student retention and success. Attend and participate in collegewide, campus, department, or other activities and meetings. Recognize and reflect standards of civility and collegiality in all interactions. Comply with published college policies and procedures and meet professional standards for teaching in a community college. Alignment with Austin Community College values of Courage, Compassion, Joy, Yes.
Hold a minimum of a master’s degree awarded by an institution that is accredited by the USDE.
Have 5years of documented non‑teaching experience in the field of occupational therapy.
3years of postsecondary teaching experience in the field of occupational therapy.
Faculty who are occupational therapy practitioners and teaching occupational therapy content must be currently licensed or otherwise regulated in the state or jurisdiction as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in the United States jurisdiction.
- Ethics, integrity, and sound professional judgment.
- A commitment to establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with students, colleagues, and staff representing multicultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Dynamic, non‑traditional instructional delivery methods to teach students of widely varying levels of proficiency and from various backgrounds and abilities.
- Appropriate and up‑to‑date knowledge of the discipline and subject matter.
- Experience using technology as an instructional aide where appropriate to enhance learning.
- Documented experience with active and applied teaching and learning methodologies.
- A strong commitment to teaching in a community college setting, including teaching practices that reflect an understanding of the multicultural classroom and the benefits of cultural awareness and sensitivity in the classroom and the workplace.
- Commitment to a culture of care for all.
- Commitment to the comprehensive mission of Austin Community College and to the principles and practices associated with Servant‑Leadership.
- Ability to communicate effectively with students with a wide range of skills and backgrounds.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with varied populations from the local community as well as students, staff, faculty, and administration.
- Strength in communication media, both verbal and written, as well as listening.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, ability to maintain an established schedule, including evenings and weekends, including possible multiple campus locations that may vary by semester.
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality of student information.
- Understanding of what it means to teach in a community college environment that serves often underprepared and underserved students.
Work is routinely performed in a classroom or laboratory setting. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, and reaching for extended periods of time. Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.
Salary Range $80,994-$109,939 (Based on a 12‑month Contract to start Spring2027)
Number of Openings: 1
Job Posting Close Date: September15, 2026
As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under TitleIX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting. Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. The report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non‑campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information. For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer (CleryComplianceOfficer@austincc.edu). For an overview, see ACC’s Clery Act website.
The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all‑inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all‑inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.
Working at ACC offers you an opportunity to be a part of an organization that truly believes in its mission of promoting student success and improving communities. We invite you to learn, explore and experience the many ways ACC promotes individual development and improves the overall quality of life in a vibrant, multicultural community. ACC is looking for people who value open, responsible exchange of ideas, individuals committed to integrity and exemplary standards, and candidates that value personal and professional ownership that generates accountability. ACC offers career employment opportunities as staff, administrators, full‑time faculty, and adjunct faculty.
- Full‑time faculty and staff employees who work in full‑time and/or part‑time positions at the college are eligible for ACC medical benefits effective the first of the month after their first 60 days of employment.
- Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, short‑and long‑term disability, retirement plans, and AD&D.
- ACC does not participate in Social Security.
- ACC participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP‑Faculty and Administrators Only).
- Hourly employees participate in the ACC Money Purchase Plan (ACCMPP) as a retirement program required by federal law.
Austin Community College (“ACC” or “College”) is an equal education and equal employment opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination in employment at the college and access to its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 and older), veteran status or military service, disability, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. This includes the prohibition of discrimination, including harassment, against any employee, applicant for employment, student, or applicant for admission. ACC will take steps to ensure that the lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in all educational and vocational programs.
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