Open Rank Assistant/Associate/Professor Occupational Therapy Tenure-Track Faculty Position CoHP 2024-2025

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Job Site; South Valley (NM); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo integral

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Open Rank Assistant/Associate/Professor of Occupational Therapy Tenure-Track Faculty Position at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley for the 2024-2025 academic year. The department seeks candidates dedicated to serving a diverse student body within the College of Health Professions.

Position may require teaching across graduate-level OT courses and contributing to scholarly activities in health, public health, and education.

Qualificações

• Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy or a related field.
• ABD will be considered.
• One year experience in a full-time academic appointment.
• Texas OT license or eligibility for a Texas license.
• Commitment to excellence in research and teaching.
• Texas license as an Occupational Therapist (or eligibility).

Conhecimentos

Teaching experience

Research commitment

Licensure eligibility

Formação

Doctorate in Occupational Therapy or related field

ABD considered

Texas OT license eligibility

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Office Location
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Drive
Human Resources
MASS Building 2 nd Floor
Edinburg, TX 78539

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Open Rank Assistant/Associate/Professor Occupational Therapy Tenure-Track Faculty Position CoHP 2024-2025

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Dear Applicant,
Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:
*Date of Birth
*Social Security Number
*Gender
*Ethnicity/Race
Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.
Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview

Title Information

Faculty Title

Job Class Code

FLSA

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number FRGV1550

Working Title

Working Title Open Rank Assistant/Associate/Professor Occupational Therapy Tenure-Track Faculty Position CoHP 2024-2025

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Location

Division/Organization

Division/Organization Provost - Academic Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position

FTE

FTE 1.0

Scope of Job

We seek applicants dedicated to serving The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s diverse student body as an assistant or associate professor of the Occupational Therapy Department beginning in the 2024-2025 academic year.

About UTRGV :

It is UTRGV’s Vision “To be one of the nation’s leaders in higher education, its premier Hispanic-serving institution, and a highly engaged bilingual university, with exceptional educational, research, and creative opportunities that serve as catalysts for transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.” As such, UTRGV is committed to building a diverse faculty and staff that can contribute to an enriching learning environment that strives for more equitable outcomes for student success.

UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students. For additional information, please visit our website .

College Background Department:

The College of Health Professions will be the leading institution of excellence in health and human services, education, health care and research, producing highly skilled practitioners, educators, and researchers through high quality educational programs, meaningful experiential learning opportunities and the development of scientific and intellectual inquiry for the promotion of health equity in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.

The Department of Occupational Therapy supports the mission of UTRGV by preparing graduate-level professionals capable of meeting the challenges of health care and community environments and the unique needs of a growing international and multicultural population of the South Texas region.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy or a related field
• ABD will be considered.
• One year experience in a full-time academic appointment
• Commitment to excellence in research and teaching
• Occupational therapists must have a minimum of 3 years of clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist and a Texas License, or eligibility for a license in Texas as an Occupational Therapist

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

The desired individual should have a demonstrated foundation in one or more of the following areas – public health, population health, research, basic sciences, or occupational-based education and practice. (Occupational Therapists must have a Texas License as an Occupational Therapist)

Preferred Qualifications

• Research doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, DrPH, EdD)
• Experience supervising and mentoring graduate students.
• Evidence of submitting and obtaining external grant funding
• 3 years of full-time academic teaching at the university level
• Teaching experience in subjects related to research, population, leadership, or public health.
• Evidence of teaching excellence, scholarly productivity, and service

License or Certification Required?

License or Certification Required? Yes

Salary Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience

Desired Start Date

Desired Start Date 09/01/2024

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Open Date

Open Date 10/01/2023

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas ( TRS ), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program ( ORP ) instead of TRS , subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,
Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:
Date of Birth
Social Security Number
Gender
Ethnicity/Race
Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.
Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview

Please Note

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language ( TOEFL ) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System ( IELTS ). Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.

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