Program Director, Master of Occupational Therapy (Associate/Full Professor)

University of North Carolina Greensboro; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

University of North Carolina Greensboro invites applications for the Program Director of Occupational Therapy in the School of Health and Human Sciences. The MSOT program seeks visionary leadership to guide accreditation, curriculum, and student success.

Responsibilities include strategic program administration, accreditation compliance, curriculum design, faculty recruitment, teaching, research, and service. Tenure, tenure track, commensurate with experience; NC location.

Qualifications

• Initial certification as an occupational therapist and North Carolina licensure eligibility.
• Doctoral degree (PhD, OTD, EdD, or equivalent) from a US Department of Education-recognized accredited institution.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of documented occupational therapy experience, including clinical practice.
• At least four (4) years of experience as a faculty member with postsecondary teaching responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience in academic administration, including program planning, personnel management, evaluation, and budgeting.
• Knowledge of ACOTE accreditation standards and processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the MSOT program, including planning, budgeting, resource allocation, and stakeholder coordination.
• Serve as the ACOTE-designated Program Director responsible for accreditation compliance and documentation.
• Lead curriculum design, assessment, and student success initiatives.
• Recruit, supervise, and support faculty to ensure excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
• Teach occupational therapy courses, maintain an active research agenda, and engage in institutional and professional service.
• Teaching, Scholarship, and Service: Teach occupational therapy courses, maintain an active research agenda, and engage in institutional and professional service.

Skills

Academic administration

Program leadership

Budgeting

Personnel management

Curriculum design

Teaching, research, and service

Education

Doctoral degree (PhD, OTD, EdD, or equivalent)

Initial certification as an occupational therapist and NC licensure eligibility

Job description

University Information

Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit

The Occupational Therapy Program is a new program in the School of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) that is targeted for five faculty members. The program is one of 11 departments or programs in the school (https://hhs.uncg.edu/). Faculty in HHS have a history of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service. The school enrolls more than 3,000 students, including over 600 graduate students. Many undergraduate students in HHS are highly qualified and have ambitions to pursue careers in occupational therapy, contributing to HHS’s reputation as a destination school for aspiring occupational therapists. The School of Health and Human Sciences offers support for both research (https://hhssites.uncg.edu/office-of-research/) and instructional technology (https://hhs.uncg.edu/instructional-technology/).

The Program Director of Occupational Therapy provides academic, administrative, and strategic leadership for the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program. The Program Director is responsible for program leadership and administration; accreditation and compliance; curriculum design, assessment, and student success; and faculty recruitment and development. The Program Director serves as the ACOTE-designated Program Director and contributes to the University’s mission through teaching, scholarship, and service. We are seeking someone with vision to develop a program that aligns with the mission of of UNCG and is positioned for future growth to the doctorate.

Responsibilities:

• Program Leadership and Administration: Provide strategic and administrative leadership for the MSOT program, including planning, budgeting, resource allocation, and stakeholder coordination.
• Accreditation and Compliance: Serve as the ACOTE-designated Program Director responsible for achieving, maintaining, and documenting accreditation compliance.
• Curriculum, Assessment, and Student Success: Lead curriculum design, assessment, and continuous improvement to ensure student learning outcomes and program effectiveness.
• Faculty Recruitment and Development:Recruit, supervise, and support faculty to ensure excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
  Teaching, Scholarship, and Service: Teach occupational therapy courses, maintain an active research agenda, and engage in institutional and professional service.
• Teaching, Scholarship, and Service: Teach occupational therapy courses, maintain an active research agenda, and engage in institutional and professional service.

Minimum Qualifications

• Initial certification as an occupational therapist and eligibility for licensure in North Carolina.
• Earned doctoral degree (PhD, OTD, EdD, or equivalent) from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of documented experience in occupational therapy, including clinical practice.
• At least four (4) years of experience as a faculty member with postsecondary teaching responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience in academic administration, including program planning, personnel management, evaluation, and budgeting.
• Knowledge of ACOTE accreditation standards and processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading a program through initial ACOTE accreditation or major accreditation review.
• Demonstrated success in curriculum development and program assessment.
• Evidence of sustained scholarly productivity and professional engagement.
• Strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills.

Tenure Status

Tenure, Tenure Track

Please direct all questions to the search committee chair, Dr. Jennifer Coffman [e-mail] or Dean Carl G. Mattacola ([e-mail]).

Recruitment Range

Commensurate with experience