Clinical Assistant Processor or Clinical Associate Professor

Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science

College of Health Professions

CHP-3562

Position:

The College of Health Professions invites applications for a full-time, 9-month Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor position in the Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science beginning August 2022.

Qualifications

Licensed or eligible for licensure as an occupational therapist in the State of Maryland. Minimum of three years full time clinical experience practicing occupational therapy with an identified area of expertise. Experience in clinical instruction (e.g., student supervision) and/or administrative experience. Demonstrated awareness and clear articulation of strategies to foster an inclusive learning/practice environment.

Responsibilities

50% workload assigned as Occupational Therapy Center (OTC) Director, establishing programs and services, hiring qualified occupational therapists to serve as supervisors and provide direct care to clients. Additional duties include coordinating schedule of programs with other center directors and OTOS department chair/program directors to enable student fieldwork, orientation of level I and II students and collaboration with faculty to assign placements; oversee administrative components of the OTC to meet standards of the Institute for Well-Being (IWB) operations; attend IWB Leadership meetings.

50% workload assigned to teach graduate students in coursework focused on clinical practice in area of expertise and foundational knowledge. Facilitate teaching and learning experiences, advise a diverse body of professional students, and participate in service to the profession as well as within the department, college and university.

Towson University:

Towson University (www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News and World Reports as one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. It is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland, the 12th-largest public university system in the United States. TU is also a founding member of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities and offers employment opportunities at all levels. TU enrolls over 19,818 undergraduates and more than 3,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has over 900 full-time faculty and offers 65 bachelor’s, 46 master’s, and 4 doctoral programs. Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia.

Application Process

Review of applications begins immediately and continues until position is filled. Applications must include: a curriculum vitae, transcripts, and evidence of current license to practice occupational therapy. The names and addresses (including email addresses) of three references should be provided. Submit all application materials to Dr. Sonia Lawson via email, slawson@towson.edu, preferably in a single PDF file.

Please note that the search number for which you are applying is CHP-3562.

A Criminal Background Investigation is required for the hired candidate and the results may impact employment.

Please be sure to visit the Applicant Data Form to complete a voluntary on-line applicant data form. The information you provide will inform the university's affirmative action plan and is for statistical-related purposes only. The information will not be used for any other purpose.

Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity, as detailed in “A More Inclusive TU: Advancing Equity and Diversity (2020 – 25).” TU is a national leader in inclusive excellence, the only institution in Maryland with zero achievement gap, and 68% growth in minority enrollment over the past 5 years. We encourage applications from a variety of (dis)abilities, cultural, ethnic, race, sex, gender identity/expressions, national origins, ages, veteran status, color, religious, socio-economic, sexual orientations and belief backgrounds.