Occupational Therapy Assistant Instructor

3 weeks ago

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Unitek Learning Full time
Job Description

At Unitek Learning, we are seeking a highly skilled Occupational Therapy Assistant Instructor to join our team. As a key member of our faculty, you will play a vital role in shaping the next generation of Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) by teaching and mentoring students in our Mental Health program.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain a teaching load per semester, as assigned at the time of the offer.
  • Maintain and demonstrate subject matter expertise, including distance education.
  • Apply established teaching criteria and procedures and curriculum to support student learning.
  • Employ various distance education teaching methodologies to drive continuous quality improvement.
  • Utilize the Learning Management System (LMS) as a tool to deliver course content and provide formative feedback to learners.
  • Possess the expertise necessary to ensure appropriate curriculum design; partner with the program director to improve the design of distance education environments and curriculum.

Learner Retention:

  • Monitor/track student retention using course attendance records.
  • Implement data-driven student retention improvement strategies to achieve course benchmarks.
  • Partner with the program director to improve the design of instruction.

Promote Excellence in Teaching:

  • Remain proficient in all aspects of course or curricula content, learning outcomes, and assessment activities to achieve course goals.
  • Teach courses as assigned within the maximum number of contact hours allowed.
  • Demonstrate skill and knowledge in the teaching discipline.
  • Make continuous efforts to improve the quality of instruction by reviewing and utilizing different techniques, including distance education in teaching.
  • Aid in planning, development, and maintenance of program curriculum.
  • Evaluate students to measure their progress in achieving course goals; inform students promptly of their progress.
  • Submit required program reports and forms to program or course managers promptly.
  • Maintain continuing education (CE) hours to ensure renewed OT or OTA licensure.
  • Maintain student records of attendance or skill competency documents as needed.
  • Partner with the program director or department chair to resolve student appeals.
  • Attend faculty meetings at the cadence determined by the program director or department chair.
  • Engage and document participation in professional development and in-service training for learning management systems, pedagogy, and education teaching methodologies.
  • Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, and the community.
  • Maintain compliance with policies and procedures within the employee handbook, program handbooks (as applicable), and department directives.
  • Coordinate and balance the needs of a diverse student population.

Student Retention Management:

  • Maintain an inclusive college environment that celebrates and promotes understanding and respect for a diverse student body, academic staff, and community.
  • Manage student retention with data-informed strategies to achieve accreditor benchmarks and college budget/metrics.
  • Participate in local student retention initiatives.
  • Manage communication processes to identify and respond to at-risk students.

Customer Service:

  • Demonstrate sensitivity and understanding of all college students and faculty with diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of a bachelor's degree awarded by an institution accredited by a United States Department of Education-recognized institutional accrediting agency.
  • Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) / Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) current licensure in New Mexico.
  • Three (3) years of practical experience in the assigned Occupational Therapy Assistant program content (Mental Health).
  • Documented expertise in the area(s) of teaching responsibility, content delivery system, and teaching methodology.

We Offer:

  • Leadership development and training for career advancement.
  • Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on the program.

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