Department Chair, Occupational Therapy

3 days ago


Palo Alto, California, United States InsideHigherEd Full time
Lead the Occupational Therapy Department at Governors State University

Governors State University is seeking a visionary leader to serve as the Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy in the College of Health and Human Services. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the department's budget, curriculum, accreditation, personnel, and enrollment.

About the Department

The Department of Occupational Therapy is one of seven academic departments in the College of Health and Human Services. The department offers a Master of Occupational Therapy program and a post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy program. The department has a strong reputation in the state for its active and engaged faculty and highly regarded MOT graduates.

Responsibilities
  • Manage the department's budget, curriculum, accreditation, personnel, and enrollment
  • Recruit and develop outstanding faculty
  • Promote faculty-driven scholarly and creative endeavors
  • Work collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, and administrators
Requirements
  • Post-professional Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy or related field
  • Experience with ACOTE accreditation
  • At least 8 years of documented experience in the field of Occupational Therapy
  • At least 4 years of post-secondary teaching experience
  • Academic scholarship record commensurate with an appointment at the rank of associate or full professor with tenure
Preferred Qualifications
  • At least three years of experience in an educational administrative leadership role
  • Strong presence in state and national professional organizations
  • An active scholarly agenda with current or previous extramural funding

Please attach the following to your application: CV, Cover Letter, Transcripts. Review of application will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For priority consideration, complete application should be submitted by November 1, 2024.



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