Department Chair, Occupational Therapy Program Director

1 week ago


Palo Alto, California, United States InsideHigherEd Full time

Job Title: Department Chair, Occupational Therapy

About the Role:

The Department of Occupational Therapy at Governors State University seeks a dynamic and visionary leader to serve as the Chair of the department. 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 houses a Master of Occupational Therapy program and a post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy program. We have a strong reputation in the state for our active and engaged faculty and highly regarded MOT graduates.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage the department's budget, curriculum, accreditation, personnel, and enrollment
  • Build upon the department's strengths to provide exceptional professional educational experiences
  • Recruit and develop outstanding faculty
  • Promote faculty-driven scholarly and creative endeavors

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

Application Instructions:

  • CV
  • Cover Letter
  • Transcripts

Review of Application: The 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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