Assistant Professor - Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Health, Education and

Description

The Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) seeks a full-time 9‑month, tenure‑track faculty member in the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Program. Within this role, opportunities exist for maintaining some clinical practice. Effective Date: August 1, 2026 or later depending upon availability of the selected candidate.

Responsibilities

• Teach and advise students within the OTD Program
• Engage in research with regular scholarly dissemination
• Engage in department, college, university service and/or professional service
• Contribute to OT Department outcome as assessment, OTD Program accreditation activities, curriculum and other continuous quality improvement initiatives
• Engage in ongoing professional development in andragogy and clinical occupational therapist skills as related to teaching assignments

Required Qualifications

• Terminal academic degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)
• Occupational Therapy degree
• Tennessee licensed or eligible
• American Occupational Therapy Association member
• 3+ years full‑time clinical experience
• Expertise for lead teaching of
  • research methodologies and evidence‑based practice
  • additional program content areas related to clinical expertise
  • additional program content areas related to evolving curricular need(s)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in lead teaching at the doctoral level
• Experience in research with peer‑reviewed product dissemination
• Service and leadership in the occupational therapy profession
• Orthopedic clinical expertise with Certified Hand Therapist (CMT), Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT), or other specialty certification
• Clinical experience in multiple healthcare settings (e.g., outpatient, acute care, home health, skilled nursing, inpatient rehab)
• Clinical experience with management of patients with significant multi‑system involvement

Application Instructions

Applicants must submit the following materials electronically through the UTC Faculty Career Job Site:

• Letter of interest
• Current curriculum vitae
• All higher education transcripts
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Names, titles, and email addresses for three (3) references for confidential letters of recommendation to be requested

Inquiries may be made to Dr. Taylor Kozell at

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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