Associate Professor - Occupational Therapy

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
UTMB opened in 1891 as the nation’s first public medical school and hospital under unified 
leadership. What began as one hospital and medical school building in Galveston is now a major 
academic health sciences center of global influence, with medical, nursing, health professions and 
graduate biomedical schools; a world-renowned research enterprise; and a growing, comprehensive 
health system with hospitals on four campuses and a network of clinics.

The UTMB School of Health Professions
For over a century, UTMB has dedicated its efforts toward improving people’s health in Texas and 
beyond. In addition to designing and implementing innovative ways to deliver instruction to 
students at distant locations, the school continuously explores opportunities to expand its program 
offerings and interprofessional learning.
The UTMB School of Health Professionals offers certifications, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral 
health profession programs. In addition to classroom lectures, our programs offer clinical training 
opportunities in a variety of settings to ensure our students have exposure to a multitude of 
professional opportunities.

The UTMB Department of Occupational Therapy
The mission of the Department of Occupational Therapy is to foster a community of educators, 
scholars, evidence-based practitioners, and leaders in the profession of occupational therapy who 
will generate, apply, and disseminate innovative knowledge about participation in everyday life for 
individuals, groups, and populations.

Occupational Therapy Faculty Opportunities - The University of Texas Medical Branch is actively 
seeking a mid-career faculty for leadership roles within the Department of Occupational Therapy. 
The role of the Program Director/Associate chair for Occupational Therapy is to work 
collaboratively with the department chair in fulfilling the vision and mission of the department. 
Mid-career occupational Therapy faculty at the rank of Associate Professor with full-time 
experience in an academic setting are preferred.
Experience in innovative education, including creating blended learning courses, is an asset. 
Academic rank and emphasis of duties will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and 
productivity to date.

Minimum Requirements:
•    A doctoral degree is required.
•    Eligible for appointment at the Associate Professor level preferred.

•    An occupational therapist (OT) eligible for licensure in the state of Texas.

These qualifications include all of the following:
•    is an occupational therapist who holds an active, unrestricted OT license in any United States 
jurisdiction and Texas.
•    holds the rank of associate professor, professor, clinical associate professor, or clinical 
professor;
•    has a minimum of six years of full-time higher education experience, with a minimum of three 
years of full-time experience as a core faculty member in a ACOTE accredited entry-level 
occupational therapist education program.
•    demonstrate strong skills to advocate for the programs, faculty, and students.
•    have experience in mentoring junior faculty in development, teaching, and education research
•    excellent communication skills including the ability to resolve conflict and transparency
•    demonstrate the ability to follow through (i.e. he/she sees an idea/project/problem to 
completion or resolution)

Responsibilities may Include:
•    Teaching and advising.
•    Research and scholarly work.
•    Serving on departmental, school, and university committees.
•    Faculty practice.

The Associate Chair is a 50% administrative role who reports directly to the OT Department Chair, 
and provides effective leadership for the OTD programs including, but not limited to:
•    responsibility for communication with faculty and students,
•    work closely with E- OTD site coordinator for additional location program.
•    program assessment and planning, including accreditation preparation
•    primary and secondary teaching assignments,
•    resource management,
•    student success,
•    implementing teaching and learning best practices,
•    participation in faculty evaluation related to the education mission.

Preferred Qualifications:

An academic doctorate degree is preferred. A PhD in a foundational discipline related to occupational therapy, such as psychology, rehabilitation sciences, movement sciences, or another related discipline, is preferred. Post-professional doctorates, such as OTDs, DHSc, or DSc, are also invited to apply.

Please submit the following to jygupta@utmb.edu:

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Three references; names and email addresses. Reference Letters may be included as well.
4. Statement of teaching philosophy.
5. Statement of research.

SALARY:
Commensurate with experience.