Open Rank - Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program - The University of Texas at El Paso

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) College of Health Sciences invites nominations and applications for a full-time tenured/tenure-track Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences' Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Program. The program has been approved by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB). This is a 9-month appointment with potential for summer teaching. The successful applicant will be a licensed occupational therapist with an academic doctorate (preferably PhD) in occupational therapy or a related field. Job responsibilities include teaching, scholarly activity (e.g., grant writing, manuscript submissions, and conference presentations), and service to the program, college, university, community, and profession. Anticipated appointment date is fall 2023. The ideal candidate will excel at incorporating active-learning strategies in teaching and have a highly productive research agenda or will soon develop one. The candidate will also thrive in a bi-national setting, embrace the opportunities to work with underserved groups and collaborate in opportunities regarding border health and health disparities, have an interest in the cultural aspects of the border, and have a desire to flourish in an independent work environment.

This position represents an excellent opportunity for an outstanding individual to build on an established program as it transitions to an Occupational Therapy Doctoral program and to shape the direction of new initiatives. Multiple scholarly/research opportunities are available in community and clinical settings on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Teaching excellence and current scholarship/research will determine appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level.

Candidates are required to have: (1) an entry-level degree in occupational therapy; (2) an academic doctorate (preferably PhD) in occupational therapy or a related field (ABD will be considered if graduation is anticipated by August 2022); (3) a demonstrated record of scholarly/research activity and potential for securing external funding; (4) demonstrated experience with or potential for graduate teaching excellence; (5) at least 3 years of clinical experience as an occupational therapist; (6) demonstrated skills or potential to develop proficiency in instructional technology; (7) eligibility for occupational therapist licensure in Texas; (8) experience in or potential for service to the program, college, university, community, and profession; and (9) ability to work effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Preferred qualifications include: (1) demonstrated record of securing external funding; (2) post-doctoral research training; (3) demonstrated record of substantively involving undergraduate and/or graduate students in scholarship/research; (4) demonstrated record of promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA); (5) current membership in the American Occupational Therapy Association; and/or (6) a record of leadership roles in occupational therapy.

The initial salary is negotiable and based on qualifications and experience. The position comes with research start-up package and excellent fringe benefits.

Hiring decisions are based upon budget approval.

In keeping with its Access and Excellence mission, The University of Texas at El Paso is committed to an open, diverse, and inclusive learning and working environment that honors the talents, respects the differences, and nurtures the growth and development of all. We seek to attract faculty and staff who share our commitment.

The University of Texas at El Paso is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity in employment or the provision of services in accordance with state and federal law. Discrimination on the basis of sex includes an employee's or prospective employee's right to be free from sexual harassment under Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972. Inquiries-including the filing of a Formal Complaint or reporting an incident-about the application of Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, who can be reached by phone at (915) 747-8358, by email at titleix@utep.edu, or by mail at 500 W. University Ave., El Paso, TX, Kelly Hall, Room 312.

For accommodation information for employees and applicants with disabilities, please contact UTEP's Equal Opportunity Office at eoaa@utep.edu.