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Title: Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and Doctoral Capstone Coordinator

Division: Provost's Office

Department: Kinney College of Nursing & Health Professions

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: Annual Salary

EEO Job Group: 2 C5

Position Summary

The University of Southern Indiana is accepting applications for Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and Doctoral Capstone Coordinator.

The University of Southern Indiana seeks applications for a Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and Doctoral Capstone Coordinator (DCC). This position is housed at the Stone Family Center for Health Sciences in downtown Evansville, Indiana. The appointment will begin September 1, 2024 or when position is filled. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and position.

This posting will run concurrently with an Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and Doctoral Capstone Coordinator - 493395 posting. However, only one position exists, and one candidate will be hired across these postings depending upon applicants received. Prospective candidates should apply to the listing that most closely aligns with their qualifications.

Duties/Responsibilities 

Responsibilities include teaching, curriculum/course development, academic advising, and engaging in scholarship and professional activities related to the discipline. Additional responsibilities include performing in-service activities at the university, program, community and professional levels; participating at the national and state level in professional organizations and activities; and working with our capstone partners.

Doctoral Capstone Coordinator responsibilities involve maintaining the program's compliance with all capstone requirements to include overall development, refinement and management of the Doctoral Experiential Components - Capstone of the doctoral curriculum including site recruitment, supervisor education, site visitation, student placement, student advisement, conflict resolution and program evaluation.

Required Knowledge and Skills

Minimum qualifications:

• Hold a doctoral degree awarded by an institution that is accredited by a USDE-recognized institutional accrediting agency.
• Be an occupational therapist who is licensed in the state of Indiana.
• Have 3 years of combined documented experience in the field of occupational therapy that must include:
  • Clinical practice experience as an occupational therapist.
  • Teaching responsibilities at the postsecondary level.
  • Scholarship (e.g., scholarship of application, scholarship of teaching and learning).

Preferred Knowledge and Skills

Prior experience coordinating doctoral experiential components (i.e., capstones or fieldwork) in an OTD program is preferred.

About USI    

The University of Southern Indiana is a public higher education institution located on a beautiful 1,400-acre campus in Evansville, IN. We offer employees exceptional benefits! Benefits for this position include:

• Affordable medical, dental, vision, life and short term and long-term disability insurance plans.
• Retirement plan where the University makes the total contribution equivalent to 11% of annual salary.
• Full tuition fee waiver for employees/75% for spouses and dependent children.
• Vacation and sick time
• Holiday pay
• Free access to Recreation, Fitness & Wellness Center.
• Access to on-campus University Health Center and Dental Hygiene Clinic.

For more information about the benefits that USI offers, please visit www.usi.edu/hr/benefits.

About the College

To learn more about the Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions, please visit our website at http://health.usi.edu

Search Committee Chair:

If you have questions about the open position, please contact Dr. Jessica Mason, search committee chair, at jamason@usi.edu.

Best Consideration Date:

For best consideration, please submit materials before September 21, 2024.

Pre-Employment Screening

A background check will be required for employment in this position.

Authorization to Work in the United States

USI may sponsor an employment-related visa for this position.

Interview Accommodations

Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please contact the manager of Employment at mcweinzapf@usi.edu or (812) 464-1840. Contacting the manager of Employment is intended for use in seeking disability-related accommodations only. For general applicant inquiries, contact Human Resources at HumanRes@usi.edu or (812) 464-1815.

EEO Statement

The University of Southern Indiana is an EEO/AA employer. All individuals including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.