Occupational Therapy Assistant Instructor

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- Maintain a teaching load per semester, as assigned at the time of the offer. - Maintain and demonstrate subject matter expertise, including distance education [as assigned to online courses]. - Apply established teaching criteria and procedures and curriculum to support student learning. - Utilize the Learning Management System (LMS) as a tool to deliver course content and provide formative feedback to learners - Possess the expertise necessary to ensure appropriate curriculum design; partner with the program director to improve the design of distance education environments and curriculum. LEARNER RETENTION - Monitor/track student retention using course attendance records. - Implement data-driven student retention improvement strategies to achieve course benchmarks. - Partner with the program director to improve the design of instruction. PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING - Remain proficient in all aspects of course or curricula content, learning outcomes, and assessment activities to achieve course goals. - Teach courses as assigned within the maximum number of contact hours allowed - Demonstrate skill and knowledge in the teaching discipline - Make continuous efforts to improve the quality of instruction by reviewing and utilizing different techniques, including distance education in teaching. - Aid in planning, development, and maintenance of program curriculum - Evaluate students to measure their progress in achieving course goals; inform students promptly of their progress. - Submit required program reports and forms to program or course managers promptly - Maintain continuing education (CE) hours to ensure renewed OT or OTA licensure - Maintain student records of attendance or skill competency documents as needed. - Partner with the program director or department chair to resolve student appeals - Attend faculty meetings at the cadence determined by the program director or department chair - Engage and document participation in professional development and in-service training for learning management systems, pedagogy, and education teaching methodologies. - Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, and the community - Maintain compliance with policies and procedures within the employee handbook, program handbooks (as applicable), and department directives. - Coordinate and balance the needs of a diverse student population. STUDENT RETENTION MANAGEMENT - Maintain an inclusive college environment that celebrates and promotes understanding and respect for a diverse student body, academic staff, and community. - Manage student retention with data-informed strategies to achieve accreditor benchmarks and college budget/metrics - Participate in local student retention initiatives - Manage communication processes to identify and respond to at-risk students. CUSTOMER SERVICE - Demonstrate sensitivity and understanding of all college students and faculty with diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING: - Required: Minimum of a bachelor's degree awarded by an institution accredited by a United States Department of Education-recognized institutional accrediting agency - Required: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) / Occupational Therapist (OT/R) - Required: Three (3) years of practical experience in the assigned Occupational Therapy Assistant Documented expertise in the area(s) of teaching responsibility, content delivery system, and teaching methodology. Preferred: Experience using CampusVue Experience using the Canvas™ learning management system (LMS)

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