9-Month Teaching Faculty (Occupational Therapy Assistant)
Full Time
Fairfax County, VA
Posted
Job description
Title: 9-Month Teaching Faculty (Occupational Therapy Assistant)
Agency: Northern VA Community College
Location: Fairfax County - 059
FLSA: Exempt
Hiring Range: Starting salary is commensurate based on education and experience within assigned rank.
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Additional Detail
Job Description:
General Description: General Description:
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) invites applications for qualified individuals to join our faculty to support the mission and vision of the largest institution of higher education in Virginia. This position is available beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year. The primary responsibility of a faculty member at NOVA is to provide quality instruction. NOVA faculty are expected to excel in teaching strategies and classroom management that fully engage students in a classroom, laboratory, or online platform, and engage students in individual conferences and related activities. NOVA faculty help students develop their interests and abilities to their fullest capacity in order to build stronger citizens within the community. All faculty must be available to teach day, evening, and weekend classes at any of the College’s campuses or off-site locations.
Duties and Tasks:
Full-time teaching faculty members are responsible for teaching courses offered in traditional, hybrid, and distance learning formats. Full-time 9-month teaching faculty carry a normal teaching load of 12-15 credit hours and 15-20 contact hours per semester. Faculty members also serve as faculty advisors, serve on division/campus/college committees, participate in curriculum development, and maintain currency in their discipline.
Essential Functions:
NOVA faculty are expected to meet assigned classes regularly; submit required records and reports in a timely manner; teach the courses using established texts; conduct requisite student conferences; hold required office hours; attend to assigned divisional and college duties; contribute to the development of the program of instruction; adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with college policies, procedures, and regulations; answer emails in a responsible fashion; maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization; and advise students.
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) invites applications for qualified individuals to join our faculty to support the mission and vision of the largest institution of higher education in Virginia. This position is available beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year. The primary responsibility of a faculty member at NOVA is to provide quality instruction. NOVA faculty are expected to excel in teaching strategies and classroom management that fully engage students in a classroom, laboratory, or online platform, and engage students in individual conferences and related activities. NOVA faculty help students develop their interests and abilities to their fullest capacity in order to build stronger citizens within the community. All faculty must be available to teach day, evening, and weekend classes at any of the College’s campuses or off-site locations.
Duties and Tasks:
Full-time teaching faculty members are responsible for teaching courses offered in traditional, hybrid, and distance learning formats. Full-time 9-month teaching faculty carry a normal teaching load of 12-15 credit hours and 15-20 contact hours per semester. Faculty members also serve as faculty advisors, serve on division/campus/college committees, participate in curriculum development, and maintain currency in their discipline.
Essential Functions:
NOVA faculty are expected to meet assigned classes regularly; submit required records and reports in a timely manner; teach the courses using established texts; conduct requisite student conferences; hold required office hours; attend to assigned divisional and college duties; contribute to the development of the program of instruction; adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with college policies, procedures, and regulations; answer emails in a responsible fashion; maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization; and advise students.
KSAs:
- The ability to effectively teach Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) concepts in the classroom.
- Ability to use technology to enhance classroom instruction.
- Ability to use on-line resources and Learning Management Systems.
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and oral/written communication skills.
- Additionally, a thorough understanding of the NOVA OTA program’s curriculum design and ACOTE standards related to fieldwork.
- Knowledge and understanding of the program’s fieldwork policies and procedures.
- Ability to teach a combination of day, evening, weekend, and online classes.
- The ability to be flexible to work at any of the College’s locations.
Required Qualifications:
- Must hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree awarded by an institution that is accredited by a USDE-recognized regional accrediting body.
- Must be nationally certified by the National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) and currently licensed to practice occupational therapy in the state of Virginia.
- Current American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) member.
- Must have a minimum of 3 years of clinical practice experience as an occupational therapy practitioner. Experience complying with fieldwork requirements of the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).
- Must be compliant with the code of ethics of the profession of Occupational Therapy.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree. Qualifying degree must be awarded by a regionally accredited institution.
- Background in clinical education coordination and/or academic fieldwork coordination.
- A minimum of one year of full-time teaching experience.
- Experience partnering with fieldwork educators to ensure that fieldwork opportunities align with the programmatic objectives and curriculum design.
- Completion of AOTA Fieldwork Educator Certificate Program.
- Clinical expertise in areas of neuro, pediatrics, and adult physical disabilities.
- Background in the latest Canvas interface.
- Experience teaching in the community college environment.
- Experience with and preparation for teaching culturally, linguistically, socio-economically, and academically diverse students at the college-level.
- College-level teaching experience.
- Experience with a diverse campus population.
- Certification in teaching hybrid or online courses.
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