Careers & Opportunities

(Posted 10/30/2024)

Company: Shawnee State University (OH)

Contact Name: Dr. Barbara Warnock

Email: [email protected]

Assistant Professor, Master of Occupational Therapy- Shawnee State University, Portsmouth Ohio

Job Description Summary

The Rehabilitation Sciences Department at Shawnee State University invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty position, in the Master of Occupational Therapy, with a start date of August 25, 2025, or until filled. Primary teaching duties will include pediatric curriculum, leadership, program development and other courses as needed in addition to teaching and advising group research at the graduate level.  Other duties include institutional and departmental service as well as student advising.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Teaching in the Occupational Therapy Master’s program using in-person and online delivery methods and experience with online course development
• Mentoring graduate scholarly projects

The search committee will review applications until the position is filled. Only online applications are accepted.
Complete your application by clicking the Apply for this Job link above and including:

• cover letter addressed to Dr. Barbara Warnock, Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, specifically addressing how your qualifications meet the posted minimum requirements of the position;
• a CV;
• academic transcripts from all higher education institutions attended (official transcripts will be requested prior to hiring);
• a 1 to 2-page statement of teaching philosophy;
• in the Professional References section of your application, enter a minimum of three references who can confirm your experience and abilities to perform the responsibilities of this position. The References you provide will receive an email containing a unique link that allows them to upload your reference letter confidentially. Reference letters should be addressed to Dr. Barbara Warnock, Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Human Services.

Candidates invited for an on-campus interview will be required to present a teaching demonstration of their instructional abilities. Specific questions regarding this position may be directed to Dr. Barbara Warnock, [email protected]

Shawnee State University is the regional state university for South-Central Ohio. It is a primarily undergraduate, four-year public university with limited graduate degree programs. Enrollment is approximately 3,500 students. Shawnee State is located on the Ohio River in Portsmouth, Ohio – a small city nestled in a beautiful, rural area of Southern Ohio. Portsmouth is approximately an hour drive from Huntington, WV, and two hours from Columbus or Cincinnati, Ohio. Additional information about SSU is available at www.shawnee.edu.

Shawnee State offers a competitive salary (commensurate with experience and qualifications) including an attractive benefits package (see Overview of Employee Benefits for more information).

Employment with the University is dependent upon BOT budget approval for the fiscal year. Official transcripts and background check are required prior to hire. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and international worldview. The University community recognizes and values the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. We are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in an inherently diverse country and world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. To do so, we commit ourselves to promoting a community that celebrates and models the principles of diversity and inclusivity.

SSU seeks individuals who share our commitment to students as our first priority.

Shawnee State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University prohibits discrimination against any individual because of race, color, genetic information, religion, age, disability, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or military status.

Minimum Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the curriculum design, application of principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice concepts and the content delivery method (e.g., in-person, distance learning)
• Expertise in content related to research methodology and mentoring students on scholarly projects must demonstrate ongoing scholarly achievement and research expertise
• Experience in both face to face and online course development and teaching
• Training and experience in addressing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in the higher education environment

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Earned terminal doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy or related field (PhD, DSc, EdD, post-professional OTD, DrOT, etc.  ABD will be considered, but the degree must be awarded by start date
2. Occupational Therapist with NBCOT certification
3. Currently licensed as an occupational therapist in Ohio
4. Experience and skill in teaching and evaluation of student learning
5. Current expertise in the area(s) of child/adolescent populations, leadership, and/or program development for assigned teaching responsibility
6. Experience in engaging in scholarly work 
7. A minimum of 5 years practicing as an occupational therapist and a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a faculty member with teaching responsibilities at the postsecondary level 

Preferred Qualifications:
 1. PhD as earned doctorate
2. Established research agenda and/or receipt of external funding for scholarship efforts
3. Advanced training and/or certifications relevant to child/adolescent specialty practice (e.g.., specialization in sensory processing/sensory integration; advanced feeding, etc.) 
4. 8 years’ documented experience in occupational therapy, including clinical practice and administrative experience
5. 4 years’ documented experience as a faculty member with teaching responsibilities at the postsecondary level 

Interested in applying for this position? You can find the application here.