Job Description

The Department of Occupational Therapy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee, is seeking a full-time Associate Professor/Professor and Chair. This position is responsible for the management and administration of the Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) and Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) programs and participating in teaching, research, and service. This is a 12-month tenure-track appointment that reports to the Dean of the College of Health Professions.

Manage and administer the MOT and OTD programs, including but not limited to:

• Planning and evaluation of degree programs.
• Budgeting.
• Recruiting, evaluating, developing, and retaining highly qualified faculty, staff, and students.
• Maintaining accreditation.
• Engaging in fundraising and donor stewardship.
• Contribute to classroom and lab-based instruction.
• Mentor students in research.

Actively participate in research, data dissemination via peer-reviewed publications and presentations, and applications for grant funding.

• Lead by example through the advancement of research/scholarship.
• Actively participate in service to the community, institution, and profession.

EDUCATION: Doctoral Degree-Clinical or post-professional Doctoral Degree in Occupational Therapy or related field (OTD, DrOT, DSc, EdD, ScD, PhD).

LICENSES: Certified Occupational Therapist licensed in the State of Tennessee.

DEPARTMENTAL PREFERENCES:

• A minimum of eight (8) years of documented experience in the field of occupational therapy, including:
• A minimum of 8 years of documented experience in the field of occupational therapy.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience as a faculty member with postbaccalaureate teaching responsibilities.
• Administrative experience within an academic setting.
• Nationally or internationally recognized leader in scholarship and research as evidenced through a strong record of peer-reviewed publications, extramural funding, and national service to the profession.
• Experience with program accreditation.

(1) Clinical practice experience,

(2) Administrative experience,

(3) Scholarship,

(4) a minimum of 4 years of experience as a faculty member with postbaccalaureate teaching responsibilities.

For benefits information, please visit

https://www.uthsc.edu/hr/benefits/documents/benefits-preview-packet.pdf

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is a statewide flagship, public, academic health institution in Tennessee. Founded in 1911, the mission of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is to improve the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by fostering collaborative education, research, scientific discovery, clinical care, and public service. Employing more than 4,600 people on its faculty, staff, and not-for-profit corporation faculty practice groups, and with more than 3,200 students across the state, UT Health Science Center contributes $4 billion to the economy of Tennessee.

Part of the University of Tennessee System, the Health Science Center is headquartered in Memphis and includes all six of UT’s doctoral-degree-granting health science colleges -- Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Graduate Health Sciences, and Health Professions. UT Health Science Center spans the state with its four major, regional clinical health science locations in Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Nashville, as well as more than 100 clinical education sites across Tennessee. UT Health Science Center is the largest educator of health care professionals in the state and operates the state’s largest residency and fellowship advanced training programs.

Located in West Tennessee on the banks of the Mississippi River, Memphis is the second-largest city in the state and among the largest cities in the Southeast. The Greater Memphis metropolitan area has more than 1.3 million residents, and the city ranks among those with the lowest cost of living in the country. It is home to a vibrant restaurant scene, a revitalized Downtown, the Midtown Arts District, many scenic neighborhoods, an active medical district, and a burgeoning airport in the midst of a $214 million modernization.

Memphis boasts attractions, including Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies, historic Beale Street, the National Civil Rights Museum, the second-largest urban county park in the United States, and the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.