At Amarillo College, our mission is: Transforming our community and economy through learning, innovation, and achievement. Every team member, regardless of job title or duties, is responsible first and foremost, for assisting students in every way.
This is an exciting time to work for Amarillo College! We are seeking our next Adjunct Faculty - Occupational Therapy Assistant who will be all-in on our mission and who will perform duties primarily related to teaching courses in occupational therapy and may be responsible for coordinating academic fieldwork. Teaching responsibilities include time spent in the classroom, laboratory, online courses, or tech-sponsored classes, and in immediate preparation for assigned courses. Instructors are expected to maintain and improve competence in subjects being taught and prepare teaching materials. As academic fieldwork coordinator, the OTA will ensure compliance with ACOTE 2023 C Standards including handling fieldwork educators, fieldwork sites and student placements.
This position is filled on an as needed basis, contingent upon institutional needs.
EDUCATION:
Required: Associate degree as an Occupational Therapy Assistant with a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy.
EXPERIENCE:
Required: Three (3) years of clinical/healthcare experience as an occupational therapy assistant. Experience must include direct hands-on clinical practice experience as an occupational therapy assistant and professional experience as a fieldwork educator or documentation of training in the roles and responsibilities of a fieldwork educator.
Preferred: Five (5) years of clinical/healthcare experience as an occupational therapy assistant.
CERTIFICATION/LICENSES:
Required:
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Current Occupational Therapy Assistant licensure by the State of Texas.
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Current certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) as a certified occupational therapy assistant.
MEMBERSHIPS:
Required: Must hold (or obtain within 30 days of hire) membership in the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).
- Documented current expertise in their assigned area(s) of teaching responsibility and student advisement, including knowledge of resources for student well-being.
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Excellent oral and written command of the English language and grammar is required.
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Ability to maintain regular two-way communication and collaborate in a professional relationship with the program director.
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Ability to ensure professional two-way communication at all levels of responsibility.
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Ability to maintain regular communication with students and provide constructive feedback to students.
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Ability to maintain professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community.
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Ability to provide teaching opportunities on campus, starting and ending classes on time and utilizing the instructional time to the highest level of benefit for the learners.
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Ability to understand and apply learner-centered and high impact instructional methods.
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Ability to work under stress, work independently and as a team player.
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Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism at all times, especially when dealing with resistance or hostility, and to provide an exemplary level of customer service to all internal, external customers, vendors, community leaders, etc.
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Skills in computer operation, multimedia classroom instructional software, and willingness to learn new computer software.
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Ability to demonstrate and maintain competence in the use of instructional technology.
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Ability to demonstrate competence in teaching field and related technologies.
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Ability to educate one’s self regarding Amarillo College policies.
Salary: Amarillo College Pay Grades, please review the
TEACHING OVERLOAD COMPENSATION and ADJUNCT FACULTY COMPENSATION chart to view the salary pay scale. This is based on your highest level of education.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, or sit for extended periods of time. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds.
Working Conditions: Must be willing to work a flexible schedule (days, nights, weekends, holidays, and varying events if necessary).
Work Environment: This job may operate in a classroom, online, or tech supported setting. This role routinely uses standard classroom and office equipment such as audio/video-recorders, computers, phones, and copy machines.
