Assistant/Associate Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy (Open Rank)

The Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of Southern California invites applicants for one full-time 12-month clinical faculty position. The successful candidate will work with the Division's current faculty members to create and teach core course work in the entry-level occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) program. The primary functions of this position will include teaching and mentoring graduate students, collaborating on ongoing curriculum development to strengthen content throughout the e-OTD curriculum, engaging in scholarship related to work in the Division and in the profession, and serving on committees as assigned or requested.

Qualifications include an earned terminal degree (O.T.D., or Ph.D. in occupational science preferred), experience teaching graduate course work in occupational therapy and/or occupational science, practice expertise related to various content standards of the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE?), and a current OT license and eligibility to practice occupational therapy in California.

The annual base salary range for this position is $85,000-$95,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

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