OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAMS, CLINICAL DIDACTIC INSTRUCTOR

Gurnick Academy is a leading California private healthcare college offering an extensive variety of Nursing, Allied healthcare, and Imaging programs.

Gurnick Academy is seeking an enthusiastic and knowledgeable Occupational Therapy, Didactic & Clinical Instructor (Hybrid), Full-time who are team players and available to teach for our San Jose, CA Campus.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary Range: $95,000 – $110,000 per Annual

Work Location: Hybrid

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Dependent Care, Transit & Parking)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with enrollment in a qualified medical plan
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement plan

Basic Function

The faculty member of the Occupational Therapy Master and Occupational Therapy Assistant programs at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is an Occupational Therapist with a doctoral degree who holds a faculty (academic and clinical) appointment and has academic, service, and scholarship responsibilities consistent with the mission and philosophy of the academic program. This individual demonstrates competence in clinical practice in adult rehabilitation and/or mental health, clinical education, teaching, and curriculum development. We are looking for a faculty member who demonstrates excellence in teaching practices, collaborates with clinical and academic partners within and outside the OT programs on campus, mentors and advises students, participates in the admission process, and performs programmatic and college service as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Teaching didactic and clinical (hybrid) lab courses in the MOT and OTA Programs.
• Developing and evaluating academic curriculum
• Developing and refining curriculum
• Participating with students in scholarly activities

Requirements

• Full-time core faculty teaching in the MOT program must hold a doctoral degree awarded by a USDE recognized accrediting body. The doctoral degree is not limited to occupational therapy.
• Licensed/registered/certified or eligible for licensure/registration/certification as an OTR in California
• Minimum 5-year experience in teaching, curriculum development, and administration in an Occupational Therapy Assistant or Occupational Therapy program is preferred
• Minimum 3-year experience as an Occupational Therapist in clinical area (s) of teaching
• Minimum 5-year experience in a supervisory capacity
• Experience in a variety of areas of teaching (academic, clinical, continuing education, in-service)
• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by any applicable law.