Assistant/Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy

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Job Title: Assistant/Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy Campus: Florham Campus, Madison, NJ Department: Occupational Therapy-Florham Hiring Manager: Ilana Beitscher Hiring Manager Title: PD, OTD program College: College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Position Type: Faculty Grade: Faculty FLSA: Exempt Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor Salary: $95,000-$100,000 General Benefits

This position provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes: employee tuition grant, health/dental/RX/vision insurance, retirement plan contributions, employer paid life insurance and long term disability benefits, as well as various voluntary benefits including but not limited to supplemental life insurance, commuter benefits, long term care, and FSA/HSA.

Status: Full-Time Months Worked: 12 Month Job Summary:

Fairleigh Dickinson University's Occupational Therapy program is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the full-time tenure track faculty position within the Department of Occupational Therapy at the rank of assistant or associate professor. This 12-month position is responsible for teaching courses each semester as well as active involvement with service and research. This position will report to the Program Director of the Occupational Therapy program and will be eligible for tenure. This position requires the ability to have an in-person presence on campus.

Required Qualifications:

• Responsible for the delivery of graduate courses
• Develop syllabi for assigned courses consisting of learning objectives in alignment with course descriptions and curriculum design for the OT program and in compliance with ACOTE standards.
• Develop and deliver learning activities and assessments throughout the semester for assigned courses.
• Hold weekly office hours, advise graduate students, and supervise student capstone projects.
• Attend and participate in OT program/committee meetings, program activities, meetings, trainings, seminars, and campus events (when applicable)
• Collaborate with the appropriate committees, faculty members, and administrators in ongoing curriculum development, program evaluation, ACOTE accreditation activities, and identifying strategies for continuous quality improvement.
• Provide service to the program, university, and/or community.
• Demonstrate active involvement in research/scholarship.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check. Candidates for hire will be required to sign a waiver authorizing the background check and produce a Social curity Card

Preferred Qualifications:

Earned terminal doctoral degree is required.

2. A minimum of five years of clinical experience in occupational therapy is required, preferably in adult, geriatric, upper extremity, or community-based settings.

3. Occupational therapy license in the state of New Jersey or eligible

4. NBCOT certification or eligibility for certification

5. Demonstrated evidence in teaching graduate courses and using Learning Management System(s)

6. Demonstrated evidence in research/ scholarly achievement and ability to deliver research curriculum is preferred.

7. Demonstrated evidence in teaching in interprofessional courses is preferred.

Hours Worked Posting Date: 06/22/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants: Application Types Accepted: Faculty Profile

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Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae

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