Job description
Job Type: time type
Full time
Job Number: job requisition id
R0037686
Location: Fayetteville
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Type of Position:
Faculty – Non-Tenure
Workstudy Position:
No
Job Type:
Regular
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Sponsorship Available:
Yes
Institution Name:
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance Arkansas and build a better world through education, research and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, promoting an inclusive and diverse culture and climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
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Department:
Department of Occupational Therapy
Department’s Website:
https://occupationaltherapy.uark.edu/
Summary of Job Duties:
This position is a 100% 12-month non-tenure track Clinical Assistant Professor appointed in the Department of Occupational Therapy. The Clinical Assistant Professor, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator (AFWC) for Occupational Therapy will work with the Program Director, Capstone Coordinator, and other campus programs to collaborate and cultivate fieldwork, internship, and capstone sites for this OTD program. The AFWC is responsible for providing OTD students with quality fieldwork, opportunities in traditional, non-traditional, and role-emerging sites while overseeing compliance with all related ACOTE standards. This position will collaborate with fieldwork educators to ensure that fieldwork experiences meet the Program’s objectives. This is a faculty position with some teaching, scholarship activities, advisement, and service responsibilities in addition to the administration of clinical components. Significant travel to clinical sites is required. This position requires significant contact with students, outside constituents, professional consortium, and clinical education faculty.
This position includes a secondary appointment with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a rule requiring employees at all hospitals and health care institutions be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. In accordance with this rule, all new UAMS employees must meet the CMS guidelines and be fully vaccinated prior to their first day of work. Information about requests for religious and medical exemptions can be found at https://uamshealth.com/location/sehs/.
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the start of employment
- Licensed/eligible for Arkansas OT license
- At least two years of clinical experience as an occupational therapist
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team setting
- Promotes professionalism by modeling such behaviors inside and outside the classroom settings
Preferred Qualifications:
- At least three years of clinical experience
- At least one year experience as an Academic Fieldwork Coordinator (AFWC) in an OT or OTA program
- At least three years in an educational setting
- Work experience and familiarity with Northwest Arkansas
- At least one year previous experience as a full-time faculty with teaching responsibilities
- Supports diversity, inclusion, and/or occupational justice
Additional Information:
Salary Information:
Commensurate with education and experience
Pre-employment Screening Requirements:
Child Maltreatment, Criminal Background Check, Motor Vehicle Reports Check, Sex Offender Registry
The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture and climate that embeds inclusion, diversity, equity, and access. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The university welcomes applications without regard to race/color, sex, gender, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law.
Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment. All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. All applicants are subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act and persons hired must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States.
How to apply
Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, Diversity Statement, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Optional Documents:
Proof of Veteran Status
Recruitment Contact Information:
Dr. Kandy Salter
Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
[email protected]
All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Completed applications received by 06/06/2023, will be assured full consideration. Late applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position. You will be unable to apply on the closing date of this position.
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