Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT,) Thomas Jefferson University, East Falls

Faculty Position:

This is a full-time, 12-month teaching position in the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) Program on Jefferson's East Falls campus, Philadelphia, PA; offered at the rank of assistant professor (or associate professor depending on candidate's experience) with a start date of July 1, 2025.

The MSOT - East Falls Program, located in the new state-of-the-art Ronson Health & Applied Science Center, employs a blended-learning format in which students attend on-campus class meetings on eight times each semester (Friday and Saturday) and complete online learning activities between on-campus sessions using distance education technology.

Responsibilities:

• Function as an integral member of the faculty team
• Teach content in the innovative blended curriculum
• Maintain a scholarship agenda
• Participate in service activities
• Advise graduate occupational therapy students

Qualifications

Qualified applicant must be an occupational therapist with

• NBCOT certification and Pennsylvania State License (or eligible for license)
• Terminal doctorate degree, e.g. EdD, OTD, PhD, ScD
• Demonstrated excellence and innovation in occupational therapy education
• Evidence of scholarship/research

Interested candidates should submit an on-line application/CV at: https://hr.jefferson.edu/careers.html Job ID # 9302613

Address additional questions to Chair of the Search Committee: Malachy Clancy, PhD, OTR/L, BCPR, CLA at malachy.clancy@jefferson.edu

For more information about the Department of Occupational Therapy and the MSOT Program, please go to Jefferson.edu/OT

Closing Statement

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 42,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top healthcare systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia area, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 17 hospitals and more than 160 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.