Job Description Summary
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Health Professions (CHP) invites applications for a full-time, 12-month non-tenured faculty appointment at the level of Associate or Professor to serve as the Hybrid-format OTD Capstone Coordinator of the Division of Occupational Therapy.

Entity
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type
Employee

Worker Sub-Type
Faculty

Cost Center
CC005157 CHP - OT Hybrid

Pay Rate Type
Salary

Pay Grade
University-00

Pay Range
$0 - $0 - $0

Scheduled Weekly Hours
40

Work Shift

Job Description

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Health Professions (CHP) invites applications for a full-time, 12-month non-tenured faculty appointment at the level of Associate or Professor to serve as the Hybrid-format OTD Capstone Coordinator of the Division of Occupational Therapy.

The OTD hybrid program is a blend of online and on-campus activities that provide the same curriculum as the residential program. This hybrid position allows the faculty member to live remotely; however, OTD hybrid faculty members must be able to travel and stay in Charleston for designated periods each semester for teaching and/or required program events. The successful faculty candidate is expected to enhance current teaching and mentoring activities within the OTD hybrid-format program, develop a scholarly agenda, and participate in community and professional service appropriate to a senior faculty member. Combinations of areas of clinical expertise are welcome, and we encourage interdisciplinary and diverse perspectives.

The Division of Occupational Therapy (OT) has an entry-level Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program. It is one of three Divisions within the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, including Physical Therapy and Speech-Language Pathology. The OT program has a sustained record of excellence in education, research, leadership, and service. Post-professional educational opportunities also exist through a post-professional OTD and a Ph.D. in Health and Rehabilitation Science. As part of the greater MUSC enterprise, the Division of OT is integral to the state’s only academic health sciences center known for its excellence in interprofessional education. OT faculty and students collaborate with a broad range of educators, clinicians, and researchers across the state, and several faculty hold dual appointments in CHP and other MUSC Departments. Through its strong history, outstanding record of educating occupational therapists, and dedication to interprofessional education and research, the Division of OT is poised to enhance the Department’s and College's overall goal of achieving national distinction in education, research, leadership, and service.

Essential Tasks and Functions

For this position, the following skills are essential to the role:

• A team-oriented colleague willing and able to collaborate, share instructional methods, and create a classroom community for student learning.
• Ability to work with others well through collaboration, organization, and communication
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to apply evidence-based teaching, integrate technology within the classroom, and build a student-centered community within the online classroom.
• Candidates must understand higher education and contemporary clinical practice appropriate for occupational therapy clinical education.

Required Minimal Eligibility for the Candidates:

• Candidates must be licensed Occupational Therapists.
• Must be licensed or eligible for licensure in South Carolina.
• Must have a minimum of three years of previous faculty experience.
• Minimum criteria for candidates for this position include experienced faculty who may be appointed to the rank of Associate or Professor with a proven track record of scholarship, graduate student advising/mentoring, and teaching at the Doctoral level.
• Have a terminal academic doctorate in a discipline appropriate for teaching responsibilities (, Ed.D., DSc, OTD, )

Job Responsibilities:

The Hybrid-format capstone coordinator oversees and manages the program’s doctoral capstone project and experience, maintains accreditation requirements for the doctoral capstone, and communicates and collaborates with the OTD residential capstone coordinator (faculty). The candidate must be committed to collaborative professional relationships and development strategies within the Division of

OT within the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences.

Administrative Responsibilities of the Role:

• Establish and maintain the OTD hybrid program doctoral capstone accreditation in collaboration and conjunction with the residential OTD program. Responsible for coordinating the Hybrid-format Program’s doctoral capstone compliance with all expected standards and rules from the accrediting body and university policy and procedures.
• Collaborate with the Residential OTD program capstone coordinator to ensure that the Hybrid OTD capstone curriculum, capstone project, and capstone experience meet accreditation standards and achieve program goals and expected outcomes.
• Coordinate student and faculty preparation and ensure the capstone experiential settings align with the curriculum design.
• Coordinate, document, and verify that students receive faculty and capstone site mentorship from individuals with expertise consistent with the student’s area of focus.
• Ensure a valid memorandum of understanding of the doctoral capstone experience meets accreditation standards-documentation of the formal evaluation methods for objectively assessing the student’s capstone performance.
• Represent the OTD Division to MUSC, the community, and the occupational therapy profession.
• Attend MUSC activities when required.
• The Hybrid Director, Chair, and Dean may assign other responsibilities.

Teaching and Education Responsibilities:

The Capstone Coordinator of the Hybrid OTD Program will teach all capstone preparatory courses and collaborate with Hybrid OTD faculty mentors to ensure students are engaged and completing capstone course requirements.

Service Responsibilities:

Based on the rank status of the faculty member, service should be at least at the state, national, or international level. All MUSC OTD faculty will participate in the Program/Division and Departmental service.

Scholarship Responsibilities:

Candidates must have an active and productive scholarly agenda. Faculty regularly collaborate with educators in other MUSC departments and colleges. Substantial resources are available to support the successful applicant's line of research. Key centers and collaborative opportunities for scholarship include:

• Center for Rehabilitation Research in Neurological Conditions: https://chp.musc.edu/research/crrnc
• Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) in Stroke Recovery (NIH funded): https://chp.musc.edu/research/stroke-recovery
• Center on Aging: https://medicine.musc.edu/departments/centers/aging
• National Center for Neuromodulation for Rehabilitation (NIH funded): https://chp.musc.edu/research/nc-nm4r
• Center on Comparative Effectiveness & Data Analytics: https://chp.musc.edu/research/cedar
• Health Services Research Program: https://chp.musc.edu/research/health-services-research

We desire a team-oriented colleague who is willing and able to collaborate and share instructional methods and student-learning activities. We are also eager to identify candidates who genuinely appreciate evidence-based teaching, technology integration within the classroom, and building a student-centered community within the online classroom. The final rank and salary of the successful candidate will be commensurate with experience.

About the Medical University of South Carolina

Founded in 1824in Charleston, MUSC is the state's only comprehensive academic health system, with a unique mission to preserve and optimize human life in South Carolina through education, research, and patient care. Each year, MUSC educates more than 3,200 students in six colleges - Dental Medicine , Graduate Studies , Health Professions , Medicine , Nursing , and Pharmacy - and trains more than 900 residents and fellows in its health system. MUSC brought in more than $300 million in research funds in fiscal year 2023, leading the state overall in research funding. MUSC also leads the state in federal and National Institutes of Health funding. Learn more about our academic programs .

As the healthcare system of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality and safest patient care while educating and training generations of outstanding health care providers and leaders to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. Patient care is provided at 16 hospitals (includes owned or governing interest), with approximately 2,700 beds and four additional hospital locations in development, more than 350 telehealth sites and nearly 750 care locations situated in all regions of South Carolina. In 2023, for the ninth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health University Medical Center in Charleston the Number 1 hospital in South Carolina. Learn more about our patient services .

MUSC has atotal enterprise annual operating budget of $5.9 billion. The nearly 26,000 MUSC family members include world-class faculty, physicians, specialty providers, scientists, students, affiliates, and care team members who deliver groundbreaking education, research, and patient care.

Applications

Applications must include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and three professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. All inquiries will be confidential. For more specific information related to the duties and responsibilities in this posting, please contact CHPOTHybridRecruitment@musc.onmicrosoft.com .

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)

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