Occupational Therapist - Tucson, United States - Unitek Learning

Description

Our programs are growing We are looking for an Occupational Therapist or a COTA, to join our team of passionate instructors to guide, teach, and support the next generation of students.

The Brookline College campus in Tucson is looking for a dynamic and energetic professional to serve as the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator for the Occupational Therapy Assistant program.

This is a unique program that is structured with synchronous instruction happening virtually every Friday, and on campus every 3 weeks for in-person lab instruction.

This is a hybrid program that allows for some opportunities to work remotely. Time on campus and in the community will be dependent on student and programmatic needs.

Job Description

ACOTE-SPECIFIC FIELDWORK ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Ensure the fieldwork program reflects the sequence and scope of content in the curriculum design and in collaboration with faculty such that fieldwork experiences in traditional, nontraditional, and emerging practice settings strengthen ties between didactic and fieldwork education.
• Document the criteria and process for selecting fieldwork sites; include memoranda of understanding, complying with all site requirements, maintaining site objectives, site data. Communicate information to students prior to the start of the fieldwork experience.
• Document academic and fieldwork educators agree on established fieldwork objectives prior to start of the fieldwork experience; communicate with the student and fieldwork educators about progress and performance throughout the experience.
• Ensure fieldwork objectives for all experiences include a psychosocial objective.
• Ensure the ratio of fieldwork educators to students enables proper supervision to provide protection of consumers, opportunities for appropriate role modeling of occupational therapy practice, and ability to provide frequent assessment of student progress in achieving stated fieldwork objectives.
• Ensure fieldwork agreements are sufficient in scope and number to allow completion of graduation requirements in a timely manner.
• Ensure that personnel who supervise students are informed of the curriculum and fieldwork program design and affirm their ability to support the fieldwork experience; must occur prior to the onset of the fieldwork experience.
• Ensure student supervisor is prepared to serve as a fieldwork educator prior to the fieldwork experience.
• Ensure that Level II fieldwork supervision is direct and then decreases to less direct supervision as appropriate for the setting, the severity of the client's condition, and the ability of the student to support progression toward entry-level competence.
• Document and verify that the student is supervised by a currently licensed or otherwise regulated occupational therapist who has a minimum of 1-year full time of practice experience prior to the onset of Level II fieldwork.
• Document a mechanism for evaluating the effectiveness of supervision and for providing resources for enhanced supervision.
• Maintain record of formal evaluation of student performance on Level II Fieldwork using the AOTA Fieldwork Performance Evaluation for the Occupational Therapy Assistant Student.

FIELDWORK COURSE MANAGEMENT

• KPI: Maintain 35% Fieldwork-to-Hire
• Partner with career services staff to identify fieldwork opportunities that may lead to employment.
• Maintain contact with hiring managers to promote fieldwork-to-hire opportunities.
• Ensure the program has evidence of a valid memorandum of understanding in effect and signed by both parties from the onset to the conclusion of the Level I fieldwork and the Level II fieldwork if it involves an entity outside of Unitek.
• Manage affiliation agreement procurement process to support the fieldwork course requirement
• Monitor fieldwork course attendance to ensure that all fieldwork assignments are completed under college policies
• Maintain a schedule of fieldwork site visits (online/remote or in-person) to review the quality of student learning experiences.

SUCCESS PLANNING

• Utilize feedback and data-driven decision-making strategies to evaluate the impact of fieldwork course outcomes regularly.
• Participate in accreditation and program reviews, required for compliance with institutional and program accreditors standards

EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

• Teach Level I and Level II fieldwork courses and maintain student grade and attendance records.
• Partner with the occupational therapist assistant program director to achieve student satisfaction levels of at least 85% on all fieldwork course-end student surveys
• Engage in professional development specific to the occupational therapy assistant profession, subject matter expertise, and content delivery methods.
• Maintain continuing education (CE) hours to ensure renewed OTA licensure
• Participate in program advisory committee meetings to satisfy institutional and program accreditor standards.

STUDENT RETENTION MANAGEMENT

• Maintain an inclusive college environment that celebrates and promotes understanding and respect for a diverse student body, academic staff, and community.
• Manage student retention with data-informed strategies to achieve accreditor benchmarks and college budget/metrics
• Participate in regional student retention initiatives
• Manage communication processes to identify and respond to at-risk students.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

• Collaborate with the occupational therapy assistant program director, occupational therapy assistant faculty, and community partners to strengthen ties between didactic and externship courses.
• Demonstrate sensitivity and understanding of all college students and faculty with diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Meet with prospective students engaged in the pre-enrollment process.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree awarded by an institution accredited by a United States Department of Education-recognized institutional accrediting agency
• Occupational Therapy (OT) license in the state of Arizona
• Minimum of three years of clinical practice experience as an occupational therapist.
• Minimum of one year of experience using the computer programs: Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Demonstrable experience with professional communication, both orally and in writing, organizational and prioritization skills, and multitasking.
• The ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, be a proactive, creative problem solver, and display high objectivity and integrity.

Preferred

• Minimum of three years of practical experience in teaching occupational therapy assistant program curriculum
• Minimum of one year of experience using a learning management system (Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle)
• Demonstrable experience in academic program planning and evaluation and faculty and staff management (preferred)
• Minimum of one year of management or educational leadership experience.
• Experience using CampusVue
• Experience using the CanvasTM learning management system (LMS)

Additional Information

We Offer:

• Medical, Dental and Visio,n starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks' starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with company
• the 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday
• 401K with a Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x's your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on the program