Our programs are growing! We are looking for an Occupational Therapist 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 for a per diem instructional role 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. 

The right candidate will be considered for remote didactic instruction only.

As a leading healthcare education organization, Unitek Learning’s family of schools helps thousands of students launch and accelerate their careers every year. As a rapidly growing and highly successful company, Unitek is also a great place to pursue a rewarding and challenging career. We offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, unlimited growth potential, and a collegiate work environment.

DISTANCE EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION

• Maintain a teaching load per semester, as assigned at the time of the offer.
• Maintain and demonstrate subject matter expertise, including distance education [as assigned to online courses].  
•  Apply established teaching criteria and procedures and curriculum to support student learning.
• Employ various distance education teaching methodologies to drive continuous quality improvement.
• Utilize the Learning Management System (LMS) as a tool to deliver course content and provide formative feedback to learners
• Possess the expertise necessary to ensure appropriate curriculum design; partner with the program director to improve the design of distance education environments and curriculum.

LEARNER RETENTION

• Monitor/track student retention using course attendance records.
• Implement data-driven student retention improvement strategies to achieve course benchmarks.
• Partner with the program director to improve the design of instruction. 

PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING      

• Remain proficient in all aspects of course or curricula content, learning outcomes, and assessment activities to achieve course goals.
• Teach courses as assigned within the maximum number of contact hours allowed
• Demonstrate skill and knowledge in the teaching discipline
• Make continuous efforts to improve the quality of instruction by reviewing and utilizing different techniques, including distance education in teaching.
• Aid in planning, development, and maintenance of program curriculum
• Evaluate students to measure their progress in achieving course goals; inform students promptly of their progress.
• Submit required program reports and forms to program or course managers promptly
• Maintain continuing education (CE) hours to ensure renewed OT licensure
• Maintain student records of attendance or skill competency documents as needed.
• Partner with the program director or department chair to resolve student appeals
• Attend faculty meetings at the cadence determined by the program director or department chair
• Engage and document participation in professional development and in-service training for learning management systems, pedagogy, and education teaching methodologies.
• Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, and the community
• Maintain compliance with policies and procedures within the employee handbook, program handbooks (as applicable), and department directives.
• Coordinate and balance the needs of a diverse student population.

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 local student retention initiatives
• Manage communication processes to identify and respond to at-risk students.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

• Demonstrate sensitivity and understanding of all college students and faculty with diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.

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 
• 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 Canvas™ learning management system (LMS) 

We Offer:

• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100% depending on the program