Program Director, Occupational Therapy Doctorate
Company:
Seton Hill University
Job Location:
, Pennsylvania
Category:
Occupational Therapy
Type:
Full-Time
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The School of Natural and Health Sciences at Seton Hill University invites applications for a full-time, twelve-month, tenure-track position, beginning fall 2025, to serve as the Program Director, and core faculty member, of a developing Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program. Internal and accreditation (ACOTE) approvals will be completed by summer 2025. Join an enthusiastic Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and an experienced Doctoral Capstone Coordinator to create learning experiences and recruit the first class to enroll in fall 2026.
Seton Hill's occupational therapy doctorate program focus is optimizing health and wellbeing throughout the lifespan by engaging in meaningful activities and occupations. The program fosters wellbeing and life balance for students, faculty, fieldwork educators and clients. Experiential learning is supported by all program faculty
Responsibilities and Duties
The Program Director is a core faculty member responsible for the management and administration of the program, including planning, evaluation, budgeting, selection of faculty and staff, maintenance of accreditation, and commitment to strategies for professional development. The Director reports to the Dean and Provost.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Required applicant materials include: letter of application, curriculum vitae or resume, a summary of relevant skills and experience, statement of occupational therapy philosophy and a Mission Statement no more than 2 pages in length reflecting on the following: How have your background and experiences impacted your personal and professional growth, and prepared you to advance the mission of Seton Hill?
Send applicant materials to Jennifer Zemba, Executive Assistant to the Provost, 1 Seton Hill Drive, Seton Hill University, Greensburg PA15601 or via email jzemba@setonhill.edu. Electronic applications preferred. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
About Seton Hill University:
Chartered in 1918, Seton Hill University is a leading Catholic coeducational liberal arts university founded by the Sisters of Charity and embracing students of all faiths. Located in southwestern Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands (yet only 35 miles from Pittsburgh), Seton Hill educates its students to think and act critically, creatively and ethically as productive members of society committed to transforming the world.
Background checks will be performed on all new hires. Employment is conditional upon acceptable results of background checks and clearances.
Seton Hill's occupational therapy doctorate program focus is optimizing health and wellbeing throughout the lifespan by engaging in meaningful activities and occupations. The program fosters wellbeing and life balance for students, faculty, fieldwork educators and clients. Experiential learning is supported by all program faculty
Responsibilities and Duties
The Program Director is a core faculty member responsible for the management and administration of the program, including planning, evaluation, budgeting, selection of faculty and staff, maintenance of accreditation, and commitment to strategies for professional development. The Director reports to the Dean and Provost.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Eight years of occupational therapy experience including
- Clinical practice as an occupational therapist
- Administrative experience including, but not limited to, program planning and implementation, personnel management, evaluation, and budgeting.
- Scholarship (e.g. scholarship of application, scholarship of teaching and learning)
- Understanding of the role of the occupational therapist assistant
- At least three years of experience on a full-time academic appointment with teaching responsibilities at the postbaccalaureate level.
- Doctoral degree (professional entry or post professional).
- Commitment to optimizing health and wellbeing through occupation.
- Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills to foster collaborative problem-solving.
- Exceptional ability to multitask and manage projects.
- Commitment to promoting inclusiveness and cultural competence.
- Licensed or eligible for Pennsylvania occupational therapy licensure.
Experience preferred in- Working with underrepresented students and students from at-risk backgrounds.
- Supervising, managing or mentoring others.
Required applicant materials include: letter of application, curriculum vitae or resume, a summary of relevant skills and experience, statement of occupational therapy philosophy and a Mission Statement no more than 2 pages in length reflecting on the following: How have your background and experiences impacted your personal and professional growth, and prepared you to advance the mission of Seton Hill?
Send applicant materials to Jennifer Zemba, Executive Assistant to the Provost, 1 Seton Hill Drive, Seton Hill University, Greensburg PA15601 or via email jzemba@setonhill.edu. Electronic applications preferred. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
About Seton Hill University:
Chartered in 1918, Seton Hill University is a leading Catholic coeducational liberal arts university founded by the Sisters of Charity and embracing students of all faiths. Located in southwestern Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands (yet only 35 miles from Pittsburgh), Seton Hill educates its students to think and act critically, creatively and ethically as productive members of society committed to transforming the world.
Background checks will be performed on all new hires. Employment is conditional upon acceptable results of background checks and clearances.
