Allied Health | Occupational Therapy Assistant

Faculty Expertise

The faculty serving on Instructional Councils are best positioned to provide consistent, expert evaluation of faculty coursework and credentials so as to determine relevance within a specific teaching field. Therefore, Human Resources, Department/Division Chairs, Deans, VPAAs, and other stakeholders must coordinate with the relevant Instructional Councils to determine if the established minimum qualifications are met by candidates for Faculty (Residential, Adjunct, or Dual Enrollment) positions.

Occupational

For occupational disciplines, a combination of education and/or experience is required to qualify. A faculty may qualify with the following:

  • Three years of occupational experience in the field to be taught and a Bachelor’s degree
Instructional Council (IC)
Allied Health
Faculty Service Area (FSA)
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Subjects
Accepted Disciplines/Subfields

Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Assisting

Occupational Experience

Documentation from previous employers

Description

Current and in good standing professional license in Occupational Therapy or Occupational Therapy Assisting

Rationale

Must show a minimum of 3 years cumulative work experience in the field of Occupational Therapy as an occupational therapist or an occupational therapy assistant.

Must have a current professional license as an Occupational Therapist or an Occupational Therapy Assistant in good standing to meet ACOTE accreditation requirements.