"Assistant Professor, Clinical"

Position Information

Posting Number: F00447P

Classification Title: Asst Professor, Clinical

Position Title: Assistant Professor, Clinical

Department: Occupational Therapy

College: Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions

Campus: Atlanta

Position Type: Full Time Faculty

Posting Type: Internal/External

About the Department

The Occupational Therapy doctorate program prepares students to improve human lives through innovations in research, community engagement and education in occupational therapy and rehabilitation in general. The rigor and demands of the program match the need for occupational therapy services in a dynamic healthcare system that is highly technological and global.

The scientific study of humans as occupational beings is a central concept of this program, a concept based on the fundamental premise that occupation is an integral part of life and a prerequisite to participation. The program embraces the American Occupational Therapy Association Vision 2025 and focuses on producing leaders who use creative and critical thinking and clinical reasoning with great effectiveness and efficiency.

Position Description

• Deliver direct instruction in classroom, laboratory, and clinical settings, as well as hold office hours as assigned. Utilize both online and traditional teaching methods.
• Engage in indirect teaching activities such as student selection, advisement, recruitment, and retention for the OTD program.
• Participate in professional development activities, including seminars and workshops, to stay current with occupational therapy practices.
• Manage teaching assignments in alignment with the workload expectations of a non-tenure track faculty member within the Department and College.
• Adhere to University, College, and Department policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the development of the program curriculum.
• Assess student performance, maintain accurate records of progress, and submit final grade rosters following program and university guidelines.
• Fulfill other duties as assigned by the Chair of the OT department.

Required Experience

Minimum two years of Occupational therapy clinical experience in adult, physical disability, assistive technology, and/or community practice.

Required Education

Doctorate in Occupational Therapy towards the end of a doctoral program at the time of appointment.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

Graduate teaching experience in an OTD program in Gross Anatomy with Cadaver, Functional Anatomy, and/or community practice is highly desirable.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong oral and written communication skills, along with organizational and technological proficiency.

Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc

Certification as an Occupational Therapist by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), and eligibility for licensure as an Occupational Therapist in Georgia at the time of appointment.

Pre-Employment Requirements

A criminal background check is required.

Salary

82,000-85,000

Search Chair Contact info

Emily Buchman
ebuchman@gsu.edu

Departmental contact for assistance

Wakesha Henley
whenley@gsu.edu

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies: 1

Desired Start Date: 08/01/2026

Open Date: 02/09/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Apply at: https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/6465