Instructor/Assistant Professor–Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

Career-facing degrees and certificates are offered in allied health professions, automotive technology, culinary and baking, manufacturing, and many other areas. The college provides high school concurrent enrollment opportunities to thousands of students each year through both Suffolk’s Beacon program and through on-campus early college classes. Designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic Serving Institution, Suffolk enrolls thousands of students in English Language Learning courses, and also serves more service veterans and military-connected students than any other college in the SUNY system. Announcement is hereby made for a full-time (10-month), tenure-track Instructor/Assistant Professor for the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program. This appointment will begin in the Spring 2027 semester on the Michael J. Grant Campus in Brentwood. Suffolk County Community College is an open admissions institution committed to serving a diverse student population in a variety of degree and career programs.

Job Description
The Instructor/Assistant Professor reports directly to the Academic Chair of the Health Careers & Physical Education Department. This position oversees all aspects of the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program's fieldwork, including the development and maintenance of high-quality fieldwork sites. In addition to coordinating fieldwork, the Instructor/Assistant Professor also teaches in the OTA Program. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong expertise in occupational therapy and possess a thorough understanding of current ACOTE standards and industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

Leading all aspects of OTA program fieldwork, including the identification, development, and ongoing maintenance of high-quality fieldwork sites.
Planning and delivering high-quality student-centered instruction appropriate to an open-access community college.
Participating in curricular development, assessment, and revision at the course, discipline, and program levels, including assessment of student learning outcomes.
Engaging in assessment of college-wide learning outcomes and demonstrating the use of the results of these assessments in courses.
Ensuring that principles of equity and inclusion are integrated in curriculum and instructional practice.
Ensuring that student knowledge, skills and abilities are aligned with current academic and workforce best practices.
Incorporating engaging and appropriate academic technology into all modes of instructional delivery.
Maintaining a commitment to ongoing and research-based professional development in pedagogy and subject matter.
Teaching assigned courses in accordance with description published in the college catalog and the approved course outline.
Providing academic advising and actively participating in collegewide recruitment, student engagement and retention strategies (e.g. early alerts).
Scheduling required time to meet with students outside of class.
Active participation in departmental, campus and college committees/meetings.
Participating actively in the life of their department, home campus, and the college.
Fulfilling all contractual requirements related to faculty.
Other duties as assigned.

Minimum

Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy or health related field and A.A.S. in Occupational Therapy with a current New York State license to practice Occupational Therapy and NBCOT certification with at least three years of clinical/educational experience.
Minimum of two (2) years’ teaching experience in a college setting or professional/technical experience related to the discipline.
Practicing as an occupational therapy assistant—whether in clinical practice or education—who is actively engaged in curriculum design, strategic planning, teaching, and student advising.
Familiarity with a learning management system and/or willingness to use the college’s LMS (i.e. Brightspace).

Preferred

Community college teaching experience.
Experience teaching face-to-face, online, hybrid, and/or blended learning.
This is a Unit III position covered under the Faculty Association of Suffolk County Community College collective bargaining agreement with the College. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision, vacation days, deferred compensation, and a defined benefit (pension) plan.

The New York State Retirement and Social Security Law requires retirees of a public pension plan within the State or City of New York to disclose prior public employment and pension plan history for the purpose of establishing a retiree’s eligibility for employment.