"Program Chair - Occupational Therapy Assistant"

Job Description

Posting Number: Regular_0091596

Position Title: Program Chair - Occupational Therapy Assistant

Classification Title: Program Chair / Program Director

Min Salary: salary commensurate with experience

Salary Type: Annual

FLSA: E = Exempt

Position Type: Faculty

Position Summary:

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is seeking a dedicated and experienced professional to serve as the Program Chair of the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program. Reporting directly to the Dean of Health and Human Services, this full-time faculty position plays a critical leadership role in maintaining the quality, relevance, and integrity of the OTA curriculum. The Program Chair is a content specialist responsible for ensuring the program remains comprehensive, current, and aligned with industry standards and accreditation requirements.
The Program Chair will also be responsible for the selection of faculty, planning, evaluating, budgeting, and commitment to strategies for professional development.

Required Education/Experience:

• Masters degree awarded by an institution that is accredited by a USDE-recognized institutional accrediting agency.
• Initially Certified Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant who is currently licensed to practice in North Carolina.
• 5 years of documented experience in the field of occupational therapy. Experience must be:
  • Clinical practice experience as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.
  • 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 and experience with occupational therapy assistants.
• 3 years of experience as a faculty member with teaching responsibilities at the postsecondary level.

Department: Health & Education Programs

Work Hours: Varies

Posting Date: 03/25/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Duty and Responsibility:

1. Schedule classes according to the programs progression plan and Colleges scheduling pattern (unless otherwise approved), and in consideration of student needs and campus locations.
2. Assign faculty to sections, in accordance with College credentialing and scheduling processes.
3. Conduct program planning and assessment, which includes annual planning and program review deliverables.
4. Develop and manage program budget(s) and purchases in cooperation with the Academic Dean.
5. Maintain inventories, where appropriate.
6. Participate in the selection, orientation, and mentoring of faculty members, in accordance with College processes and requirements.
7. Monitor the performance of faculty members. Activities include but are not limited to conducting performance evaluations, classroom observations, and course reviews (as applicable), and reviewing the Student Evaluation of Instruction survey results.
8. In accordance with College guidelines, take appropriate action to address and resolve any faculty or student issues that arise.
9. Process faculty requests, forms, reports, etc., as applicable; Coordinate faculty substitutions due to instructor absence.
10. Coordinate and conduct faculty meetings and advisory committee meetings (including the recruitment and recommendation of committee members).
11. Make recommendations for curriculum revisions, textbook adoptions and other course materials, library acquisitions, and new course offerings.
12. Maintain the programs compliance with accreditation, regulatory, and licensing agencies (as applicable).
13. Update and maintain course-specific content within program syllabi templates and course templates (within the Colleges learning management system); Monitor and/or approve faculty edits to syllabus and course content, as applicable.
14. Attend and participate in the annual graduation ceremony.
15. Perform responsibilities as outlined in the full-time faculty position description

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