Open Rank Of Pediatrics-Occupational Therapy Graduate Program Division Chief

Recent retirement of faculty members providesopportunities to join the Division of Occupational Therapy at the University ofNew Mexico. Applications are invited for the positionof Division Chief. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and asupportive environment.Rank andtenure status will be commensurate with educational background and experience.The UNM Occupational TherapyGraduate Program is an R-1 Institution located in the vibrant and culturallyrich city of Albuquerque, which lies in the high desert ecosystem of centralNew Mexico. In addition to the world-renowned Albuquerque International BalloonFiesta, Albuquerque boasts easy access to skiing, golfing and countless hikingand biking trails. The program emphasizes cultural richness with a diversestudent body seeking to serve the rural communities of our state. The UNMHealth Sciences Center offers opportunities for inter-professional educationand collaborations with centers such as the Project ECHO (Extension forCommunity Healthcare Outcomes), Memory and Aging Center, Clinical andTranslational Sciences Center (CTSC), and the Brain and Behavioral HealthInstitute. The Occupational Therapy Graduate Program is enteringa new period of growth as our post professional occupational therapy doctoratedegree was approved and enrolled our first students in fall 2023. A 10-yearre-accreditation was just received for the entry level MOT degree programthrough 2032/33. Responsibilities include but arenot limited to:

• Leadership and administration of the program including: curriculum development, budget and fiscal management, facilities/academic reports and records management.
• Serving as professional liaison with the university and national/local communities.
• Teaching courses at the MOT and ppOTD levels, graduate student thesis/project advising and research mentoring, committee work, and scholarly and service activity.
• Recruitment and management of nine core faculty, two administrative staff, and a diverse student body (approximately 80 students total).

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctoral degree
• Academic credentials for appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or above
• Four years of full-time faculty experience
• Two years of occupational therapy clinical experience.
• Eligibility for medical licensure as an occupational therapist in the state of New Mexico

Preferred Qualifications

• Research doctoral degree
• More than 5 years full-time faculty experience
• Experience in program administration and management
• Evidence of teaching and/or curriculum development experience and effectiveness
• Evidence of scholarly activity
• Evidence of mentoring graduate students on research, capstone or other scholarly projects
• Success in obtaining research and/or programmatic funding
• Evidence of organizational and/or professional leadership
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.

Only applications submitted throughthe official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this jobadvertisement on a 3rd party site, pleasevisit UNMJobs to submit an application.

A complete application must contain a cover letter and CV. Three professional references will be requested when contacted for an interview. For additional information, you may contact Dr. Trish Siegel at [email protected].

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.