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Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences invites applications for a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) position to join the Department of Occupational Therapy. This Clinical Assistant Professor position will have responsibility for teaching courses in the undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Behavior and Health (BSBH) program, with the potential for teaching in the entry-level OTD program, in addition to other responsibilities in the Occupational Therapy Department. Our university community welcomes differences, encourages open-minded exploration, and upholds freedom of expression. The Department and College believes that the cultural and social diversity of our faculty, staff, and students is vitally important to the distinction and excellence of our research and academic programs. To that, we are especially eager to have join our ranks a colleague who supports our institutional commitment to ensuring BU is inclusive, equitable, diverse, and a place where all constituents can thrive.

Boston University is an AAU institution with a long and distinguished tradition of dedication to inclusion and social justice. Boston University comprises 17 schools and colleges, more than 300 programs of study, 37,000 students from more than 140 countries, and 10,000 faculty and staff. Boston University is a “R1” (very high activity) research university, with more than $645 million in total research awards in FY23, and more than 7,600 publications in 2023. Students choose Boston University because of its rigorous academics, global recognition, wealth of faculty research projects, urban, residential campus, and excellent student-to-faculty ratio. BU is proud to be the first American university to award a Ph.D. to a woman and have Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. among its distinguished alumni.

Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences with its topped ranked graduate programs is home to more than 1,200 undergraduate and 575 graduate students, Sargent College combines outstanding faculty and cutting-edge research to provide superb education and clinical experiences. The college has more than 25 on-campus research facilities, clinical centers, and laboratories. Diversity and inclusion are strategic goals for Sargent College. The college is especially committed to providing an inclusive educational experience while working to dismantle racism in our fields.

Sargent College’s reputation is supported by its strong culture of research. Over 40% of the college’s annual budget is supported by externally funded research grants. Faculty and students produce over 225 publications per year. College Areas of Research Excellence include mental health and well-being, neurorehabilitation, pediatric rehabilitation, autism, musculoskeletal health, public health, nutrition, health equity, and integrated health technology and data sciences.

Faculty engage in collaborative endeavors across Boston University in a wide range of departments/areas such as Biomedical Engineering, Computing & Data Sciences, Neuroscience, Psychological Sciences, Social Work, Education, Medicine, and Public Health

The Occupational Therapy (OT) Department offers an entry-level doctoral degree program (EL-OTD), a post-professional online doctoral degree program, an undergraduate degree in Behavior and Health (BSBH), and a PhD in Rehabilitation Science. Our EL-OTD is ranked by US News and World Report as #1. Our faculty are world-renowned, leading the field in clinical experience and research, and are passionate about engaging students in these professional activities. We focus on community-based practice and emerging practice areas, with hands-on, practical experiences integrated throughout our curricula.

The Bachelor of Science in Behavior and Health (BSBH) program in the OT Department offers unparalleled opportunities to study, learn, and explore a range of career paths related to healthcare and the social and behavioral sciences. Upon graduation, students are well prepared to work in hospitals, schools, nonprofits, community settings, social and human service organizations, research labs, consulting, and more. Our program opens doors to many graduate school and career possibilities, in areas such as occupational therapy and rehabilitation, medicine, dentistry, social work, psychology, public health, physician assistantship, nursing, theology, law, business, and beyond. Classes that faculty of the BSBH teach include HP 151 Introduction to Health Professions, SAR HP 252 Health and Disability Across the Lifespan, HP 412: Abnormal Behavior in Rehabilitation, HP 250: Introduction to Critical Inquiry in Behavior and Health, HP 353: Organization and Delivery of Health Care in the U.S., HP321: Health Conditions Across the Life-course, HP500: Helping Skills: Fundamentals of Health Communications, and others.

Clinical Assistant Professor position: At Boston University, a Clinical Assistant Professor is a faculty member appointed primarily to provide instruction and application of practical knowledge for a stated term. The title reflects strong teaching ability, and professional expertise and achievement. Clinical Assistant Professors are expected to have a program of scholarship, to publish papers or present at conferences on their scholarship annually, and maintain a line of scholarship that engages students and advances their field.

This is a full-time, renewable, 9-month, non-tenure track appointment that will begin on or after July 1, 2025, depending on the candidate and final approval of the academic appointment. The initial term is three years and is renewable based on performance and the continued availability of funding. The Clinical Assistant Professor will teach, advise students, and participate in service to Sargent College. A successful candidate will have training and professional experience in occupational therapy, psychology, counseling, public health, education or a related field.

The Occupational Therapy Department at Sargent College is an outstanding place to work and grow one’s career because we offer unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, connection with students, provide generous resources to support teaching and scholarship, and are intentional about building a community of vibrant, diverse, and caring professionals who focus on student learning. The selected candidate will be someone who wants to make an impact on the health care field or community health promotion, is passionate about teaching, adds to the Sargent College culture, and demonstrates a commitment to health equity.

Required Skills

Qualifications:

Candidates must have:

A doctoral degree, such as a PhD, DrPH, OTD, EdD, or other equivalent

• A demonstrated track record of excellent interpersonal skills (i.e., communicating effectively with students and colleagues)

• Organizational skills (i.e., capacity to create and maintain an easy-to-use Blackboard site for course materials)

Preference will be given to candidates with

• Prior experience teaching, which may include guest lecturing or responsibility for a portion of an undergraduate or graduate course

• Clinical or other practical experience interacting with clients, patients, or consumers

• Established line of scholarship, with published peer-reviewed papers or conference presentations completed

DO NOT APPLY THROUGH THE BOSTON UNIVERSITY HR WEBSITE.

What to expect from our process:

We will begin reviewing applications immediately upon receipt and continue until the position is filled. Once we receive a completed application (see below for details), we will arrange an initial video call, and invite selected candidates for an on-campus, in-person, day-long interview. The in-person interview will include a 45-minute job talk and a 45-minute teaching demonstration.

Application: Your application should be submitted through:

https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/28282

Application Timeline: Review of applications will begin on November 12, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. Applications may be held in confidence at the applicant’s request until an invitation for an interview is extended.

Questions: Please contact search chair, Clinical Associate Professor, Robin Newman, at newmanro@bu.edu

Your application submission shall include:

• Cover letter

• Curriculum vitae (cv)

• Statement of teaching. In addition to summarizing teaching and any clinical experience, and teaching philosophy, please describe how, as a teacher and mentor, you would engage and sustain our institutional commitment to fostering a more inclusive university culture and climate.

• Name of three references external to BU. Letters of recommendations will be required for hiring and will be requested for all candidates invited to interview.

In addition, applicants should submit a

• Statement of Scholarship: Since promotion for clinical professors require evidence of scholarship, candidates are encouraged to include as either a separate document, part of their CV, or part of their cover-letter a brief statement (200 – 300 words) of their scholarship that they would pursue.

BU conducts a background check on all final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. The background check includes contacting the final candidate’s current and previous employer(s) to ask whether, in the last seven years, there has been a substantiated finding of misconduct violating that employer’s applicable sexual misconduct policies. To implement this process, the University requires a final candidate to complete and sign the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” after execution of an offer letter.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor .

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