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SCH OF REHABILITATION SCIENCES - OTD Academic Fieldwork Coordinator

Andrews University in Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University’s School of Rehabilitation Sciences is seeking a full-time Assistant/Associate/Full Professor Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, who will create, implement, and oversee the fieldwork education of the Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) students according to the Accrediting Council of Occupational Therapy Education’s (ACOTE) fieldwork standards.

Qualifications Summary

Education and/or Experience

• The ideal candidate will have experience with OTD AFWC program, administration, and ACOTE accreditation.
• An earned doctoral degree in occupational therapy or related field from a USDE accredited university.
• An occupational therapist licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of Michigan.
• Minimum of 2 years as an occupational therapist, preferably as AFWC in an OTD academic program.

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Academic Fieldwork Coordinator (AFWC) is one of the essential leadership positions in the occupational therapy doctorate program at Andrews University’s School of Rehabilitation Sciences (AU SRS).
• The ideal candidate must have at least 2 years of clinical experience and will be a full-time faculty member (12-month appointment), with a desire for a multifaceted role within the occupational therapy doctorate program.
• The AFWC will be a member of the AOTA’s Academic Leadership Council (ALC) which meets twice a year in the spring and fall at specific locations selected by AOTA, to share ideas, discuss current issues, and updates on educational practices.
• The primary role of the AFWC is to create, implement, and oversee fieldwork education in accordance with ACOTE fieldwork requirements/standards.
• AFWC is responsible for providing valuable input to curricular design & redesign, policy development & updates, overall administration capabilities, and engaging in teaching & scholarship.
• AFWC is responsible for ensuring the fieldwork education program synthesizes with the AU OTD didactic program.
• The AFWC is a full-time faculty position; job responsibilities include curriculum design, teaching, and student advisement within the didactic portion of the student’s education as well as during their time on fieldwork.
• AFWC will be responsible for student fieldwork placement, coordination, and supervision in collaboration with clinical fieldwork educators.
• The AFWC's responsibilities include frequent travels to various fieldwork sites (site visits) to meet with students and fieldwork educators supervising OTD students during their fieldwork. Travel to clinical sites by airplane, rental car, and/or personal vehicle, as appropriate.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Ensure the fieldwork education program synthesizes with the AU OTD didactic program.
• Full-time faculty responsibilities include curriculum design, teaching, and student advisement.
• Responsible for student fieldwork placement, coordination, and supervision in collaboration with clinical fieldwork educators.
• Frequent travels to various fieldwork sites for site visits.

Required Experience

Qualifications

Leadership and strong verbal and written communication skills. The AFWC must be able to coordinate multiple ongoing projects and communicate effectively with community partners, faculty, and the program director. Specific skills include:

• Ability to locate, market, recruit, develop, and evaluate new and existing fieldwork sites (including site visits).
• Initiate and negotiate affiliation agreements/clinical training agreements/memorandum of understanding (MOUs).
• Schedule and confirm student placements.
• Monitor student progress during fieldwork rotations and provide mediation as needed.
• Develop and update fieldwork educator handbooks, student manuals, and fieldwork course syllabi.

Collaborative and innovative thinking to allow fieldwork experiences to expand occupational therapy into emerging professional practice areas, create opportunities for inter-professional learning/collaboration, and apply creative problem-solving skills.

• Collaborate with fieldwork sites and educators to design learning experiences that integrate program learning objectives and outcomes.
• Advise fieldwork educators working with struggling students.
• Develop site capacity through mentorship and educational opportunities for fieldwork educators.
• Identify new and emerging practice areas and design programs supporting student learning.
• Organizational skills and understanding of curriculum design to manage multiple student placements.
• Create and implement a model of Level I and II Fieldwork practice and procedures.
• Ensure students meet site health and onboarding requirements for fieldwork.
• Manage all fieldwork data for program evaluation, curriculum analysis, and accreditation.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate fieldwork education policy.
• Develop protocols to ensure program compliance with ACOTE Standards and prepare for accreditation.

Teaching and expertise with advising and provision of remediation techniques to ensure student success.

• Advise students on developing skills for site-specific objectives.
• Aid students in managing communication skills required for interactions with teams and clients.
• Communicate regularly with sites and students to monitor progress.

Management and higher-level administrative tasks include:

• Initiate the creation of affiliation agreements with new sites.
• Collect and interpret data for fieldwork program evaluation and curriculum development.
• Act as liaison between academic faculty and fieldwork educators.
• Market the program to outside partners and build community relationships.
• Supervise student workers and/or administrative staff.

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Interpersonal Interactions

Language Skills
Ability to communicate in English expressively and receptively with all persons.

Mathematical Skills
Knowledge of basic statistical manipulations, financial and accounting processes.

Reasoning Ability
Possesses critical inquiry skills and judgment necessary to guide and interact with faculty, staff, and students.

• Stand, talk, and demonstrate effectively for two or more hours for lectures and lab sessions.
• Ambulate approximately 500 yards and negotiate at least 2 flights of stairs as needed.
• Perform physical tasks relevant to the teaching load.
• Travel by personal vehicle or commercial transportation for fieldwork site visits.
• Be away from home for two or more days during fieldwork site visits.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Work Environment

• Office space, lecture hall, laboratory space, university library, various on-campus conference rooms, occasional off-campus clinical sites, faculty lounge, work, and storage areas.
• Work in close quarters with other faculty, staff, and students.

Posted by: Andrews University