Assistant/Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program (Ruskin, FL)

Gannon University’s Morosky College of Health Professions and Sciences Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program at the Ruskin, Florida Campus is seeking applications for a full-time, 12-month tenure track position at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor to begin July 2017. Responsibilities of this appointment include teaching within the candidate’s area(s) of expertise, and professional scholarship and service derived from experience in clinical practice. Opportunities to participate in both local and international service-learning initiatives are available.

Qualified candidates will be expected to engage in scholarly activities in keeping with the Boyer Model of Scholarship as is appropriate to the application and receipt of tenure and promotion at Gannon. Successful candidates must have a doctoral degree (Ph.D., Ed.D., D.H.S., D.Sc., O.T.D., etc.) and be eligible for Florida state OT licensure. Current clinical and teaching expertise in one or more of the following areas is preferred: theoretical foundations, physical disabilities, community practice, and student-mentored research. Preference will also be granted to candidates who possess experience in teaching and higher education, with a demonstrated commitment to research and service appropriate for appointment at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor, and strong written and verbal communication skills. Candidates must be able to support the University’s inclusive Mission, its Catholic Identity, and its liberal arts and professional education traditions.

Gannon is a comprehensive Masters L institution committed to student-centered learning, with an emphasis on professional education integrated with liberal-learning student outcomes. Gannon University is recognized by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the “Great Colleges to Work For.” Ruskin is located along the Gulf Coast of Florida in the Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg/Bradenton area. For more information visit: http://visitruskin.com/index.htm.

Application Procedures: Gannon University seeks excellence through inclusiveness and invites women and members of underrepresented groups to apply. Applicants should submit a cover letter, a C.V., evidence of effective teaching methods and scholarship in their respective fields, and the names and contact information of three professional references to www.gannon.edu/employment. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Finalists will be required to submit an original transcript from the institution awarding their terminal degree. References will not be contacted without prior notification to the applicant. For more information about Gannon visit www.gannon.edu. Gannon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.