Instructor, Occupational Therapy Assistant

  • Pueblo Community College
  • Pueblo, Colorado
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Instructor, Occupational Therapy Assistant

Salary

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Location

Pueblo, CO

Job Type

Instructor (On-Site)

Job Number

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Division

Health & Public Safety Professions

Department

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Opening Date

04/24/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

DESCRIPTION

BENEFITS

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Description

**Please Note: An applicant may redact any information on an unofficial transcript that reveals years of attendance, date of graduation, or age.**

**Please Note: Pueblo Community College is not able to provide sponsorship for applicants who do not currently have the legal right to work in the United States or require transfer of a Visa.**

Pueblo Community College is accepting applications for its part-time instructor pool for Academic Year 2024-2025 (Fall, Spring and Summer terms). Instructors may teach a full 16-week term, an abbreviated term, or limited hours, depending on discipline/subject. Qualified applicants will be contacted only when a need is identified.

This application expires on June 30, 2025, and a new application must be submitted for consideration the following academic year.

An instructor must be a resident of Colorado or reside in Colorado on the first day of employment.

Pay is $35.12 per lab hour and/or $51.13 per lecture hour. Instructors are hired as temporary employees and are not eligible for medical or dental benefits. However, instructor hours are measured annually to determine potential eligibility for medical benefits the following plan year.

The disciplines and course subjects within the Division of Health Professions and Public Safety that is currently accepting candidates are as follows:

- Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

Job Duties

Instructors provide classrooms, laboratory, or related instruction under the supervision of the Department Chair and is responsible for planning and providing student instruction in accordance with approved syllabi, curriculum guidelines, and required program standards. Instructors must adhere to the laws, policies, procedures, rules, and applications which govern and affect the college, including the fiscal rules of the State of Colorado. Teaching methodologies include classroom or hybrid classroom-online.

Absences will be minimal and only for appropriate cause; notification of Department Chair is required. Instructor must work with the Faculty Chair to provide coverage or obtain approval for class cancellation according to PCC policy. Refer to PCC Operational Procedures and Protocols for further information.

Instructors are expected to model professionalism in dress, action, and communication. Accordingly, instructors are obliged to respond professionally to constructive feedback and to follow the chain of command in resolving conflicts.

Additional Functions

Works independently with little supervision or as part of a team.

Communicates effectively with students, colleagues, and others.

Interacts professionally and respectfully with students, colleagues, and others.

Assesses individual and department work processes and recommends improvements.

Complies with State Fiscal Rules, State Board policies, System and College protocols, and departmental procedures.

Obtains and maintains proficiency with required systems and equipment.

Maintains confidentiality of student and employee information as required.

Completes all required compliance training within the established timeline.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Associate's Degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant from a regionally accredited institution,

Experience

One-year of occupational therapy field experience.

Previous experiencing teaching in higher education.

License/Certification

Current NBCOT certification and Current in DORA CO license.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Knowledge of best practices in the occupational therapy field.

Knowledge of classroom management strategies.

Proficiency with a Learning Management System (Desire2Learn, Blackboard, Moodle, etc.).

Experience using Zoom or WebEx in a teaching environment.

Employer

Pueblo Community College
Job ID: 474788385
Originally Posted on: 4/26/2025

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