Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Director

Program Directors are responsible for leveraging their expertise to develop, maintain and deliver education services to students through:

• Creating and Maintaining core curriculum across the institution
• Communicating and monitoring delivery of core curriculum
• Preparing course plans and material
• Delivering courses
• Monitoring progress/attendance
• Advising students
• Recording grades and submitting reports

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

• Minimum of a master's degree
• Minimum of two years of experience in a full-time academic appointment with teaching responsibilities at the postsecondary level (2018 ACOTE Standards).
• Five (5) years clinical practice in the field of OT including clinical practice as an OT or OTA, administrative experience including but not limited to program planning and implementation, personnel management, evaluation and budgeting, scholarship, and understanding of and experience with OTA's (2018 ACOTE Standards).
• Familiarity with ACOTE Standards and accreditation processes preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Current, unrestricted State of Florida Occupational Therapy Practitioner (OT or OTA) License