Occupational Therapy Assistant Instructor/Fieldwork Coordinator

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR/FIELDWORK COORDINATOR

Reports to: Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Director

Classification: Full-time, 12-month Employee

Pay Status: Academic Administrator, Exempt

Fringe Benefits per Board Policy

Starting Salary: \$60,000-65,000

Revised: May 2025

Purpose of Position: The Occupational Therapy Assistant Fieldwork

Coordinator/Instructor reports to the

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Director, and is responsible for

coordination of clinical and

community sites, student fieldwork placement and tracking, teaching

assigned course/s, assisting with

curriculum development and instructional strategies, and program

maintenance in accordance with

requirements set forth by the Accreditation Council for Occupational

Therapy Education and the institutional

policies.

Essential Functions

Provide premier quality service to all constituencies of the College.

Engage in continuous quality improvement and professional development.

1\. Fieldwork Coordination

a\. Review and evaluate clinical facilities for educational value.

b\. Establish and maintain clinical contract agreements with facilities

appropriate to meet course and

program outcomes.

c\. Maintain communication with site contact person(s) to ensure site

specific objectives are met each

semester.

d\. Coordinate Fieldwork experiences for students and site supervisors.

Provide students with fieldwork

site contact and general information, as well as monitor their

completion of site requirements.

e\. Maintain Fieldwork site data and provide support and training to

fieldwork educators.

f\. Monitor students progress during fieldwork placements.

g\. Ensure fieldwork assessments and evaluation occur according to

established program procedures and

accreditation standards.

h\. Assume responsibility for implementing Fieldwork Performance

Evaluation procedures and training

facility fieldwork educators on these procedures.

i\. Ensure the development of links between the fieldwork and didactic

aspects of the curriculum.

j\. Communicate with fieldwork educators regularly. Visit fieldwork as

needed for assessing site

effectiveness, fieldwork educator qualifications, and student

performance.

k\. Collect and analyze data related to fieldwork performance.

l\. Release time is allotted to ensure adequate Fieldwork coordination

and site visits, e.g., scheduling

coverage of coursework as needed.

2\. Instruction

a\. Ensure clinical course assessment and revisions occur according to

established program and

institutional procedures.

b\. Teach courses in the occupational therapy assistant program as

assigned with a maximum .50 FTE

instruction.

c\. Conduct student review and evaluation through required program and

institutional procedures.

d\. Create and revise coursework learning activities and assessment

measures per course syllabi and

ACOTE standards.

3\. Student Advising/Evaluation

a\. Assist with the student application process and ongoing student

advisement throughout the OTA

course sequence.

b\. Assist in development and implementation of OTA student projects,

tutoring, or other activities.

c\. Assist in tracking and monitoring student progress in the program,

specifically with clinical work.

4\. Program/Curriculum Development

a\. Assist in program assessment and curriculum development following

established procedures.

b\. Assist with data collection related to graduates certification exam

preparation/result and obtainment

of employment.

Other Duties

a\. Participate in departmental and college planning through committee

assignments and meetings.

b\. Assist the Director and Dean of Outreach and Workforce Developme nt

in projects as assigned.

c\. Engage in personal Professional Development related to job

responsibilities.

d\. Participate in the OTA Advisory Board and/or other program events.

e\. Assist with OTA Student Organization.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

1\. High degree of ethical standards, including confidentiality,

adherence to general rules of safety,

procedures, and fair labor standards.

2\. Exceptional ability to organize and coordinate projects.

3\. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

4\. Ability to work effectively with diverse populations.

5\. Attention to detail.

6\. Knowledge of Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy

Education (ACOTE).

7\. Excellent computer skills.

8\. Ability to gather data, compile information and prepare reports.

9\. Ability to plan and evaluate programs.

10\. Ability to appropriately exercise independent initiative and

judgment.

11\. Willingness and ability to work as a me