Clinical or Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty (Open Rank), Occupational Therapy job with Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

The Department of Occupational Therapy in the School of Health
& Human Sciences at IUPUI invites applications for a
10-month clinical OR tenure/tenure-track
faculty position beginning as early as Fall 2022, although a later
start date may be negotiable.  Position and rank will be
dependent on applicant qualifications. The successful applicant
will demonstrate the ability to teach and mentor both entry-level
and post-professional OTD students.  The
tenure/tenure-track rank faculty position will also be responsible
for developing an active research agenda in their area of
expertise, generate external funding, engage in online and
classroom teaching, and provide school and university service.
Demonstrated expertise in adult rehabilitation is strongly
preferred.    Job Duties: Clinical
Position: 70% Teaching 20% Service/Engagement 10% Scholarship

Tenure/Tenure-Track Position:
40% Teaching 50% Research 10% Service/Engagement

Basic Qualifications: Clinical Rank Requirements:
 ·         A post-professional
doctorate in occupational therapy, health science or rehabilitation
science.  ·         Teaching
experience in graduate education.
·         Hold or be eligible for
occupational therapy licensure in the State of Indiana. 
·         Current certification with
National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
·         At least 3 years’ experience
working as a licensed occupational therapist  ·   
     Scholarship of teaching and service are
expectations for appointment to the clinical track ·   
     Experience working as a licensed occupational
therapist with the adult population 

 Tenure/Tenure-Track Rank Requirements: ·     
   An earned research doctorate in a field relevant to
occupational therapy such as but not limited to rehabilitation
science, public health, behavioral health, or health education.
  ·         Potential for success in
research as demonstrated by peer-reviewed publications and grant
funding. ·         Evolving program of
research aligned with or complementary to the School of Health
& Human Sciences.   ·       
 Teaching experience in graduate education. ·   
     Hold or be eligible for occupational therapy
licensure in the State of Indiana.  ·     
   Current certification with National Board for
Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) ·     
   Experience working as a licensed occupational
therapist with the adult population   Additional
Qualifications: For the Clinical Rank: ·   
     Experience mentor graduate students · 
       Management and Leadership experience
preferred
For the Tenure/Tenure-Track Rank: ·       
 Post-doctoral training ·       
 Interdisciplinary, team science approach to research · 
       Experience in mentoring graduate
students
·         Management and Leadership
experience preferred    The Department of Occupational
Therapy is part of a dynamic academic and research community that
includes eight departments in the School of Health and Human
Sciences (SHHS), 15 research labs and institutes, and over 400
clinical and community partnerships.

IUPUI is Indiana’s premier urban public research university
and holds a Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement. 
It is home to more than 30,000 students pursuing degrees across 17
distinct schools, including the Indiana University School of
Medicine.  IUPUI’s innovative practices with respect to health
and life science have earned national recognition and offer
numerous opportunities for collaborative, interdisciplinary
research efforts.

IUPUI is committed to being a welcoming campus community that
reflects and enacts the values of diversity, equity and inclusion
that inform academic excellence. We seek candidates who will not
only enhance our representational diversity but whose research,
teaching, and community engagement efforts contribute to diverse,
equitable, and inclusive learning and working environments for our
students, staff, and faculty. IUPUI condemns racism in
all its forms and has taken an anti-racist stance that moves beyond
mere statements to interrogating its policies, procedures, and
practices. We hope to identify individuals who will assist in our
mission to dismantle racism so that everyone has the opportunity to
succeed at IUPUI. 

The School of Health & Human Sciences is looking for scholars
who will contribute to our commitment to engage the city, state,
nation, and beyond through teaching, research and service, in
consideration of the rich diversity of our campus and city as we
prepare our graduates to enter and lead in an increasingly complex
world.  SHHS is committed to the development of an
inclusive multicultural environment. We seek greater diversity in
our faculty and staff to broaden students’ academic experience and
to enrich our school and the university.

Review of applications will begin May 15, 2022.  Applications
will be accepted until the position is filled. 
The preferred start date for the
position is August 1, 2022. Application materials should
include:  a letter of interest, current curriculum vitae, a
statement of teaching philosophy, a statement of diversity, equity,
and inclusion, and names/contact information for three references.
  For more information on the position, please contact the
department chair, Dr. Leah Van Antwerp, at [email protected] Additional
information on the Department of Occupational Therapy and the
School of Health & Human Sciences can be found at https://shhs.iupui.edu/.   
Indiana University pledges itself to continue its commitment to the
achievement of equal opportunity within the university and
throughout American society as a whole.  In this regard,
Indiana University will recruit, hire, promote, educate, and
provide services to persons based upon their individual
qualifications.  Indiana University prohibits discrimination
based on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, sex,
gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital
status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or
veteran status.   Indiana University shall take affirmative
action, positive and extraordinary, to overcome the discriminatory
effects of traditional policies and procedures with regard to the
disabled, minorities, women, and veterans.     
        

Individuals who require a reasonable accommodation in order to
participate in the search process must notify the School’s HR
Business Partner, Paige Hummel, at [email protected], in advance.