Assistant Professor and Capstone Coordinator, Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program

**Job Posting Title:** Assistant Professor and Capstone Coordinator, Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program **Job Description:** **Position Overview:** The Assistant Professor and Capstone Coordinator provides the occupational therapy doctoral program with management and administration of the capstone process. As a full-time ladder faculty member, the Capstone Coordinator teaches capstone courses, procures capstone sites, provides development to capstone mentors, and monitors student capstone progress. The Capstone Coordinator also ensures the occupational therapy program’s compliance with ACOTE capstone requirements. This individual works closely with the OTD Program's Academic Fieldwork Coordinator. This position reports to the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program Director. Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) was founded in 1997 as the first higher education institution in the United States dedicated exclusively to education and research related to the applied life sciences. KGI offers innovative postgraduate degrees and certificates that integrate life and health sciences, business, pharmacy, engineering, and genetics, focusing on industry projects, hands-on industry experiences, and team collaborations. KGI employs an entrepreneurial approach and industry connections that allow students to become leaders in healthcare and the applied life sciences. Located in beautiful Claremont, California, KGI is a member of the Claremont Colleges, a consortium of five undergraduate liberal arts colleges, two graduate institutions, and The Claremont Colleges Services, which provides shared institutional support services. Each nationally recognized college has its own campus, students and faculty, and distinctive mission, and each offers top-notch curricula, small classes, distinguished professors, and personalized instruction. The Claremont Colleges consistently place at the top of national college rankings, including Forbes, Money and U.S. News and World Report, and the Princeton Review. **Education and Experience:** The successful candidate will possess a Doctoral degree from a United States Department of Education recognized, accredited program and be a registered and licensed occupational therapist in the state of California, with at least three years of clinical practice experience as an occupational therapist. **Essential Functions and Responsibilities:** Individuals must possess knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the essential function of the position, or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions may be performed, with or without, reasonable accommodations, using some other combination of skills and abilities. - Ensure compliance with ACOTE capstone requirements. - Procure and develop capstone education sites that fit with course content and curriculum design. - Provide development to capstone community mentors and faculty mentors to support student learning experiences. - Place students in capstone sites. - Support students while on capstone. - Oversee administration of capstone requirements of clinical affiliation agreements, student health records, site-specific requirements, and utilization of the healthcare education management system. - Manage and teach capstone courses. - Engage in service activities for the Institute. - Provide active, innovative, and high-caliber learning experiences in relevant areas of expertise, including general practice, professional, and capstone-related courses. - Participate in scholarly activities of research and program development in collaboration with OTD faculty. - Serve on OTD program, SHS, and KGI committees as assigned. - Provide student advisement and mentorship. - Engage in institutional and governance activities. - Support and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of capstone education. - Demonstrate professional skills and interactions that support the mission and vision of the OTD program. - Other duties as assigned. **Required K…