Open Rank, Non-Tenure Track Clinical Faculty Position at InsideHigherEd

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Binghamton University is a premier public R1 research institution in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by our mission, outstanding academics, facilities, and community life - promotes extraordinary student success, research, and service; Binghamton University is where our students, faculty and staff thrive.

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Job Description:

Binghamton University's Division of Occupational Therapy, located at the health sciences campus in Johnson City, New York, is hiring clinical faculty for its entry-level occupational therapy doctoral (OTD) program and invites applicants for full-time, campus-based, 12-month faculty appointments. The position encompasses teaching, service, and scholarship.

Responsibilities include 70% teaching, 20% service, and 10% scholarship. Close collaboration within the Division and with faculty in related departments is expected. The candidates should minimally have three years of full-time equivalent clinical experience in occupational therapy with a generalist clinical background or specialization area of practice. The candidate will also have a minimum of one year of full-time equivalent teaching experience in an occupational therapy practitioner program. Candidates are expected to have or to be developing a clinical scholarship agenda.

Faculty rank and salary are dependent upon the successful candidate's experience and qualifications.

The Division holds pre-accreditation status with ACOTE for the OTD Entry-Level Professional Program, with the ACOTE site visit scheduled for February 2026.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

• Academic post-professional doctoral degree (e.g., post-professional OTD, EdD, PhD, DHS) from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of three years of full-time equivalent clinical experience in occupational therapy as either a generalist, or as a specialist in one of the following areas:
  • geriatrics and gerontology
  • adult mental health
  • pediatrics (including child and adolescent mental health)
  • neurorehabilitation
  • assistive technology
  • functional anatomy
• Minimum of one year of full-time equivalent teaching experience as a lead instructor in an undergraduate or graduate occupational therapy practitioner program.
• Experience mentoring and advising student capstone or research projects.
• Hold a New York State occupational therapy license by September 1, 2026
• Existing, or developing, clinical scholarship or innovation agenda.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the use of simulation as an instructional strategy.
• Experience with advanced instructional strategies for building student metacognitive, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with interprofessional and intraprofessional education.
• Experience or interest in rural and community health.
• Experience in trauma-informed teaching and supporting student well-being.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that Binghamton University is not an E-Verify employer.

Additional Information:

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As required by title IX and its implementing regulations, Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

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Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus effective August 1, 2017.

Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Application Instructions:

To apply, submit the following documents via Interview Exchange: http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=194444

• Cover letter
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• 3 References

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.