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9 month-Teaching Faculty-Occupational Therapy Assistant
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What they do
A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.
$34,852 / year median in Virginia
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Posting Details Posting Summary Working Title 9 month-Teaching Faculty-Occupational Therapy Assistant Role Title 9 month-Instructor Role Code 01013-FP FLSA Exempt Pay Band 00 Position Number 280F0090 Agency Northern VA Community College Agency/Division NV280-Provost Medical Educ Ctr Work Location Fairfax County
- 059 Hiring Range Please see Additional Considerations section for more information Emergency/Essential Personnel No EEO Category I-Faculty Full Time or Part Time Full Time Does this position have telework options?
- Telework options are subject to change based on business needs
- No Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?
Sensitive Position No Job Description General Description:
The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program's Program Director is responsible for the management and administration of the OTA program, including planning, evaluation, budgeting, selection of faculty and staff, maintenance of the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education ( ACOTE ) reporting and program compliance with current ACOTE standards, and commitment to strategies for professional development. The Program Director is a full-time core member of theNOVA OTA
Program teaching faculty.Duties and Tasks:
Responsible for the program's compliance with all standards for ACOTE . Reviews, updates, and maintains the OTA department policies and procedures that ensure compliance with ACOTE and NOVA policies at a minimum on an annual basis. Assists the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator with all aspects of the fieldwork program. Initiates and maintain agreements with other colleges for articulation and/or collaborative experiences. Collaborates with other program directors, educators, and community partners to facilitate learning opportunities for students to enhance their ability to meet learning objectives which align with the program's curriculum design. Manages the admission process for students to the OTA program in collaboration with Student Services. Provides fieldwork supervision as needed. Orients students to general policies and procedures for the OTA program admission, progression, and graduation. Assesses the quality and relevance of all aspects of the OTA program considering student feedback, faculty evaluations, program evaluations, student learning objectives, and other pertinent information. Ensures that the students are meeting the program requirements to graduate. Collects and compiles data regarding OTA program outcomes and disseminates the information appropriately. Assists Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, faculty, and fieldwork sites, with any student performance issues, conflict(s), and other issues, in order to find resolution. Responsible for and coordinates accreditation activities regarding the OTA curriculum. Develops, revises, and teaches OTA program courses. Provides OTA program student advising. Holds required weekly student engagement hours. Attends divisional and College meetings. Participates in all other duties assigned. Special Assignments May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor. The employee requires access to the Administrative Information System ( AIS ) to perform the duties and tasks required of the position.KSA's/Required Qualifications KSAs:
A commitment to the College and theNOVA OTA
Program's mission and philosophy. A thorough understanding of theNOVA OTA
program's curriculum design. Knowledge of and commitment to upholding ACOTE regulations regarding curriculum and fieldwork. An understanding of the program's policies and procedures. Ability to work independently. Ability to work in collaboration with the faculty, administrative assistant, college faculty, and fieldwork educators. Strong organizational abilities and effective time management capabilities. Excellent professional interpersonal and communication skills through telephone, face-to-face, and through email. Ability to resolve conflict. Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications. Ability to analyze data and determine programmatic changes. The ability to communicate verbally and non-verbally in a professional manner The ability to assist in conflict resolution and problem-solving The ability to empathize The ability to drive to and from fieldwork sites Must be able to demonstrate scholarship (e.g. scholarship of application, or scholarship of teaching and learning).Required Qualifications:
Master's degree in Occupational Therapy OR a master's degree in another field and an undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy. Qualifying degrees must be awarded by a regionally accredited institution. National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy ( NBCOT ) national certification. Certification must be active and is required as a condition for hire and for continued employment if hired. Active, unexpired Commonwealth of Virginia licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, with no restrictions, is required as a condition for hire and for continued employment if hired. If current licensure is with another state or is not active, then you must be able obtain or renew licensure with the Commonwealth of Virginia. A minimum of five (5) years of full-time experience that includes the following: Clinical practice experience as an occupational therapist. This requirement may include experience as an occupational therapy assistant. Administrative experience that includes, but is not limited to, program planning and implementation, personnel management, evaluation and budgeting. Experience working with Occupational Therapy Assistants. Three (3) years of experience as a faculty member teaching occupational therapy or occupational therapy assisting in a postsecondary and/or community college environment. Scholarship (e.g. scholarship of application, scholarship of teaching and learning) Part-time experience will be converted to its full-time equivalency.Additional Considerations Preferred Qualifications:
Advanced post-professional clinical degree. Qualifying degree must be awarded by a regionally accredited institution. Fieldwork Educator Certificate awarded by American Occupational Therapy Association ( AOTA ) and active membership with the American Occupational Therapy Association ( AOTA ). Clinical experience and expertise in the areas of psychiatry, management, research, neuro, pediatrics, and/or adult physical disabilities. Education, training and/or experience with teaching hybrid or online courses, with Canvas Learning Management System for teaching, and/or Zoom. Experience with and preparation for teaching culturally, linguistically, socio-economically, and academically diverse students at the college-level.Hiring Range:
Starting salary is commensurate based on education, experience and other appropriately qualifying factors within assigned rank and will fall within the specified hiring range for the assigned rank. Rank is determined by education and academic teaching experience. The hiring range for each rank is as follows: Assistant Professor ($72,000 to $84,000), Associate Professor ($81,000 to $93,000) and Professor ($90,000 to $102,000). Operation of a State Vehicle No Supervises Employees Yes Required Travel N/A Posting Detail Information Posting Number FAC_2064P Recruitment Type General Public- G Number of Vacancies 1 Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 09/14/2026 Job Close Date 10/15/2026 Open Until Filled No Agency Website www.
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//jobs.vccs.edu/postings/101213 Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (- ).
- Do you have Master's degree in Occupational Therapy OR a master's degree in another field and an undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy. Qualifying degrees must be awarded by a regionally accredited institution? Yes No
- Do you have National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) national certification? Certification must be active and is required as a condition for hire and for continued employment if hired. Yes No
- Do you have active, unexpired Commonwealth of Virginia licensure as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant, with no restrictions? This license is required as a condition for hire and for continued employment if hired. If current licensure is with another state or is not active, then you must be able obtain or renew licensure with the Commonwealth of Virginia. Yes No
- Do you have a minimum of five (5) years of full-time experience that includes the following:
- Clinical practice experience as an occupational therapist. This requirement may include experience as an occupational therapy assistant.
- Administrative experience that includes, but is not limited to, program planning and implementation, personnel management, evaluation and budgeting.
- Experience working with Occupational Therapy Assistants.
- Three (3) years of experience as a faculty member teaching occupational therapy or occupational therapy assisting in a postsecondary and/or community college environment.
- Scholarship (e.g. scholarship of application, scholarship of teaching and learning)
- Part-time experience will be converted to its full-time equivalency. Yes No
- I understand that only information provided at the time of the application submission will be considered when determining my qualifications and only responses to Supplemental Questions that can be verified in my application and resume will be credited. Yes No
- I understand that this position is not telework eligible and I will be required to attend work in-person. Yes No
- I understand this position is located in Virginia and I will be required to reside in the DMV metro area. Yes No
- Do you now, or will you in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa? Yes No
- Are you applying for this position to satisfy an OPT training requirement for your educational program? Yes No
- Please upload your transcript, certificate and license under document upload.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Professional Development
- Other Retirement and Savings
- Dental Insurance