Assistant/Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy
- Governors State University
- 1 University Pkwy, University Park, IL 60484
- Mar 10, 2026
Job Description
Description
Governors State University, located in University Park, about 30 miles south of the city of Chicago, is looking to fill a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position in the Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Health and Human Services. The candidate will primarily serve as the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, teach graduate-level courses, be active in research/creative scholarly activities, and provide service at multiple levels both within the university and outside the university. We welcome candidates who embrace the diversity of our student population and those who understand how to engage non-traditional and traditional students.
Essential Responsibilities
Serve as a faculty member to
- Maintain a teaching load commensurate with the duties and responsibilities required by CBA
- Secure and manage Level I and Level II fieldwork placements for students in the MOT program
- Conduct and publish scholarly work
- Provide professional service to the university and community
- Advise students
Required and Preferred Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Initial certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
- Licensure or eligibility for licensure as an occupational therapist in the state of Illinois
- Teaching experience or demonstrated potential in teaching at the graduate level
- Ability to communicate effectively with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community
- Demonstrated potential and skills to conduct and publish research.
- Applicants for the Associate Professor level will be expected to have a documented record of scholarship consistent with the departmental tenure and promotion requirements
Preferred Qualifications
- Completed (post-professional) doctorate in occupational therapy or a related field
- ABD, in the final stage of completion, will be considered with evidence of the degree being awarded before hiring
- Faculty who can teach a wide range of foundational and research courses in the Master-level and DrOT programs
- Faculty with experience in Academic Fieldwork Coordinator position
- Faculty with interest and/or experience in Driver Rehabilitation
- Faculty who have maintained NBCOT certification as part of their professional development
Supplemental Information
Please attach the following to your application:
- Cover letter of interest.
- CV
- Transcripts
- Certification
- Licensure
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Governors State University is the only regional, public, comprehensive university in Chicago's south suburban area, serving approximately 7,750 students. GSU provides affordable and accessible undergraduate and graduate education to culturally and economically diverse students with undergraduate tuition that is the most affordable in the state.
The campus, conveniently located in University Park, Illinois, is characterized by the quiet of its scenic 760-acre campus amidst vigorous suburban and business growth, towns of character and interest, along with Metra access to the vibrancy of the Chicago Loop, just 35 miles away. The campus and surrounding community enjoy the excellent cultural offerings of Governors State University's Center for Performing Arts, as well as its acclaimed Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park.
Governors State University is a great place to work. We are a four-year university, and we need talented people like you to help us provide the best education.
At GSU you will find a community of people who look just like you – or nothing at all like you. And that diversity is one of our strengths. Everybody is welcome here.
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