The University of the Pacific Occupational Therapy Department has a goal of creating a dedicated team of educators capable of engaging and encouraging our students to successfully explore and interpret the diverse perspectives of the communities we serve.

Our program welcomes qualified candidates with demonstrated success in working with diverse populations to apply for a fulltime, core-faculty, 11-month, non-tenure track Doctoral Capstone Coordinator faculty position for its entry-level Doctorate in Occupational Therapy program, which is housed and delivered on the Sacramento campus.

Qualified applicants will ensure academic quality and develop course content from an occupational perspective and delivery in a positive educational environment. The successful applicant is expected to establish a collaborative scholarship agenda as well as contribute to graduate mentoring that supports diversity and inclusion efforts.

The doctoral capstone coordinator will:

·        Work closely with the student and the faculty advisor and a community advisor in developing an individual plan to integrate new knowledge gained in OTD courses into their project. 
·        Implement a project that is mutually beneficial to the community setting and the advancement of the profession.
·       This is a faculty position with teaching, scholarship, advisement, and service responsibilities in addition to the administration of clinical education (50% administration/release time)
·        Formulate a plan that is designed to be more programmatic rather than an intervention plan that will be done on Fieldwork Level II.
·        Through the Capstone project, the student will demonstrate his/her understanding of advanced Occupational Therapy concepts and the ability to demonstrate leadership and knowledge and ethical practice at the highest level.
·        The capstone provides the student with an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge translation as an innovative leader, scholar, and practitioner at the doctoral level.
·        The Doctoral Experiential Internship must be completed within a setting that supports the fulfillment of the capstone project within the setting engaging in activities related to the focus of the project.

Minimum Qualifications

·        Post-professional doctoral degree awarded by an institution that is accredited by a USDE-recognized regional accrediting body.
·        Initially certified occupational therapist and licensed or eligible for license by the California Board for Occupational Therapy
·        Two years of clinical practice experience as an occupational therapist.
·        Documented experience in an area of teaching responsibility and knowledge of content delivery method (e.g. documentation of continuing professional development, relevant experience, faculty development plan reflecting acquisition of new content, incorporation of feedback from course evaluations).
·        Expertise necessary to ensure appropriate curriculum design, content delivery, and program evaluation.

Preferred Qualifications

·        Experience as an Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and/or Doctoral Capstone Coordinator.
·        Experience with curriculum design, content delivery, and program evaluation.
·        Projects professionalism for the University in all communication and interaction.
·        Ability to maintain confidentiality and privacy of sensitive data.
·        Ability to prioritize and organize numerous and varied assignments.
·        High-energy, versatile, self-directed. 

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Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

University of the Pacific is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. In compliance with applicable law and its own policy, Pacific is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and staff and does not discriminate in its hiring of faculty and staff, or in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and staff on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sex/gender, marital status, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, medical condition, pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, or mental or physical disability.