Clinical Assistant / Associate Professor and Director of Scholarship and Research

Clinical Assistant / Associate Professor and Director of Scholarship and Research

Job No : 498498

Work Type : Faculty Full-time

Department : Katz School

Location : Resnick Campus, 1165 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY

Categories : Education / Teaching

Position Summary :

The Katz School is seeking a highly organized and adaptable Clinical Assistant / Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy and Director of Scholarship and Research. This position will report to the Occupational Therapy Program Director. The Director of Scholarship and Research advances the university's mission, purpose, and goals by providing program-specific expertise and leadership in scholarship, research, and innovation. This role fosters a culture of academic integrity, supports accreditation and licensure compliance, and ensures that graduate outcomes meet professional, academic, workplace, and placement expectations. As an educator, role model, mentor, and facilitator, the Director focuses on doctoral-level scholarship and culminating projects, working closely with the Doctoral Capstone Coordinator to assist students in developing, refining, and enacting scholarly projects that uphold academic rigor and professional relevance. The Director also builds relationships with external research partners and nurtures professional collaboration within and beyond the university.

In addition to these responsibilities, the Director actively supports department initiatives, ensuring internal consistency and alignment with programmatic accreditation standards. The position is integral in facilitating student learning within prescribed research courses, creating an educational environment that fosters innovation, responsiveness, and accountability. The Director actively participates in the assessment of student research projects, helping to ensure that students meet prescribed scholarly outcomes. The Director serves as a liaison between the occupational therapy program and potential research partners, while promoting the ongoing development of professional collaboration and scholarship across the curriculum.

Position Responsibilities :

INSTRUCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Fulfills assigned teaching load
• Participates in and contributes to assessment activities of courses / curriculum and program via a continuous improvement plan as set forth by the University
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for teaching and the teaching / learning process, and for individual students
• Facilitates student learning in accordance with prescribed course and program learning outcomes
• Regularly contributes to the improvement or upgrading of class materials and syllabi
• Follows established protocols for providing timely feedback, academic advising, and assessment of student learning
• Keeps regular approved office hours (for FT faculty)
• Mentors students and faculty as assigned by the department / program dean / chair
• Explores scholarly research to improve teaching and instruction
• Begins to explore cross-disciplinary approaches to instruction

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Application Instructions :

Please upload a cover letter, CV, and a list of three (3) references

Salary Range : $110,000 - $110,000

About Us :

ABOUT THE KATZ SCHOOL :

The Katz School of Science and Health, with 1300 master's and doctoral students, is now the largest graduate school at Yeshiva University. Located in the heart of New York City, Yeshiva University is a US News and World Report Top 100 University.

We are research scientists, tech builders, entrepreneurs, and patient-centered clinicians working on problems that matter. We focus on industry sectors that are central to the modern economy : Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Digital Media, and Fintech, as well as Physician Assistant Studies, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, and Speech-Language Pathology.

Katz School faculty take an interdisciplinary approach to research and education, fostering the creativity, collaborative thinking, and builder mindset required to take on today's toughest problems. Over the last five years, we have launched ten master's and doctoral programs with 92% graduation rates, 100% licensure pass rates, 95% post-graduation employment in high-paying careers, and students and alumni from over 30 countries.

The Katz School is a close-knit community with a big network, nestled in the heart of a big city. We are global in reach, with faculty and students from across the United States and around the world—and also deeply embedded in New York City's rich professional and social fabric. With a vibrant campus life and city at our fingertips, the Katz School is where bold, purpose-driven people come to create, connect, and explore. Read about projects at Katz.

ABOUT YESHIVA UNIVERSITY :

The mission of Yeshiva University — the world's flagship Jewish university — is to educate, empower, and inspire our students to become the next generation of leaders, guided at all times by our core values. We do this through a transformative, world-class, and interdisciplinary education that is deep and broad and that cultivates in our students a sense of meaning, purpose, and drive to make the world a better place — for themselves and for future generations.

Equal Employment Opportunity :

Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities to all employees and candidates without regard to race, color, age, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Application Instructions :

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Yeshiva University is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities to all employees and candidates without regard to race, color, age, sex, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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