The Santa Clarita Community District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students. As presented in our District Strategic Plan, which focuses on Access, Engagement, and Success, “Equity, inclusion, and diversity are not goals in themselves, but ideologies embedded in all actions and planning across all departments and functions of our college and its two campuses.
College of the Canyons is part of the Santa Clarita Community College District and is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), enrolling approximately 32,000 students each academic year. College of the Canyons has a diverse student population that reflects our focus on enhancing the educational attainment and economic well-being of the community we proudly serve.
We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. The successful candidate must be an equity-minded individual committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students and community partners who share our commitment to closing equity gaps.
The Santa Clarita Community College District seeks leaders possessing a strong grounding in academic and student services programs and a thorough understanding of the primary mission of the community college. We seek employees that value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, who are conscientious risk takers and transformational leaders guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals.
"BIG PICTURE" RESPONSIBILITY:
College of the Canyons is seeking a Faculty Director for Occupational Therapy. This is an 11-MONTH professional, full-time tenure track position beginning July 2023. The position may include a combination of teaching, department, college, and community leadership functions. Assignment may include day, evening, and weekend duties at all District sites.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any Master’s degree, or equivalent foreign degree, in the discipline of the faculty member’s assignment from a regionally accredited college in Occupational Therapy OR
A Master’s degree, or equivalent foreign degree, in the discipline reasonably related to Occupational Therapy AND
Possession of a Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent foreign degree, Occupational Therapy
OR
A Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent foreign degree, Occupational Therapy plus a professional license or certification in the assignment OR
A Bachelor’s degree in the discipline directly related to Occupational Therapy or equivalent foreign degree plus two years of professional experience directly related to Occupational Therapy; OR
An Associate degree in the discipline directly related to Occupational Therapy or equivalent foreign degree plus six years of professional experience directly related to the assignment.
In Addition to the Minimum Qualifications Applicants Must Meet the Following Accreditation Standards:
Must have five years of documented experience in the field, including all of the following:
***** Clinical practice
***** Administrative experience including program planning and implementation, personnel management, evaluation, and budgeting
***** Scholarship (in application, as well as teaching and learning)
***** Experience working with occupational therapy assistants
***** At least two years of experience in a full-time academic environment with teaching responsibilities at the post-secondary level.
Required licenses/certifications:
Must hold a current, unrestricted license issued by the California Board of Occupational Therapy.
Application Process:
If you require assistance, please call the Human Resources office at (661) 362-3427 or email: hro@canyons.edu
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