Director of Admissions, Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program at Augustana University – Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Augustana University invites applications for the position of full-time Director of Admissions.

This position is remote with occasional travel into Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Minneapolis, MN.

Supervisor: Program Director, Doctor of Occupational Therapy

Qualifications:

• Earned terminal academic doctorate in a discipline appropriate for teaching responsibilities,

OR

Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree (OTD) with specialization in a discipline appropriate for teaching responsibilities.

• Understanding of higher education and contemporary clinical practice appropriate for leadership in occupational therapy clinical education.
• Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal, and practice issues affecting didactic and clinical education, students, and the profession of occupational therapy.
• Occupational therapist with an active, unrestricted license and eligible for licensure in both South Dakota and Minnesota.
• Active in professional activities at local, state, and/or national levels.
• Experience consistent with Augustana University’s System for Faculty Rank.

The Director of Admissions holds a faculty (academic or clinical) appointment and has administrative, academic, service, and scholarship responsibilities consistent with the mission and philosophy of the academic program. This individual is responsible for all student recruitment, application, and admissions processes for the program. The Director of Admissions oversees and recommends updates to recruitment materials and admissions policies and procedures. Serving as Chair of Admissions Committee, the Director of Admissions is responsible for all matters concerning student admission to the OTD Program including recruitment, application, selection, and matriculation. The Admissions Committee is responsible for overseeing faculty involvement in a transparent admissions process that guarantees nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all applicants.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Directs all day-to-day operations regarding student recruitment and admissions processes.
• Serves as program liaison with the Augustana University Admissions department.
• Serves as program liaison with the Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Service (OTCAS) and other outside agencies involved in the admissions process (e.g., Educational Testing Service for GRE score reporting).
• Serves as the primary faculty contact for all student inquiries requiring more specific program information.
• Plans and oversees program recruitment efforts, to include monthly informational webinars.
• Assures nondiscrimination and equal opportunity during the admissions process for all prospective students.
• Educates all faculty regarding the admissions process, including specific emphasis on their role in applicant screening, interviewing, and selection.
• Directs staff support personnel who assist with assembling and disseminating admissions information, receiving applications, entering data, and preparing files for interviews.
• Annually reviews the admissions process and criteria and makes recommendations to the faculty regarding changes.
• Coordinates an update of the program website, handbooks, and informational brochures relative to student recruitment and admissions to ensure current and relevant information is provided to all prospective students.
• Reports all recruitment and admissions activities as an agenda item in each faculty meeting.
• Assist the Director of Student Affairs with student assimilation into the OTDP program immediately following enrollment offer acceptance and prior to orientation.
• Coordinate activities of the Admissions Committee.
• Plan and conduct Admissions Committee meetings.
• In conjunction with the Administration Committee, provide Committee oversight to the Admissions Policies and Procedures component of the Program Assessment Plan and ACOTE Self Study Report.
• Ensure all program policies, procedures and practices under the responsibility of the Director of Admissions provide for compliance with accreditation policies and procedures.

Teaching and Education Responsibilities

• Teach courses as agreed upon with the Program Director.
• Refer to Job Description for appropriate faculty rank.

Other Responsibilities

• Service Responsibilities: Refer to responsibilities appropriate to faculty rank in the Faculty Handbook.
• Scholarship Responsibilities: Refer to responsibilities appropriate to faculty rank in the Faculty Handbook.
• Professional Responsibilities: Refer to responsibilities appropriate to faculty rank in the Faculty Handbook.
• Professional Development Responsibilities: Refer to responsibilities appropriate to faculty rank in the Faculty Handbook.
• Practice Responsibilities: Refer to responsibilities appropriate to faculty rank in the Faculty Handbook.
• Education and Experience: Refer to responsibilities appropriate to faculty rank in the Faculty Handbook.

Interacting with students, faculty and leadership with different backgrounds and points of view and a deep appreciation of and respect for academic values and culture must be a top value of the candidate.

Application Procedure:

Applicants working remotely in the following locations will be considered for employment: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Washington state, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Please submit: (1) a cover letter, (2) a statement of teaching philosophy, (3) copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, (4) a curriculum vita, (5) and three letters of reference

Augustana University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Title IX Employer. Applicants must comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act and may be required to submit official transcripts upon employment. Finalist candidates must satisfactorily complete a pre-employment background check.