Working Title Assistant Professor
Position Location Fort Collins, CO
Work Location Position is fully in-office/in-person
Posting Number 202400244F
Proposed Annual Salary Range
$75,000 – $82,000
Employee Benefits
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Position Type Faculty
Work Hours/Week 40
Description of Work Unit
Colorado State University (CSU) is Colorado’s land grant institution and holds the Doctoral/Research University
– Extensive classification (R1) from the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education. Founded in 1870, CSU enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The University’s commitment to diversity is a longstanding one that reflects our role and mission as a land-grant institution.
The Department of Occupational Therapy is one of eight academic programs in the College of Health and Human Sciences. The Department’s mission is to optimize human performance and participation in everyday occupations and contexts across the life span. U.S. News & World Report ranks the program among the top-ten in the U.S.
We offer an entry-level OTD and a PhD in Occupation and Rehabilitation Science. Consistent with CSU’s culture of excellence, faculty in the Department have an established record of innovative education, research, and community-based practice and engagement. In addition to the academic unit, the Department comprises two outreach and research arms: the Assistive Technology Resource Center and the Center for Community Partnerships.
CSU is housed in Fort Collins, situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Located approximately an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 170,000 residents. Offering access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities, Fort Collins provides the convenience of a small town with the amenities of a large city.
For more information, see our website: https://www.chhs.colostate.edu/ot/
Tenure/Tenure Track? Yes
% Research 40
% Teaching 40
% Service 20
% Administration 0
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 09/30/2024
Number of Vacancies 2
Desired Start Date 08/16/2025
Position Summary
Nine-month, tenure track regular full-time faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor to conduct and disseminate research; teach and mentor occupational therapy graduate (OTD & PhD) students and provide service to the Department, College and University.
Conditions of Employment
Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)
Required Job Qualifications
- Evidence of commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
- Evidence of interdisciplinary collaboration
- Record of dissemination of scholarly work
- Record of experience in, or demonstrated potential for, university-level teaching
- Earned research doctorate or doctorate with a strong emphasis in research
- Entry-level degree in occupational therapy from an ACOTE or WFOT-accredited program
Preferred Job Qualifications
- Experience in implementation science or interdisciplinary research
- Experience teaching/conducting qualitative research, quantitative research, and/or teaching the neurological underpinnings of occupation
- Commitment to building a focused program of research as evidenced by attempts to obtain intramural and/or extramural funding to support scholarship
- Record of mentoring students in a research capacity
- Record of university-level teaching innovation
- Eligible for licensure as an occupational therapist in Colorado
Special Instructions to Applicants
Interested applicants must submit a resume/CV and a letter of interest indicating experience as it relates to the required and preferred job qualifications, including a statement addressing your commitment to diversity and inclusion.
CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.
References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
EEO Statement
Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.
The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, titleix@colostate.edu.
The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, oeo@colostate.edu.
The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, oeo@colostate.edu.
Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education.
Diversity Statement
Personal and professional commitment to diversity and inclusion as demonstrated by involvement in teaching, research, creative activity, service to the profession and/or diversity/inclusion activities.
Search Contact
Dr. Arlene Schmid, arlene.schmid@colostate.edu
