Assistant Professor (OTD)
Salary: $8,500.00 Monthly
Location: Carbondale, Illinois
Job Type: Faculty
Department: School of Health Sciences-SIUC
Opening Date: 10/30/2026
Closing Date: 11/30/2026 11:59 PM Central
FTE: 1.0
Description
The College of Health and Human Sciences at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is seeking qualified applicants for one Assistant Professor position within the entry-level Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) hybrid weekend program in the School of Health Sciences beginning August 10, 2027. This is a continuing, nine-month, tenure-track position. Depending on course availability, summer appointments may be offered.
This position is represented by SIU Carbondale Faculty Association/IEA-NEA. For more information regarding salary and other details please visit: https://laborrelations.siu.edu/labor-contracts.
Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.
Examples of Duties
- Provide direct classroom/laboratory/clinical instruction and student engagement as assigned. Teach via online and traditional delivery methods. Provide indirect teaching, such as: student selection, student advisement, recruitment, and retention for the OTD program. Please note: the SIU OTD program is a hybrid, weekend program that requires faculty to teach on campus on selected weekends.
- Conduct scholarly research and produce creative activities consistent with School of Health Sciences expectations within the occupational therapy arena.
- Participate in professional practice, seminars, or workshops necessary to maintain up-to-date skills in the occupational therapy profession.
- Maintain a teaching, research, and service assignment consistent with the workload of a tenure-track faculty position within the College of Health and Human Sciences.
- Comply with the spirit and intent of the University, College, and School Operating Papers.
- Contribute to program curriculum development processes.
- Evaluate student performance, maintain accurate records of student progress, and submit final grade rosters in accordance with program/school/college and university policy.
- Participate in capstone committees and facilitate student research participation.
- Engage in other duties as determined by the Director of the School of Health Sciences
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- An earned doctoral degree in occupational therapy or a related field (e.g., PhD, ScD, OTD, or other relevant professional doctorate) is required by the position’s start date. Candidates whose doctoral degree is in a field other than occupational therapy must also hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree in occupational therapy.
- A minimum of 3 years of full-time academic appointment with teaching responsibilities at the post-secondary education level.
- A minimum of one year of full-time occupational therapy clinical practice experience.
- Certified by the Board of Certification as an Occupational Therapist and licensed or eligible for licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the state of Illinois by the start date.
- Applicants for the rank of Assistant Professor must demonstrate a record of potential for scholarly productivity.
Preferred Qualifications:
- History of established research agenda and scholarly achievement in occupational therapy.
- Involvement in scholarly research and creative activities within the occupational therapy arena.
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of educational theory and methodology.
- Demonstrates an understanding of the current ACOTE Standards.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational and technology skills.
- Knowledge of OT program development and accreditation processes.
Required Documents: Please submit a letter of application, CV/resume, professional licenses, unofficial transcripts, and three references.
Contact: Valerie Boyer, valboyer@siu.edu
Supplemental Information
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a Carnegie Doctoral Research University. Promising new faculty in CHHS are offered competitive startup packages, including graduate/undergraduate assistant support, course releases, and summer salary designed to jumpstart research scholarship.
University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Service (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans (HMOs, OAPs, QCHP and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts, MCAP and DCAP, and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan.
Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.
Other benefits available to eligible employees include: Generous paid time-off, 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans, and Employee Assistance Program.
SIUC also provides extensive tuition benefits for its employees and their families such as: tuition waiver/application fee waiver for the employee and their dependents, a Legacy tuition rate for children of SIU Alumni, and Civil Service Employee Counsel (CSEC) Education Assistance Program (EAP).
For more information please visit: https://hr.siu.edu/benefits/
Employer: Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Address: 900 S. Normal Ave, Carbondale, Illinois, 62901
Website: https://siu.edu/
