Faculty/Academic Fieldwork Coordinator

Experiential Learning Team PositionAre you seeking the opportunity to prepare forward-thinking occupational therapists? Would you like to contribute to leading-edge occupational therapy curricula? Do you enjoy creating and implementing innovative programming? Consider joining our dynamic Experiential Learning Team in the Department of Occupational Therapy ranked among the top 10 nationally by US News & World Report.FACULTY POSITIONThis is a full-time 12-month faculty position in the Department of Occupational Therapy with administrative responsibilities as the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator offered at the rank of Instructor or assistant professor (depending on experience) with a start date of July 1, 2026. The position involves work on Jefferson's Center City and East Falls campuses.Job DescriptionResponsibilities:The successful candidate will function as an integral member of the Jefferson Occupational Therapy Department faculty and an Academic Fieldwork Coordinator across Jefferson's Center City and East Falls campuses.Specific responsibilities include:Coordinate multiple ongoing projects and communicate effectively with community partners, entry-level program directors and facultyCollaborate with administrative staff across the OT department to ensure program compliance and ACOTE standards are met for all OT programsCollect and interpret data for fieldwork curriculum development across three OT programsAdvise students on developing skills needed for site specific learning objectivesEnsure students meet site health and onboarding requirements for fieldworkSchedule and confirm student placements across the departmentAdvise students and fieldwork educators related to experiential learningMaintaining a faculty-centric scholarship agendaEngaging in internal and external serviceQualifications:Applicant must:be an occupational therapisthave a master's degree or higherhave experience as an academic fieldwork coordinator or fieldwork educatorpossess excellent organizational and interpersonal skillsdemonstrate strong verbal and written communication skillsApplicant should demonstrate experience and skill in teaching, collaboration, and sustaining partnershipsApplicant should be open to novel and dynamic processes to support students through experiential learningExperience in innovative program development and serving the community is highly preferredNationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research.Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.