Assistant Professor - Occupational Therapy Houston

Instructor/Assistant Professor/Associate Professor

The School of Occupational Therapy at Texas Woman's University, Houston campus, is seeking faculty who will thrive in a climate of intellectual vitality and academic excellence and will support our innovative and community-centered programs with teaching, scholarship, and service activities. We are inviting applications for a 9-month tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy.

Texas Woman's University occupies a notable position in higher education as the nation's largest university primarily for women. Established in 1901, TWU is a R2, High Spending and Doctoral Production Institution University, which emphasizes the liberal arts and sciences as well as specialized and professional studies in business, nursing, health sciences, and education. About 11% of the university's 16,338 students are men, who have been admitted to the University's graduate programs since 1972 and undergraduate programs since 1994.

TWU operates three campuses: Houston, Dallas, and the main campus is in Denton (population 165,998), located 40 miles north of the Dallas/Fort Worth area. This metroplex, the nation's fourth largest urban center, has world-class museums, orchestras, opera, ballet, theatre companies, as well as an array of professional and collegiate sports venues. Additional information about the University is available at https://twu.edu/about-twu/.

The School of Occupational Therapy at Texas Woman's University provides highly ranked graduate education for an entry level OTD and PhD. The Houston campus of TWU is positioned in a unique learning environment in the world's largest concentration of healthcare academic and research institutions, housed at the Texas Medical Center in Houston. The Texas Medical Center includes 21 renowned hospitals and the TWU School of Occupational Therapy is in the center of it all.

Educational Qualifications

• Required Doctorate:
  • Earned research doctorate (PhD, EdD, or DSc) in occupational therapy, rehabilitation science, health sciences, or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
• Degree Completion Timeline:
  • All degree requirements must be completed prior to the official start date of the appointment.
  • Consideration will be given to candidates who do not currently hold a research doctorate but have completed their dissertation research and will complete doctoral degree by December 2026.

Professional Licensure & Certification

• National Certification:
  • Initial certification as an Occupational Therapist by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
• State Licensure:
  • Must hold, or be immediately eligible for a valid; license to practice occupational therapy in the state of Texas. Must maintain active licensure throughout employment.
• Scholarship & Research (Tenure-Track Expectations)
  • Research Agenda: Demonstrated ability to establish, develop, and maintain an independent, collaborative, and externally fundable research agenda that aligns with the mission of the School of Occupational Therapy.
  • Dissemination: A proven track record or strong potential for publishing research findings in peer-reviewed, high-impact scientific journals and presenting at national or international professional conferences.
  • Grant Procurement: Demonstrated capacity to pursue and secure external funding/extramural grants (e.g., NIH, NSF, professional foundations, private foundations, or funding through public institutions) to support scholarly activities and student research mentorship.
• Teaching & Curriculum Excellence
  • Instructional Delivery: Experience or strong potential for teaching across the entry-level OTO curriculum or PhD tracks, utilizing evidence-based pedagogy and modern instructional technology.
  • Course Design & Development: Ability to design, update, and implement course syllabi, laboratory experiences, and competency assessments in compliance with ACOTE accreditation standards.
  • Clinical Expertise Areas: Specialized expertise and clinical depth to teach foundational or advanced coursework in areas such as: Pediatrics, Neuro-Rehabilitation, Gerontology, Mental Health, Assistive Technology, Orthopedics, etc.
• Service & Leadership
  • Institutional Service: Commitment to contributing to university governance by serving on department, college, and university-wide committees.
  • Professional Engagement: Active involvement in professional organizations at the state, national, or international level (e.g., AOTA, state associations).
  • Student Mentorship: Dedication to academic advising, mentoring doctoral students through the Doctoral Capstone Experience, and PhD candidate qualifying and dissertation.

TO APPLY: Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts of all academic work, and the names with email address and contact numbers of three references. Unofficial transcripts of all academic work will be expected before your application can be fully reviewed. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until positions are filled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: For clinical and tenure-track positions please contact Search Committee Chair, Dr. Anne Sullivan, ASullivan6@twu.edu.

Texas Woman's University, an AA/EEO employer, provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected category, class or characteristic.

All offers of employment will be contingent on the candidate's ability to provide documents which establish proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States. Positions at Texas Woman's University deemed security-sensitive require background checks and verification of all academic credentials.

If you are a male between the age of 18 and 25, federal law requires that you must be registered with the U.S. Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exemptions under Selective Service law. Under HB 558, enacted by the 76th Texas State Legislature, if you are currently of the age and gender requiring registration with Selective Service, but knowingly and willfully fail to do so, you are ineligible for employment with an agency in any branch of Texas state government. For additional information regarding registration or status, you can contact the Selective Service System at 847-688-6888 or www.sss.gov.