Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Instructor/Fieldwork Coordinator

Madisonville Community College
Madisonville, KY

Salary Range: $45,000 minimum salary
Contract Term Length: 10 Months
Standard Hours: 37.5
Work Location: On-Site
FLSA Status:
College: Health Sciences
Campus Location: Health Sciences
Department: Occupational Therapy
Total Rewards
Madisonville Community College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:
  • Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
  • Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
  • 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
  • Vacation/Sick Time
  • Work-Life Balance
  • 9.5 Paid Holidays
  • 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
  • Employee Assistance Program
Job Summary
The Instructor / Fieldwork Coordinator is a full-time faculty member responsible for didactic instruction, coordination and oversight of Level I and Level II fieldwork education, and compliance with ACOTE accreditation standards. This position supports student learning through classroom instruction, clinical education coordination, assessment, and collaboration with fieldwork sites to ensure high-quality experiential learning.
Job Duties:
• Deliver instruction using multiple modalities, including face-to-face, hybrid, accelerated, and online formats.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise curriculum consistent with ACOTE standards and program outcomes.
• Foster an active, inclusive learning environment and utilize the institution’s learning management system for communication, assessment, and feedback.
• Maintain office hours and provide academic advising to students.
• Plan, develop, maintain, and evaluate fieldwork education in collaboration with the Program Director.
• Establish and maintain contracts and affiliations with fieldwork sites.
• Communicate regularly with fieldwork educators to ensure learning objectives and expectations are met.
• Ensure fieldwork experiences meet ACOTE standards for Level I and Level II fieldwork.
• Educate students and fieldwork educators on fieldwork policies, procedures, and evaluation processes.
• Monitor student progress in fieldwork placements and provide appropriate guidance, remediation, and support.
• Collect and analyze fieldwork data for program evaluation and accreditation purposes.
• Participate in curriculum development, program assessment, and accreditation activities.
• Engage in department and college committees, service activities, and professional development.
• Contribute to recruitment, retention, and student success initiatives.
• Maintain professional competence and licensure/certification requirements.
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