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Course Facilitators
- Dobbs Ferry, NY, New York, United States
- Staff Part-Time
- 20
Job Summary:
Consistent with the mission of Mercy University the job responsibilities of the faculty in the OTA program focus on teaching and creating a learning environment that addresses the diverse needs of the student population. This will promote the development of qualified practitioners that will address the occupational needs of a changing society.
Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:
- Perform duties that are instructional in nature or deliver direct/online teaching services.
- Discuss assigned duties with the assigned instructor to support and coordinate instructional efforts.
- Assist faculty in clarifying and demonstrating the role of the occupational therapy assistant in assessment and intervention tasks within a given practice setting.
- Walk through the syllabus, class schedule, and assignment instructions, and review learning objectives and grading rubrics. Meetings with the course instructor, in person or virtual, are great, but this kind of coordination can also take place via email to make sure resources are available and questions are answered.
- Administrative tasks:
- Assist the faculty with their class/lab record keeping, take class attendance, and maintain attendance records.
- Reinforce the must-dos of online class meeting etiquette (see handout).
- Distribute teaching materials such as handouts, workbooks, craft materials, or instructional resources as instructed by faculty.
- Facilitate student computer access to online exams.
- Instructional Activities:
- Reinforce administration policies and rules governing student behavior and participation as per student manual.
- Demonstrate interpersonal skills needed for productive classroom discussion, respectful interaction with faculty and students, modeling development of appropriate therapeutic relationships.
- Facilitate field experience discussions, attend all lectures and facilitate student learning activities through hands-on labs, or library resources.
- Instruct and monitor students in the safe use and care of equipment and materials during lab time, to prevent injuries and damage.
- Observe students' performance and ensure communications between student and faculty relevant to student professional development and progress.
- Prepare lesson outlines and plans in assigned subject areas and submit outlines to instructor for review before the presentation.
- Provide review sessions before exams, hands-on practical exams and attendance record keeping.
- Participate in student-faculty conferences regarding students’ progress, problems, or concerns.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree required
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Mercy University is a dynamic, independent, coeducational New York City area university that offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate programs in six schools: Business, Education, Health and Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts, Nursing, and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Mercy is the region's largest private, nonprofit, Minority-Serving Institution, proud to serve a student body that is highly diverse. As a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), Mercy University, has been ranked nationally among top colleges in the country for Hispanics by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and by Excelencia in Education, earning their prestigious Seal of Excelencia for intentionally serving Latino students.
Mercy University was further recognized by HACU as a national leader in awarding bachelor's degrees to Hispanics in several disciplines, including Psychology, Sociology, and Business. Westchester Magazine has also named Mercy the Best College in Westchester County in 2019, 2020, and 2022.
Mercy is committed to offering an inclusive learning environment to help a diverse student body set a course for their future. To support its student body, Mercy has been awarded a number of federal grants which enable us to better develop and deliver education to our students.
Mercy’s student body reflects the rich diversity of the New York metropolitan area. Enrollment, including full-time and part-time undergraduates and graduates, is approximately 8,800. Mercy students learn on campuses in Dobbs Ferry, the Bronx, and Manhattan as well as online.
At Mercy University we strive to provide employees and their families with a comprehensive and valuable benefits package. We offer high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts, flexible spending, and much more.
Our Mission:
Mercy University is committed to providing motivated students the opportunity to transform their lives through higher education by offering liberal arts and professional programs in personalized and high-quality learning environments, thus preparing students to embark on rewarding careers, to continue learning throughout their lives and to act ethically and responsibly in a changing world.
Benefits Eligible:
Mercy University strives to provide employees and their families with a comprehensive and valuable benefits package. We offer high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts, flexible spending, and much more.
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