Description
Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences invites applications for a full-time Clinical Assistant Professor (non-tenure track) position to join the Department of Occupational Therapy. This Clinical Assistant Professor position will have responsibility for teaching courses in the graduate entry-level doctoral in Occupational Therapy (EL-OTD) in addition to other responsibilities in the Occupational Therapy Department.
About Boston University
Since its founding in 1839, Boston University has embraced a mission of openness and access, becoming one of the first universities in the nation to welcome all students of ability regardless of race, gender, or creed. That tradition shapes our enduring commitment to academic freedom, free inquiry, and the robust exchange of ideas. Please visit https://www.bu.edu/values/ to learn more about our shared values. We seek scholars who will contribute to our community of teachers and researchers through excellence in innovative scholarship, engaged teaching, and participation in the intellectual life of the University. Boston University provides an environment where faculty and students work together across disciplines, perspectives, and experiences to advance knowledge and address society’s most pressing challenges.
Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences is a vibrant, collaborative community of learners, scholars, professionals, and practitioners who value excellence through scientific discovery, experiential education, inclusion, accessibility, creativity, and innovation. Serving some 1,300 undergraduate and 600 graduate students, the College offers nationally top-ranked professional graduate degree programs—including occupational therapy (#1 according to U.S. News & World Report), speech-language pathology (#6), and physical therapy (#16)—alongside in-demand and highly enrolled undergraduate degrees in health science (BU’s undergraduate program in public health), human physiology (BU’s only premedical pathway focused on human health), behavior and health, and nutrition sciences. Sargent College’s robust culture of research excellence emanates from its highly funded and productive convergent research laboratories, clinics, and centers that translate discovery into practice and improve human health and function across the lifespan. Annual research expenditures per tenure-streamed faculty are, on average, $500,000. The College’s impact extends beyond academia into clinical practice and community health through integrated research centers, strategic partnerships, outreach initiatives, and the achievements of its graduates, all contributing to its reputation as a leader in advancing health and rehabilitation sciences. Boston University offers the opportunity for collaborative endeavors across its 17 colleges and schools, including the Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences. Sargent College and its faculty have strong collaborative partnerships including secondary appointments with the BU Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.
The Occupational Therapy (OT) Department offers an entry-level doctor of occupational degree program (EL-OTD), an undergraduate degree in Behavior and Health (BSBH), and a PhD in Rehabilitation Science. Our EL-OTD is ranked by US News and World Report as #1. Our faculty are world-renowned, leading the field in clinical experience and research, and are passionate about engaging students in these professional activities. We focus on community-based practice and emerging practice areas, with hands-on, practical experiences integrated throughout our curricula. Classes taught in the EL-OTD program include Analysis and Adaptation of Occupation, Evidence-based Practice I, Occupational Across the Lifecourse, Functional Movement: analysis and assessment, OT Process, Assistive Technology, Learning and Behavior Change, Skills for Occupation Based Practice, Occupation Based Practice with Groups, Occupation-based Practice for Individuals, and others.
Boston University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, age, national origin, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Retaliation is also prohibited. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. Under Massachusetts law, we may not require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment.
Boston University, consistent with the AAU’s Principles on Preventing Sexual Harassment, conducts background checks for final candidates for certain faculty and staff positions. As part of this process, we ask current and past employers of the last seven years whether there has been a substantiated finding of sexual misconduct under their policies. To move forward, final candidates must complete and sign an “Authorization to Release Information” form after receiving an offer to enable this background check.
Requirements
Clinical Assistant Professor position: At Boston University, a Clinical Assistant Professor is a faculty member appointed primarily to provide instruction for a stated term. This is a full-time, renewable, 9-month, non-tenure track appointment that is scheduled to begin anytime between July 1, 2027 and September 1, 2027, depending on the candidate and final approval of the academic appointment. The initial term is three years and is renewable based on performance and the teaching needs of the Department. The Clinical Assistant Professor will teach, advise students, engage in scholarship, and participate in service to Sargent College. A successful candidate will have training and professional experience in occupational therapy, strong clinical skills, and be prepared to teach a variety of courses offered through the EL-OTD program.
Qualifications:
Candidates must have:
A doctoral degree, such as a PhD, OTD, ppOTD or other equivalent.
Four or more years of clinical experience providing Occupational Therapy in hospital, community, home-based, or school settings
A demonstrated track record of excellent interpersonal skills (i.e., communicating effectively with students and colleagues)
Organizational skills (i.e., capacity to create and maintain an easy-to-use Blackboard site for course materials)
Preference will be given to candidates with
Prior experience teaching, which may include guest lecturing or responsibility for a portion of an undergraduate or graduate course
Established line of scholarship, with published peer-reviewed papers or conference presentations
What to expect from our process:
We will begin reviewing applications immediately upon receipt and continue until the position is filled. Once we receive a completed application (see below for details), we will arrange an initial video call, and invite selected candidates for an on-campus, in-person, day-long interview. The in-person interview will include a 45-minute job talk and a 45-minute teaching demonstration.
Application Instructions:
Interested candidates should submit the following materials electronically via www.academicjobsonline.org. Your application submission shall include:
Cover letter
Curriculum vitae (cv)
Statement of teaching. In addition to summarizing teaching and any clinical experience, and teaching philosophy, please describe how, as a teacher and mentor, you would engage and sustain our institutional commitment to fostering a more inclusive university culture and climate.
Name of three references external to BU. Letters of recommendations will be required for hiring and will be requested for all candidates invited to interview.
Application Review
Review of applications will begin October 15, 2026, and will continue until the position is filled.
Pay Range: $85,000 to $95,000 (9-month appointment) Within the pay range above, the starting salary will depend on several factors which may include direct related experience, expertise, education, skills, and location as well as internal equity.
Inquiries: We look forward to receiving your application. You are welcome to contact Prof. Jen Kaldenberg, jenmk@bu.edu, Search Committee Chair, for further information.
