Graduate Teaching Assistantship applications are now being accepted for an Occupational Therapist interested in pursuing an advanced degree at the doctoral or master levels at Idaho State University. The Master’s of Occupational Therapy Program is an established program with a 100% pass rate by first time takers of the NBCOT exam. The program has an emphasis on occupation as well as a strong commitment to interdisciplinary education. The assistantship award includes up to a $12,000 stipend, tuition and fee waiver, and health insurance for renewable nine month contracts depending on satisfactory degree progress. Graduate Teaching Assistants are scheduled for approximately twenty contact hours a week to meet responsibilities as outlined.
Requirements: The candidate must be eligible for Idaho Occupational Therapy licensure and have an interest in teaching and supervising laboratories. Additional duties also include assisting with supervision of students on clinical affiliations and practicum experiences. The Graduate Teaching Assistant student must be accepted into a graduate program at the university and be enrolled in at least nine credits of graduate work per semester to maintain the assistantship.
Idaho State University, located in Pocatello, is the lead institution for educating health professionals in Idaho. Pocatello offers a high quality of life, including a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities. With its location in the heart of the intermountain west it has easy access to Sun Valley, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, Jackson Hole, Salt Lake City, and the Wasatch Mountain Range of Utah.
Interested candidates should send a letter of application, current curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to: Aaron M. Eakman, Ph.D., OTR/L, Assistant Professor and Director of Occupational Therapy, Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Idaho State University, Stop Box 8045, Pocatello, ID 83209, Direct inquiries to (208) 282-3758 or email Dr. Eakman at eakmaaro@isu.edu.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
For more information about the Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy and Idaho State University, please refer to our website at: http//www.isu.edu/departments/dpot or telephone us at (800) 797-4781.
Idaho State University is an Affirmative Action/EOE
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