Adjunct Instructor, Occupational Therapy Program

Are you looking to take your career to new heights with a leader in healthcare? SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is one of the nation's leading metropolitan medical centers. As the only academic medical center in Brooklyn, we serve a large population that is among the most diverse in the world. We are also highly-ranked by Castle Connolly Medical, a healthcare rating company for consumers, among the top 5 leading U.S. medical schools for training doctors.

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The Occupational Therapy Program in the School of Health Professions at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is seeking an hourly/part-time Adjunct Instructor. The successful candidate will:

• Prepare for and teach course(s) (didactic, lab/experiential, clinical) within area of expertise to occupational therapy students in the Master's and/or Post-Professional Doctorate program, as assigned annually.
• Manage all aspects of course delivery including grading; use of learning management system; developing and updating course materials, syllabi, and lesson plans, maintaining student records.
• Develop and update course materials, syllabi, and lesson plans.
• Provide guidance and leadership to students through advisement and mentorship, counseling and referring to appropriate party, as needed.
• Participate in program, school, and university-wide professional activities, as appropriate.
• Establish and maintain regular office hours.
• Maintain all professional credentials for position held Demonstrate strong inter-professional and communication skills.
• Collaborate with Program Chair and faculty to ensure quality of curriculum.

• Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy awarded by an institution accredited by a USDE-recognized regional accrediting body.
• New York State Occupational Therapist Licensure.
• Active NBCOT certification.
• Prior clinical experience. 
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Computer proficiency.
• Subject matter expertise in pediatric school-based practice.

• Prior post-secondary teaching experience.
• An earned Doctorate Degree (PhD, OTD, EdD, Dr.PH, DHSc, or other relevant doctoral-level degree) awarded by an institution accredited by a USDE-recognized regional accrediting body.

Variable Days; Variable Hours (Hourly/Part-Time)

Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities and members of underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact Human Resources at ada@downstate.edu

Advertised: April 09, 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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