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Teaching Fellowship Applications
The occupational therapy department offers four half-fellowship positions each academic year. Two are available to any new or returning graduate student, with preference given to OT students, and two require that applicants have completed prior relevant coursework. Please see the links below for detailed descriptions and application forms.
We anticipate having the positions described below available for 2009-2010. We also have several Americorps opportunities - please contact the OT department or the Americorps office for further information.
teaching fellow descriptions
2009-2010 Teaching Fellowships
Department of Occupational Therapy
Springfield College
The Occupational Therapy Department anticipates having four half-time Teaching Fellow positions available for the 2009-2010 academic year. Each of these positions provides 12 semester hours of tuition waiver and a $2000 stipend, divided equally between fall and spring semesters. Each Teaching Fellow must be a full-time Springfield College graduate student (registered for a minimum of nine semester hours of academic credit during each semester).
Each position requires that students be available for an average of 14 hours a week, mostly during office hours, during both the fall and spring semesters, for a total of 400 hours for the year. Applicants in the final year of the entry level master's program thus must be willing to begin their Level II fieldwork after the spring semester, or to complete their first fieldwork locally on a part time basis. The qualifications and responsibilities for each position are described below.
A. OT Faculty Teaching Fellow
This position is open to any new or returning graduate student who is familiar with the occupational therapy curriculum, with preference given to an OT student. Applicants for this position must have the skills and knowledge to assist faculty with two OT-only sections of RSCH 610 (Foundations and Methods of Research) during the fall semester, and to assist OT faculty in labs and other course- and/or research-related activities during the fall and spring semesters. This Fellow may not be enrolled in RSCH 610 while in the position; he or she must already have completed the course at Springfield College, or an equivalent graduate course at another college or university.
Qualifications include proficient computer skills (at minimum, word processing and Babson Library's catalog and database searching); maturity, initiative and sound judgment; organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to self-check; and ethical and professional behavior in maintaining confidentiality.
B. OT Neuroscience Teaching Fellow
This position is open to a returning or advanced occupational therapy student who has a good understanding of neuroscience, as evidenced by grades of at least B+/B+ in OCTH 412/512 and 413/513, or recent equivalent courses in another OT program. In the fall, this Fellow is responsible for attending or listening to class lectures, preparing review presentations and activities, running a weekly review session for OT students taking OT Neuroscience, and being available to tutor students two to three additional hours each week.
In the spring, the Fellow assists with the Neuroscience and Occupation II seminar. This Fellow should be comfortable in an instructor's role and should relate well to other students who request assistance. He or she will have access to a file of previous review materials and audiovisual resources. Other duties within the OT Department may be assigned during either semester.
C. OT Fieldwork Teaching Fellow
Open to any new or returning graduate student, this Fellow serves as an assistant to the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator. Duties may include writing letters, preparing mailings, maintaining records related to fieldwork scheduling and evaluation, contacting clinical fieldwork supervisors, and assisting other faculty in setting up placements for fieldwork incorporated into academic courses.
Qualifications include computer skills (word processing, including mail merge, database design and maintenance, and some spreadsheet work), maturity, initiative and judgment in personal and phone contact with clinical supervisors, organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to self-check, and ethical and professional behavior in maintaining confidentiality. This Fellow must be available to work during regular office hours (weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.) for both the fall and spring semesters.
D. OT Faculty Teaching Fellow
This position is open to any new or returning graduate student who is familiar with the occupational therapy curriculum, with preference given to an OT student. This Fellow reports to one or more OT faculty to assist with special projects, which may include curriculum development, faculty research, or finding and organizing student resources.
Qualifications for this position include proficient computer skills (at minimum, word processing and Babson Library's catalog and database searching), maturity, initiative and sound judgment, organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to self-check, and ethical and professional behavior in maintaining confidentiality.
This Fellow must be available to work most of his or her hours during regular office hours (weekdays, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) during both the fall and spring semesters.
To apply for an Occupational Therapy Teaching Fellow position: obtain an application from the OT Department or the Graduate Admissions Office and submit the completed form and resume by March 1, 2009 to: Occupational Therapy Department, Springfield College, 263 Alden Street, Springfield MA 01109 (Fax number 413-748-3796).
Questions may be directed to the OT Department at 413-748-3581. Applicants not currently on campus should provide a mail address and phone number where they can be reached between between March 1 and March 15, 2009 so they may be contacted for further information and/or a phone interview.
Download the teaching fellowship application
