PT Instructor Pool - Occupational Therapy Assistant

About the role

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Job Posting Date: January 30, 2026

Salary Information

Salary depends upon workload.

Department: School of Health Science_OTA, MA, MC, OptTech, TM&Rad_PT Faculty

About the role

Madison College is recruiting a pool of highly motivated and qualified candidates to teach part time courses for the Occupational Therapy Assistant program. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis for the 2026-2027 academic school year. If you possess the aspiration to help others succeed, this is an opportunity for you to positively impact the community and lives of our students. Madison College is a first-choice institution that offers exceptional educational opportunities to our students providing high-demand skills for professional and academic growth.

Madison College's dedication to promoting equity, inclusion and diversity is reflected in our Mission, Vision, and Values. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions.

We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we seek applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits of diversity in a higher education community. Hiring a diverse workforce that mirrors our student population is more than just a commitment at Madison College - it is the foundation of what we are striving to do.

Come be part of our great team!

Organizational Function and Responsibilities

This position instructs adult students in the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program at the vocational, associate degree and college transfer credit levels. This includes developing a relevant and progressive curriculum, designing and implementing effective learning strategies and environments, delivering instruction of high quality, assessing student learning, advising students, and participating in college service activities at the department, division and college levels.

This position reports to the Department Chair - School of Health Education.

Essential Duties

• The following duties are typically expected of this position.
• These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.
• Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Responsible for instruction in the (Occupational Therapy Assistant Program) including but not limited to the following courses: Pediatrics and Assistive Technology and Adaptations.
• Plans, develops and implements instruction in assigned courses.
• Assists and advises students who have questions with assignments, tests, grades and/or course content.
• Evaluates student performance in courses taught by the instructor.
• Develops and maintains curriculum in collaboration with OTA program faculty.
• Complies with college policies and procedures regarding student testing, record keeping, advanced standing, providing grades on a timely basis, maintaining office hours for student assistance and course advising, etc.
• Maintains competencies as an instructor as aligned with the Faculty Quality Assurance System.
• Complies with all aspects of Board policies, work rules, and the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
• Attends school, program and advisory committee meetings.
• Designs curriculum, including but not limited to multicultural infusion, and instruct in a variety of non-traditional formats to meet student and program needs.
• Demonstrates a commitment to the college mission, vision and values.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of current educational methods and strategies, including learner-centered instruction, assessment, evaluation and collaborative techniques and strategies that address closing the gap in student access and achievement across race, gender and disability.
• Skilled in the use of educational technology and alternative delivery methods to deliver high-quality instruction (i.e., online, hybrid, and accelerated course formats, course software such as Blackboard, video, Telepresence, etc).
• Skilled in communications and human relations with populations having diverse socio-economic and racial backgrounds and persons with physical and/or learning disabilities.
• Skilled in oral and written communications.
• Ability to interact with business, industry, other educational institutions, and government agencies to establish partnerships.
• Ability to adapt to new and emerging technologies and incorporate them into the classroom and curriculum.

Minimum Qualifications

• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant or Registered Occupational Therapist.
• Currently licensed as a COTA or OTR in Wisconsin.
• Hold current certification with National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
• Two (2) years or 4,000 hours of related work experience.
• The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program has a new program requirement. The program's accrediting body - ACOTE - the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education - requires that the OTA program have an OTA on their staff by July 1, 2020.

Special Instructions to Applicants

• Madison College utilizes pool postings for all Part-time Instructor positions.
• This posting is a pool position to collect applications for potential part-time instruction positions.
• Part-time Instructors are hired on a per course basis each semester, and teaching one semester does not guarantee assignment for the following semester.
• The teaching hours for a part-time instructor vary and can include day, evening, and weekend classes.

• If interested, please complete the required online application and attach a resume, cover letter, and transcripts (unofficial copy).
• Please note that all transcripts will be checked for verification of accreditation before hire.
• This pool will close on approximately January 31, 2026.
• If you are not contacted by this time and you are still interested in employment with Madison College, you will be asked to reapply to a new pool.
• All communications will be through the email provided on your application materials.

• We regard diversity in the workforce as a competitive advantage and strongly support its presence in our educational environment.
• If you are experiencing application issues, please contact us at the Talent Acquisition email or HR hotline.
• To ensure that emails from us regarding your application do not go to your spam folder, please add the @madisoncollege.edu domain as a safe sender in your email.
• Madison Area Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability or age in employment, admissions or its programs or activities.

Madison College offers degrees, diplomas, apprenticeships and certificates in Architecture & Engineering; Arts, Design & Humanities; Business; Construction, Manufacturing & Maintenance; Culinary, Hospitality & Fitness; Education & Social Services; Health Sciences; Information Technology; Law, Protective & Human Services; Science, Math & Natural Resources; and Transportation.

Admissions criteria vary by program and are available by calling our Enrollment Office at or Ext. 6210. The following person has been designated to coordinate Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and to handle inquiries regarding the college's nondiscrimination policies: Lisa Muchka, Director, Civil Rights and Compliance, 1701 Wright Street, Madison, WI 53704