KVCC Occupational Therapy Laboratory Assistant

Title: KVCC Occupational Therapy Laboratory Assistant (Bangor)

Bargaining Unit/Salary Level: Contracted Non-Faculty position at $45/hour

Responsibilities:

• Provide instruction and facilitate learning experiences that are designed to assist students in gaining the required skills to support entry-level OTA Competency.
• Provide a forum in which students can experience, and gain skills required of them as an OTA student.
• Engage in weekly supervision/planning meetings with other Lab assistants, Faculty, and Program Director.
• Maintain attendance of students as well as logging student competency engagement.
• Assess students for readiness and expected level of competence (based on class objectives) before the final "sign off"
• Provide sign-off for a student demonstrating the expected level of skill and knowledge performance
• Assess student performance in open/competency lab activities to provide OTA Faculty information to best impact student learning needs
• Check in with OTA faculty weekly to ensure consistency is maintained between course learning lab/theory and open lab.
• Inform OTA faculty re: student issues, learning needs, level of participation and attendance, etc. which may impact student's progress.
• Inform OTA faculty regarding lab assistant schedule changes, needs for resources/requests/and assistance.
• Maintain effective communication with OTA Faculty.
• Understand lab policies and maintain established lab rules as well as develop specific rules per each lab to maintain safety.
• Supervise learning lab activities, including interpersonal interactions, and provide necessary feedback to students.
• Supervise all open/competency lab activities, including interpersonal interactions, and provide necessary feedback to students.
• Participate in lab practical(s), as contracted or specified.
• Evaluate students at the end of the semester for lab skills competency through a final lab practical.
• Maintain safety in the lab at all times and ensure that the OTA lab is clean after each lab.
• Communicate with the OTA Program Director regarding needed lab supplies.

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicant must be credentialed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) or Occupational Therapist (OT). This individual must be able to demonstrate competence in the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to support specific course learning, OTS 101 Introduction to Occupational Therapy and Human Occupation, for example: human development, activity analysis, therapeutic use of self, cultural humility, transfers, treatment modalities and interventions commonly associated with various populations treated by occupational practitioners (i.e. physical limitations and psychosocial dysfunctions across the life span), and documentation. Effective oral and written communication skills are required. The applicant must also be knowledgeable about methods for student evaluation.

Location and schedule:

The labs will be offered at Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor, ME. Fall 2026 Semester lab is Thursday from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Subsequent semesters will be decided upon based on programmatic scheduling needs.

Application Process: Initial review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. To submit a complete application file, please visit the KVCC Employment Opportunities Website, select the desired position, and select "Apply". Please be sure to upload your cover letter, resume, and official transcript. Kennebec Valley Community College is a Recovery Friendly and Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and non-discriminatory environment for all employees. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. For more information, contact Jennifer Baker, Human Resources Manager, jbaker@mainecc.edu or 207-453-5106.  TTY dial Maine Relay 711.