Faculty Positions at Western Carolina

Peg Connolly recently sent out this notice about RT faculty position openings at Western Carolina University:

Western Carolina University (WCU) is pleased to announce the opening of two faculty positions in Recreational Therapy, one tenure-track position for Assistant or Associate Professor (go to https://jobs.wcu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51149) and one is a fixed term position for an Assistant Professor (go to https://jobs.wcu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51150.

WCU was the first accredited university in the country to offer a BS degree specifically in recreational therapy. The Degree includes 42 hours in Liberal Studies and 70 hours in the major including recreational therapy courses in foundations, client assessment, processes and techniques, physical disabilities, aging, administration, advanced methods, adventure-based therapy, and clinical internships. The recreational therapy degree program has been selected as one of four WCU programs to participate in the implementation of the University’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) which will re-shape education at WCU to promote integrated and synthesized learning in undergraduate education. The RT program places a strong emphasis on service learning in the region. Please visit http://www.wcu.edu/4632.asp.

WCU is a leading regional comprehensive university with career-focused studies at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. Western offers small class sizes and personal attention from highly qualified faculty with a strong interest in their students’ success. Courses are available in Cullowhee, Asheville and online. WCU now provides an education to more than 9,000 students from 46 states and 39 countries. WCU is located in Western North Carolina's scenic Cullowhee Valley surrounded by the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge mountains.

For additional information contact: Peg Connolly, Ph.D., LRT/CTRS, Search Chair, School of Health Sciences at (828) 227-2481 or mconnolly@email.wcu.edu.