AOTA -

Appointed Positions Available - April 2022

Deadline: 11:59 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2022

(Please click for qualifications of each position)

ASSEMBLY OF STUDENT DELEGATES (ASD)

OTA Vice Chairperson (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2024)
Communications & Advocacy Chairperson* (Term: Immediate – June 30, 2023)

*This position will complete the remainder of an incomplete term of office.

BYLAWS. POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE (BPPC)

Member* (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)

*This position will complete the remainder of an incomplete term of office.

COMMISSION ON CONTINUING COMPETENCE & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CCCPD)

Chairperson-Elect (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)
Member #1—must be an OTA (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)
Member #2—OT or OTA (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)

COMMISSION ON EDUCATION (COE) (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)

(Note: Preference will be given to individuals with experience in the areas listed below.)

Academic fieldwork coordinator
Fieldwork educator
Educator who is an occupational therapy assistant (OTA)
Entry-level occupational therapist (OT) academic educator
Entry-level OTA academic educator
Post-professional level academic educator
Capstone coordinator

COMMISSION ON PRACTICE (COP)

(Note: Preference is given to individuals with children and youth, mental health, community-based practice settings; and diversity, equity, and inclusion.)

Member #1 (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)
Member #2 (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)
Member #3 (must be an OTA) (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE (DEI)

Member (Term: July 1, 2022–June 30, 2024)

Established in 2021, the DEI Committee serves to oversee, execute, and build upon AOTA’s DEI Strategic Plan and to provide strategic guidance to the Board of Directors and other governance bodies to assess progress and advance DEI within AOTA and the profession.

Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate

Genuine interest in DEI and AOTA'a vision;
Experience related to the successful development, implementation, and evaluation of DEI initiatives; and
An understanding of the changing nature of DEI within society, the profession, and AOTA

ETHICS COMMISSION

Member-at-Large* (Term: July 1, 2022–June 30, 2025)

*This position will complete the remainder of an incomplete term of office.

Public Member (Term: July 1, 2022–June 30, 2025)

REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE (RALC)

Vice Speaker* (Term: July 1, 2022–June 30, 2024)

*This position will complete the remainder of an incomplete term of office.

Sergeant at Arms (Term: July 1, 2022–June 30, 2025)

REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY (RA)

Representative for Arkansas (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)
Representative for Delaware (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)
Representative for Idaho (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)
Representative for Kentucky (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)
Representative for Louisiana (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)
Representative for Maine (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)
Representative for Michigan (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)
Representative for Minnesota (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)
Representative for Mississippi* (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)

*This position will complete the remainder of an incomplete term of office.

Representative for Nevada (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)
Representative for New Mexico (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)
Representative for North Carolina (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)
Representative for North Dakota (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)
Representative for South Carolina (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)
Representative for South Dakota (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)
Representative for Tennessee (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)
Representative for Utah (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)
Representative for Wyoming (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)

SPECIAL INTEREST SECTION COUNCIL (SISC) CHAIRPERSON-ELECT (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)

SPECIAL INTEREST SECTIONS (SISs)
The AOTA Special Interest Section Council (SISC) is recruiting for up to six vacancies in each of the following special interest sections:

Academic Education SIS (AESIS) (Term: July 1, 2022–June 30, 2025)

Productive Aging SIS (PASIS) (Term: July 1, 2022–June 30, 2025)

Rehabilitation & Disability SIS (RDSIS) (Term: July 1, 2022–June 30, 2025)
We seek individuals with one or more of the strengths below to serve in SIS leadership roles tied to these key strengths:

Innovation: Content creation and use within the SIS practice area, organization and leadership of Journal Clubs
Outreach: Connecting, communicating, and use of CommunOT to assess and promote practice needs, showcasing SIS work at AOTA INSPIRE Annual Conference & Expo
Pathways: Networking, mentoring, and organizing groups; point person for the SIS’ CoPs
Advocacy: Policy and professional advocacy efforts with the SIS and AOTA
Research: Experience and knowledge in evidence-based practice within the SIS practice area, organization and leadership of Practice Chats, showcasing SIS work at AOTA INSPIRE Annual Conference & Expo
Capacity: Developing educational modules and/or writing or engaging authors to contribute to publications such as the SIS Quarterly

WORK AND INDUSTRY SIS (WISIS) - Research Coordinator* (Term: Immediate–June 30, 2023)

*This position will complete the remainder of an incomplete term of office.

WISIS is recruiting a research coordinator whose focus will be to elevate evidence-based practice and relevant learning opportunities within the WISIS.

More information about SIS appointments may be found on the Special Interest Section webpage. Inquiries may be directed to sis@aota.org.

VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (VLDC)

Member (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023)

*This position will complete the remainder of an incomplete term of office.

Member (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)
OTA Member (Term: July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2025)

NEW! Micro-Volunteering Opportunities

The RA is seeking members with specific interests and expertise to serve on a short-term basis in the following professional areas.

RA Task Force on Sustainability and Climate Change

The RA is looking for up to seven (7) individuals who have interest and expertise for serving on a special task force charged to identify potential actions the occupational therapy profession can take to support its role in sustainability and climate change. The task force shall report back to the RA with recommendations by the Fall 2022 RA meeting to consider AOTA’s responsibility in addressing sustainability issues in occupations, technology, education, practice, ethics, research, policy, and other professional contexts due to climate change.

RA Professional Policy Work Group on Adjunctive and Preparatory Techniques

The RA is looking for up to seven (7) individuals who have interest and expertise for developing a professional policy on adjunctive and preparatory techniques to include dry needling, for guidance in occupational therapy practice. The policy would support practitioners in using adjunctive/preparatory techniques and provide a rationale for external stakeholders regarding their use in occupational therapy practice. This policy is envisioned to provide guidance on current and future techniques and would not serve as an exhaustive list. The policy may provide insight into the clinical reasoning of occupational therapy practitioners in determining the use of adjunctive/preparatory techniques within practice.

04/13/2022