Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens

About the organization

The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens is a collections-based research and educational institution serving scholars and the general public. Each year, The Huntington:

• Facilitates thousands of educational experiences with schoolchildren, school teachers and community groups in art, history, literature and botanical science through special tours and programs (both fee-based and drop-in)
• Engages the public through classes, workshops, performances, lectures and our annual summer program for children, Huntington Explorers
• Partners with Boys and Girls Club, YWCA, and other organizations serving various local communities
• Hosts more than 750,000 visitors

About the residency

The successful candidate for residency at The Huntington will:

• Provide a needs assessment for the creation of inclusive educational programs at The Huntington
• Provide key consultation support in the creation of an integrative public program plan for families of all abilities
• Provide support for children with special needs for our public programs
• Create and implement a roster of inclusive tailored programming for existing community partners with a range of support needs (differently abled individuals, families with kids with autism, etc.)
• Support for Explorers camp (occurs in July) as a one-on-one support staff for campers with autism and/or special needs
• Liaise with the Community Engagement Coordinator and other public programs staff to support the creation and implementation of inclusive programming throughout the year

In addition to implementing programming, the OTD resident would also provide program evaluation, with pre- and post-program surveys. The resident may also provide training and ‘best practices’ modeling for staff and volunteers.

Eligibility
The successful candidate for residency will have:

• Experience working with children of various ages, with various special needs and abilities, particularly young visitors with autism
• A passion for learning, and a personal interest in art, history, literature and/or science education
• Expertise developing multisensory ways of learning and other modes of differentiated instruction
• A positive attitude and a strong desire to work with community groups

Financial support

The resident may be eligible for a merit-based scholarship in conjunction with this residency.

Application and contact information

Please send your résumé, a statement of purpose, and reference letters from two referees to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), and please copy OTD Program Director Sarah Bream, at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

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USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 133, Los Angeles, CA 90089-9003

ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is in Accreditation–Inactive status by ACOTE®. View our program’s ACOTE® standards public data. ACOTE® c/o the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 652-AOTA, www.acoteonline.org.

Professional program graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. Program results from the NBCOT can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.