Effective July 1, 2017, the Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Practice will have a vacancy for an Occupational Therapy Assistant member.  The Maryland Occupational Therapy Association (MOTA) is responsible for submitting nominations to fill this very important Board Position.  Please note that it is not necessary to be a member of MOTA in order to submit your application and be nominated. 

Any interested OTA who meets the following qualifications may apply: 

1.  Be a resident of this State at the time of nomination and appointment and for the duration of the term of the member; and

2.  For at least 3 of the 5 years immediately before appointment have been engaged in:

    a) practicing occupational therapy or limited occupational therapy;

    b) teaching occupational therapy; or 

    c) performing research in occupational therapy.

If you are interested in serving on the Maryland Board of Occupational Therapy Practice, please forward your curriculum vitae along with the biographical and exemption disclosure forms to keglseder@towson.edu.  

Also, the Governor's Appointments Office (GAO) website is http://govappointments.maryland.gov/   The application is on the left hand side under quick links.   The GAO requires all applications to be filed electronically.   You will be asked to upload your resume as part of the application process.  If you run into issues with the application or have questions, you may contact GAO directly at 410-974-2611 for assistance. 

The deadline to submit application material to MOTA is March 31, 2017.