Associate Professor of Public Health and MPH Director
Associate Professor of Public Health and MPH Director
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Job Description:
Fairfield University is a coeducational comprehensive Jesuit university with a 200acre campus located along the scenic shoreline community of Fairfield CT consisting of five schools: The College of Arts and Sciences The Charles F. Dolan School of Business The School of Engineering and Computing The Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies and The School of Education and Human Development. As an expression of our Jesuit Catholic mission and identity Fairfield embracesa liberal humanistic approach to education encouragingcritical thinking cultivating free ann inquiryand fostering ethical and religious values.
Job Description:
Fairfield University Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies invites applications for a fulltime MPH Program Director and tenuretrack public health faculty position beginning in Fall 2025 pending budget approval. The Egan School seeks to inspire students to become leaders across social and healthcare environments who improve health outcomes for all inclusive of underserved or vulnerable populations. The Egan Schools Public Health Program offers an online/asynchronous generalisttrack Master of Public Health (MPH). The MPH program aims to prepare students to address health inequity as change agents who can lead and advocate for improved health conditions worldwide. Additional information on the MPH program can be found here. The Public Health Program is under review to transition from a Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accredited Standalone Bachelorette Program to a Public Health Program. A decision is expected in the Summer 2025.
The Director of the MPH program is responsible for creating a shared multiyear programmatic vision in coordination with key partners and for planning designing implementing and evaluating the MPH curriculum. The Program Director will possess overall yearround responsibility for the MPH program and will receive release time and a stipend commensurate with the responsibilities of program administration. The Program Director will report directly to the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and the Public Health Program Director. The Program Directors responsibilities must include but are not limited to:
- Providing or delegating duties to ensure yearround director coverage.
- Developing and implementing policies and procedures to manage program components and ensure fair treatment of students.
- Participating in student recruitment and retention activities.
- Communicating regularly with admitted students and providing necessary guidance evaluation and counseling.
- Mentoring adjunct faculty and preceptors.
- Identifying and managing applied practice experience and integrated learning experience sites.
- Communicating regularly with applied practice experience and integrated learning experience preceptors to review program expectations and collaborate on student performance evaluation.
- Conducting an annual review of program outcomes including student enrollment; curriculum revisions; practice site experiences; and student faculty and staff needs.
- Analyzing program data sharing with institutional representatives and using data for school planning.
- Chairing select Public Health Program committee(s).
- Maintaining program accreditation requirements as required by CEPH.
We are particularly interested in scholareducators with expertise in health education and promotion; implementation and evaluation science; and/or leadership management and policy especially those with experience in public health practice. The teaching load is 6 credits each semester which includes a course release each Fall and Spring semester. In addition to teaching faculty are also expected to engage in research and service contribute to the public health profession and advance the scholarship and service missions of the department school and university. While the faculty member will be teaching online they are expected to be local to Fairfield to participate in oncampus events meetings and other student and servicerelated activities.
Requirements:
Hold a doctoral degree in public health or a related discipline. Have effective verbal and written communication skills. Be prepared to teach online asynchronous courses at the graduate level. Be prepared to enrich the MPH curriculum in applications of public health practice. Be innovative in curricular development and demonstrate a strong commitment to innovation in online teaching. Have an active research program and be engaged in scholarship that includes a record of publishing in peerreviewed publications in the candidates area of specialization. Demonstrate a commitment to promoting justice equity diversity inclusion and belonging (JEDIB).
Additionally preference will be given to applicants who have:
1. Experience in academic program administration.
2. Knowledge of CEPH accreditation requirements.
Additional Information:
The salary and the benefits for the position are competitive.
Application Instructions:
Review of applications will begin immediately and remain open until filled.
For full consideration please click Apply Now and upload the following materials:
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of application
- Statement of teaching philosophy
- Statement of research plans
- Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions toJEDIBthrough teaching professional activity and/or service.
- Contact information for three references (note: references will only be contacted for finalists)
Inquiries about the position should be addressed to the Chair of the Search Committee Anthony Santella at
Category:
Academic Faculty Tenure/Tenure TrackPerforms such other duties responsibilities and activities as required by supervisor and as departmental/University needs indicate.
*Disclaimer
The above information indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain and should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities activities and/or qualifications required or expected of employees assigned to this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change and new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
Fairfield University provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
