AssistantAssociate Professor - Public and Environmental Health - Health Education and Promotion
AssistantAssociate Professor - Public and Environmental Health - Health Education and Promotion
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Assistant or Associate Professor (TenureTrack) Position Denton
Founded in 1901 Texas Womans University (TWU) is a publicly funded coeducational institution that is designated as a Doctoral/researchintensive University by the Carnegie Foundation. The main TWU campus is in Denton with health science campuses in Houston and Dallas. Housed within the TWU College of Health Sciences The School of Health Promotion & Kinesiology (SHPK) offers BS MS MPH and PhD degrees.
Responsibilities: This position is a tenuretrack ninemonth academic year position with core MPH faculty responsibilities and the possibility of summer teaching. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses related to public health; advise undergraduate students; mentor masters and doctoral students; engage in scholarly research including publishing research and applying for external research funding; engage in multidisciplinary collaborations; and participate in service activities within the department college university and profession.
Qualifications: Applicants should have: (a) an earned research doctorate in a public healthrelated field or DrPH before the employment start date; (b) an MPH degree (if not DrPH) from a school or program of public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH); (c) a strong potential for or record of academic scholarship as demonstrated by research publications and ability to secure extramural research funding; (d) a commitment to and potential for teaching excellence in areas related to public health community health or health education/promotion or a record of successful college or university teaching; and (e) potential for or history of active service participation and/or leadership roles in campus community and professional organizations. The successful candidate must be able to work collegially and effectively with faculty staff and students from diverse ethnic cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Possession of the CHES or MCHES certification and experience with acquiring and maintaining CEPH accreditation are highly desirable. Preference will be given to candidates with: a focused and documented research interest in rural health community health chronic disease prevention health equity physical activity or nutrition; a strong interdisciplinary and collaborative research record; and experience working in a multicultural setting.
Setting: TWU Denton campus located just north of the DFW Metroplex is a vibrant part of a progressive community with a diverse culture and exceptional venues for music and the arts. The campus culture supports research and scholarship collaboration excellence in clinical practice and exciting teaching opportunities.
Application: Please submit a letter of interest a curriculum vitae unofficial transcripts and the names and contact numbers of three references.
Faculty Position Denton IRC30367
Please direct questions to the Search Committee chair Dr. Mindy Menn;
Hiring decisions are based upon budget approval.
TWU strives to provide an educational environment that affirms the rights and dignity of each individual fosters diversity and encourages a respect for the differences among persons. Discrimination or harassment of any kind is considered inappropriate.
TWU is committed to equal opportunity in employment and education and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national or ethnic origin age veterans status genetic information or against qualified disabled persons.
All positions at Texas Womans University are deemed security sensitive requiring background checks.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
