Assistant Professor Tenure-Track Health Sciences Four Positions
Assistant Professor Tenure-Track Health Sciences Four Positions
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Working Title: Assistant Professor TenureTrack Health Sciences (Four Positions)
State Role Title:N/A
Position Type:Instructional / Teaching Faculty
Position Status: FullTime
College/Division: College of Health and Behavioral Studies
Department: 100056 Health Sciences
Pay Rate:Commensurate with Experience
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Is this a JMU only positionNo
Is this a grantfunded positionNo
Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo
Beginning Review Date:10/31/2024
About JMU:
Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.
Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.
Who We Are
Located in the heart of Virginias beautiful Shenandoah Valley the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington D.C. and Richmond VA. With a population of just over 53000 Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20000 undergraduate and 1900 graduate students with over 1000 fulltime instructional faculty.
JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts science and technology and professional disciplines at the undergraduate masters and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity fostering equity and inclusion and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction and innovative faculty research.
General Information:
The Department of Health Sciences in the College of Health and Behavioral Studies at James Madison University offers a dynamic Bachelors of Science in Health Sciences curriculum. The Health Sciences major is designed for students interested in understanding the causes of disease strategies for promoting wellness and behavior change and the scientific basis and methodologies for analyzing health concerns for both individuals and populations. Upon degree completion graduates are prepared for immediate employment in multiple allied health areas or a pathway to graduate studies in a variety of disciplines including medicine optometry pharmacy nursing public health and other professional preparation programs. The successful candidate will join a strong and engaged faculty committed to inclusive excellence at one of the nations outstanding public universities. Because we educate future healthcare professionals we recognize our ethical responsibility to educate students and to advocate for equity dignity caring and fair treatment for all.
Health Sciences faculty are committed to excellence in teaching scholarship and service. Our college actively engages in practices that promote an inclusive learning environment and foster a sense of belonging and student success where colleagues can thrive in teaching research and service. We invite applications for multiple TenureTrack positions at the Assistant Professor rank to join our team. These positions have a start date of August 2025.
RANK
Assistant Professor TenureTrack Appointment 10Month
Duties and Responsibilities:
RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will:
Teach undergraduate courses in our Health Sciences curriculum
Demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching scholarship and service
Participate in service at the departmental college and university levels
Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Earned doctoral degree in health sciences health education and promotion public health or a related field. ABD applicants will be considered with evidence of continued progress and completion of degree required within 6 months of the start date.
Identified scholarly research agenda and plan for scholarly activity.
Demonstrated potential and/or experience in teaching courses in areas contributing to our engaging curriculum including but not limited to social health determinants medical terminology statistical methods chronic or infectious human diseases and health research methods.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrated ability to develop collaborative relationships with faculty across disciplines and departments.
Evidence of interdisciplinary/interprofessional scholarship and/or teaching.
Evidence of scholarly activity through peerreviewed publications presentations or creative works.
Earned CHES and/or CPH credential.
Additional Posting Information:
Applicants will need to submit the following: 1 completed faculty profile; 2 cover letter describing your experiences and accomplishments related to teaching; 3 statement highlighting your use of inclusive practices related to teaching scholarship service advising and/or mentoring students; 4 teaching philosophy; 5 curriculum vitae; and 6 names and contact information of three professional references.
Inquiries may be made to Dan Holt Search Committee Chair Department of Health Sciences 235 Martin Luther King Jr. Way MSC 4301 James Madison University Harrisonburg VA 22807 email or phone.
Conditions of Employment:
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
EVerify Notice: After accepting employment new hires are required to complete an I9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the EVerify system to confirm identity and work authorization.
EEO Statement:
James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age color disability gender identity or expression genetic information national origin parental status political affiliation race religion sex sexual orientation or veteran status.
We promote access inclusion and diversity for all students faculty staff constituents and programs believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.
Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity:.
Reasonable Accommodation:
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Employment Type
Full Time
