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Tenure-Track Faculty - Public Health (Open Rank)
About Eastern Washington University:
Eastern Washington University is a regional, comprehensive public university located in Cheney and Spokane, Washington, with programs offered throughout the state and online with an enrollment of over 12,000 students. Eastern is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington reporting to its own Board of Trustees.
Easterns 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 11,000 residents 16 miles southwest of the states second largest city, Spokane. Eastern also offers programs in downtown Spokane at the Brand new Catalyst building and on the Riverpoint Campus which is shared with Washington State University. Eastern also offers program throughout the state based on the needs of the community. Eastern offers an array of bachelors and masters degrees and one applied doctorate in physical therapy. EWU offers 135 fields of study, 9 masters degrees, 12 graduate certificates, 39 graduate programs, 1 educational specialist degree, and 1 applied doctorate to more than 10,000 enrolled students.
Tribal Land Acknowledgement
Eastern Washington University resides within the traditional homelands of the Spokane People and other tribes who are connected through their shared history of this region. This land holds their cultural DNA and it is their Ancestors who are here and bring forth the knowledge of this place-the knowledge that comes from the land.
Job Summary:
Eastern Washington University and the College of Health Science and Public Health at Eastern Washington University invite applications to fill one tenure track position in the Department of Public Health and Health Administration to begin September 2022. Appointment rank will be either as tenure track Associate Professor or tenure track Assistant Professor, depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate. An additional initial appointment to develop courses prior to the September 2022 start date may be negotiated at time of hire. The additional appointment, if any, will be at a rank of quarterly (adjunct) faculty and will not be counted toward the timeline for tenure and promotion.Eastern is a regional, comprehensive university where all faculty are expected to demonstrate teaching excellence, professional growth, and service to the university, profession, and the community. The primary teaching area for this position will be public health in the undergraduate programs. An ongoing research program and service to the university, college, and department are also required for tenure track appointments. Responsibilities in this position include teaching and supervising student internships in community-based organizations.
Additionally, all faculty are expected to actively participate in assessment of student learning and to engage in effective teaching.
Information about the Department
The Department of Public Health and Health Administration has programs that are housed in Eastern's residential campus in Cheney, WA and in the Catalyst Building located in the University District in downtown Spokane, WA. The department offers three fully online accelerated format graduate degrees, a Master of Public Health, a Graduate Certificate in Public Health, and a Graduate Certificate in Health Services Administration. The department also offers hybrid undergraduate programs that include: Bachelor of Science in Public Health, Bachelor of Arts in Health Services Administration, a Bachelor of Arts in Health Services Administration- Long-term Care option, a Bachelor of Arts in Health Informatics, and a minor in Health Services Management.
Please note: this recruitment will be closed to further applications as of Midnight Sunday, March 13th, 2022.
Required Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree:
- Doctoral degree in public health, or
- Master degree in public health and doctoral degree in closely related field
- Professional experience:
- Six (6) or more years of successful professional experience is required for Associate Professor rank
- Assistant Professor rank requires a minimum of two years experience in management, administration, or leadership within the last five years
- Demonstrated history of community engagement.
- Knowledge of the CEPH accreditation process.
- At least 5 years of experience in online teaching and learning.
- Experience with use of technology and learning management systems (LMS).
- History of scholarly work.
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Outlook Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Experience in course design and curriculum development.
- Excellent communication and networking skills.
- Demonstrated ability to apply a culturally responsive and flexible approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal access, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preference may be given to candidates who offer one or more of the following:
- Experience in academic administration for examples program director or chair.
- Knowledge of Canvas LMS and eportfolio software.
- Experience in CEPH accreditation process.
- Experience in public health profession.
Other Skills and Abilities:
Job Duties:
% of Time: 100
Responsibility / Duty: A Faculty Activity Plan will be developed by the end of the first quarter of the selected candidates appointment, and will consist of a combination of teaching, research, service and/or release time to perform administrative duties, as negotiated and as needed to meet the business needs of the department.Teaching: typical workload for this position will involve 36 credits per academic year (80% of the workload), subject to department needs. This position will teach undergraduate courses in Public Health, as well as and/or other courses that fulfill the need of the Department and Program.Teaching includes the following additional responsibilities as defined in the faculty CBA:
- Meet all scheduled classes
- Plan, organize and inform students of course content, texts, readings, assignments, attendance expectations and methods of evaluation including grading scales
- Schedule and attend office hours
- Turn in grades according to established deadlines
Essential Function Indicator: Yes
Conditions of Employment:
To be considered eligible for appointment into the position, applicants must be available and able to start in the position no later than 09/16/2022.
This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university funds or other items of value, as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 16. The offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check prior to beginning employment.
All new employees must comply with EWU immunization Policy 602-02 and provide proof of immunity or vaccination to MMR and proof they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before beginning work at EWU. Waivers for the immunization requirements are available for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.
Note: Interviews might be conducted via Zoom (camera must be enabled). While we anticipate being open for in-person instruction for academic year 2022-23, should Washington State or university pandemic restrictions disallow for in-person instruction, then courses will be taught via online platforms, including Zoom and other technologies. Candidates must be able to demonstrate competence using these technologies.
Salary Information: The expected salary upon hire for Assistant Professor is $75,551 and for Associate Professor is $92,273.
Posting Date: 01/20/2022
Open Until Further Notice: No
Closing Date: 3/13/2022
Screening to Begin: 02/22/2022
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Submit your application materials through our online applications portal provided below. If you are unable to submit through the applicant portal, please contact Human Resources Services at (509) 359-2381.
To apply, visit https://jobs.hr.ewu.edu/postings/8321
EWU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, age, marital status, families with children, protected veteran or military status, HIV or hepatitis C, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, as provided for and to the extent required by state and federal laws.
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