Health Education & Promotion (Addictions and Substance Abuse Prevention)
- Employer
- The University of Alabama
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
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- Arts & Humanities
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Department of Health Science, College of Human Environmental Sciences at the University of Alabama is seeking applicants for a tenure-track assistant/associate professor position in health education and promotion. Ideal candidates should have a promising or existing record of research and teaching that will contribute to the college’s growing expertise in addiction science. The department offers degrees in the following programs: BS in Public Health, BSAT in Athletic Training, MA in Health Studies, MPH, and a PhD in Health Education and Health Promotion. A MSAT in Athletic Training is in the planning stages.
The successful candidate will be responsible for initiating, conducting, and publishing research; procuring external funding; teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels; mentoring students; participating on dissertation committees; and campus, community, and professional service.
Ad Text:Qualified candidates for this position are expected to have a doctoral degree in public health, health education, health promotion, or related field; demonstrated ability to maintain a research agenda focused on addictions or substance abuse that will result in external funding and peer-reviewed publications; and clear potential for excellence in teaching. While not required, an MPH and academic or professional experience in public health, and CHES/MCHES status or eligibility are preferred.
Additional Position Information:The salary is open and competitive. The department encourages applications from candidates who will enhance its academic, professional, ethnic, or racial diversity. This is a new faculty position that will add to our current roster of outstanding teachers and productive researchers. The starting date for this position will be August, 2019. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and continue until January 15, 2019.
UA EEO StatementThe University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, genetic or family medical history information, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more.
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Search Initiation Date: 10/11/2018 Expected Starting Date: 08/16/2019 Special Instructions to Applicants:Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and a list of three references, including contact information. This list should be attached as “Other Document 1.”
For further information contact:
Jen Nickelson, PhD, RD, MCHES
Chair, Search Committee
Department of Health Science
The University of Alabama
Box 870311
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0311
(205) 348-3715
jnickelson@ches.ua.edu
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Organization
The University of Alabama embodies an academic community that demands excellence in teaching, research and service and provides an inclusive, nurturing environment for the discovery of knowledge and the development of well-rounded leaders. Founded in 1831 as Alabama's first public college and known as the Capstone of Higher Education, UA provides a premier undergraduate and graduate education built upon global engagement, high-quality scholarship, outstanding teaching, and diversity and inclusivity throughout the community.
Our Mission
The University of Alabama will advance the intellectual and social condition of the people of the state, the nation and the world through the creation, translation and dissemination of knowledge with an emphasis on quality programs in the areas of teaching, research and service.
Our Vision
The University of Alabama will be known as the university of choice for the best and brightest students in Alabama, and all students who seek exceptional educational opportunities. The University of Alabama will be a student-centered research university and an academic community united in its commitment to enhance the quality of life for all Alabamians and the citizens of the nation and the world.
Our Core Values
The University of Alabama is committed to:
- Undergraduate education that produces socially-conscious, ethical and well-rounded leaders who are grounded in their subject matter and capable of controlling their own destinies.
- Graduate education that is deeply vested in subject matter knowledge, professional content, research skills and creative activity.
- Public outreach and service that is held in the highest regard and fosters impactful public engagement to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Alabama, the nation and the world.
- Campus life that embodies collaboration, collegiality, respect and a culture of inclusivity.
Our Strategic Goals
- Provide a premier undergraduate and graduate education that offers a global perspective and is characterized by outstanding teaching, high-quality scholarship and distinctive curricular and co-curricular programs. Increase the University’s productivity and innovation in research, scholarship and creative activities that impact economic and societal development.
- Enrich our learning and work environment by providing an accepting, inclusive community that attracts and supports a diverse faculty, staff and student body.
- Provide opportunities and resources that facilitate work-life balance and enhance the recruitment and retention of outstanding faculty and staff.
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