Assistant/Associate Professor
- Employer
- North Carolina Central University
- Location
- Durham, NC
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- Position Type
- Tenured & Tenure-Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Department of Public Health Education at North Carolina Central University’s mission is to prepare students to become entry-level community health educators who will be able to work with widely diverse populations. The key performance indicators focus on enrollment and graduation rates, faculty and student professional development, general education outcomes, and service learning. The duties of this position support the department’s mission and University’s strategic plan through teaching, research, service, and mentoring that foster academic engagement, innovation and trans-formative leadership, inclusive culture, and social responsibility.
Primary Purpose of PositionThe primary purpose of the Assistant/ Associate Professor position is to teach a full load of public health courses in the undergraduate program each semester. Part of the teaching responsibilities may include internship coordination. The Assistant/Associate Professor must also develop and maintain an active research portfolio; provide service to the department, university, and community; mentor students and contribute to the development of the Department of Public Health Education.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesBasic function and responsibility: provide instruction in courses assigned by the Department Chairperson. Advise students effectively. Must have a comprehensive knowledge of the field of health education. Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to teach a diverse population, to use technology in the classroom, and to develop appropriate teaching strategies to enhance students’ learning. Demonstrate a high level of self-discipline and self-motivation. Display a positive, supportive, and cooperative disposition toward others. Maintain a record of scholarly accomplishment including professional publications/presentations and obtaining extramural funding.
Minimum Education/ExperienceDoctoral degree in Health Education/Promotion (Doctorates in other Public Health fields with a Master’s degree in Health Education/Promotion may be considered.). Prior teaching experience at the university level is strongly preferred. Desirable to have professional/volunteer experience in the health education field such as working in community-based organizations.
Licenses or Certification required by Statute or RegulationNo. CHES or MCHES preferred.
Equal Opportunity EmployerNorth Carolina Central University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.
Posting Detail Information Posting Number EPA01640P Open Date 04/23/2019 Date desired for closing or initial review Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Date Position Available 07/01/2019 Special Instructions to ApplicantsFinalist will be required to submit an official transcript and submit to a background investigation.
Applicant Documents Required Documents- Resume/CV
- Unofficial Transcripts (official required from selected candidate)
- Cover Letter
- Other Document
- DD-214 (for Veterans Only)
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Organization
North Carolina Central University is the first publicly supported liberal arts college for African-Americans, and this year, U.S. News & World Report ranked NCCU among the top ten HBCUs in the country. As NCCU celebrates its Centennial Year, a diverse student body of more than 8,500 students is enrolled in programs such as law, business, library science, nursing, education, criminal justice and biotechnology.
Since 1910, the mission of NCCU has been to prepare students academically and professionally to become leaders. NCCU is a comprehensive institution, offering bachelor’s degrees in more than 100 fields of study and master’s degrees in an estimated 40 disciplines. The university has two state-of-the-art biotechnology research institutes, which collaborate with universities and biotech companies in N.C.’s much-touted Research Triangle Park, where the university is located.
The NCCU School of Law offers the juris doctorate and joint degrees in business administration and library science, and includes the option of evening classes. In 2008 and again in 2009, the National Jurist magazine ranked the Law School the Best Value Law School in the Nation. These accolades were based on affordability, bar passage rate, and job placement. NCCU Law offers students opportunities for experiential learning in an environment with low student-to-professor ratios, making it a top-20 school in the country with regard to clinical training. During the 2008-2009 academic year, 502 students participated in pro bono and clinical internships and externships, providing 9,767 hours in free legal assistance to approximately 93 legal organizations.
Teaching, supported by research, is the primary focus of the university. The university encourages its faculty to pursue intellectual development and rewards effective teaching and research. The university also recognizes the mutually reinforcing impact of scholarship and service. Hence, NCCU encourages and expects faculty and students to engage in service activities related to their academic disciplines. NCCU was the first public university in North Carolina to make community service a prerequisite for graduation. Our Academic Community Service Learning Progr
am (ACSLP) is designed to raise the quality of life in surrounding communities and help instill a sense of service in our students that they will take with them wherever they go.
AT NCCU
- We’re the highest rated public HBCU in the country according to the 2009 rankings by U.S. News & World Report.
- The National Jurist magazine ranked NCCU’s Law School the Best Value Law School in the nation.
- In 2009, we enrolled 30 percent more freshman than the year before, making the freshman class the largest ever.
- NCCU will rejoin the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) July 1, 2010.
- Our student newspaper, the Campus Echo, has received numerous awards, including the Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists.
- NCCU’s Marching Sound Machine has been selected to perform at the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade.
- The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredits North Carolina Central University to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees.
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