Posting Details

Position Information

Academic Home Department:Health Promotion and Physical EducationPosting Job Title:Assistant Professor of Public Health EducationRecruitment Type:Tenure-Track Faculty Position Details

Full Time Faculty Rank:Assistant ProfessorArea of Specialty-Discipline:Public Health EducationAdministrative/Distinguished Title - Working Title if applicable:Position Status:Regular FacultyTenure Track Status:Tenure TrackTerms of Employment:9-MonthContract Type:Full-timeDate Position Available:08/01/2020 Position Qualifications/Responsibilities

Position Qualifications - Responsibilities:

Nine-month, full-time, tenure track position to support the BS in Public Health Education (BSPHE) program. Responsibilities include:
1) Developing and teaching undergraduate public health education courses;
2) Mentoring students’ curricular, field -based learning, and research activities;
3) Developing and maintaining an active scholarly agenda with the potential to secure external funding;
4) Demonstrating an ability to foster collaborative relationships across disciplines, with the community at-large, and within the public health profession; and
5) Performing institutional and professional service tasks necessary to enhance program, departmental, college, and university goals.

Required Education - Experience - Skills (Minimum Qualifications):

Candidates must have an earned doctorate, or its foreign equivalent, in Public Health, or a closely related health field from a regionally or nationally accredited institution. ABD candidates will be considered but the doctoral degree must be earned by July 2020.

Candidates must have excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication and teaching skills; a record of successful scholarship through publications, presentations, grant writing, and external funding; and experience collaborating and serving the discipline through professional service.

Preferred qualifications include successful teaching experience at the college level, especially teaching upper level coursework in public health education, such as public health program planning and implementation, environmental health, epidemiology, biostatistics, and/or research methods.

In addition, the preferred candidate should have a record of scholarly publications in public health or a related field; a record of professional experience in public health education and practice; and active participation in relevant professional organizations. Candidates with experience in program accreditation are preferred.

The ideal candidate will also have experience obtaining external funding.

Application Procedure

Application Deadline Date:12/06/2019Questions About Position Opening:

For questions about this position opening, contact Dr. Kandice Porter, Department Chair at kporte21@kennesaw.edu.

Additional Information for Applicants

For a detailed description of the university, college and department, please visit our homepage at http://wellstarcollege.kennesaw.edu/hpe/index.php

Application Instructions

To guarantee consideration, application materials must be received by December 6, 2019.

Candidates should upload a letter of application addressing the applicant’s qualifications, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching and research philosophy, list of at least three professional references, and graduate transcripts to: https://facultyjobs.kennesaw.edu/

Posting Details

KSU Faculty Posting Number:000833USG Applicant Clearing House Position ID:44710Departmental/College Overview:

The BSPHE program is housed in the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education. The Department is also home to an undergraduate Health and Physical major and minors in Public Health Education and Coaching. The HPE Department is one of four units in the WellStar College of Health and Human Services which have as their central focus the health, physical fitness, and human service needs of our community.

Kennesaw State University Campus and Location:

For more than 50 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. Offering campuses in Marietta and Kennesaw, the university is located just north of Atlanta and combines a suburban setting with access to one of the country’s most dynamic cities. As Georgia’s third-largest university, Kennesaw State offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a growing number of doctoral programs. Designated by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia as a comprehensive university, Kennesaw State is committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional and national level.

EEO Statement:

Kennesaw State University, a member of the University System of Georgia, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and/or veteran status. Georgia is an Open Records state.

Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents

1. Letter of Application
2. Current Curriculum Vitae
3. Unofficial Academic Transcripts (official transcripts due upon hire)
4. List of Names and Contact Information of Three References
5. Statement of Teaching Philosophy
6. Statement of Research/Scholarship Interests

Optional Documents