Faculty Position - Faculty of Health Sciences - Department of Health Promotion and Community Hea
- Employer
- American University of Beirut
- Location
- New York City, New York
- Salary
- NA
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- Position Type
- Assistant Professor
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) of the American University of Beirut currently seeks for its Department of Health Promotion and Community Health (HPCH) a candidate with a PhD/DrPH degree in Health Promotion, Health Communication, Health Behavior and Education, or a related discipline in Public Health, behavioral or social sciences, at the ranks of assistant, associate or full professor, depending on qualifications. Visiting positions at all levels may be considered.
The HPCH Department hosts a concentration in Health Promotion and Community Health in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program which is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). The Department launched its first CEPH-accredited Bachelor of Arts in Health Communication (BHCOM) in AY 2019-20. The HPCH Department contributes to teaching in undergraduate and graduate public health programs at FHS, and to teaching public health in the Faculty of Medicine.
The Department is specifically interested in candidates who demonstrate methodological and interdisciplinary skills, have a track record of teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, and whose research applies behavioral or social science perspectives in health promotion, who have the potential to address complex public health problems that affect populations in Lebanon, the Middle-East and North Africa region, or similar settings.
Candidates are expected to teach graduate and undergraduate courses, such as social marketing, e-health, health communication theory, program evaluation and policy/advocacy. The Department welcomes applicants who have expertise in health communication, marketing and related disciplines, have the potential to address complex public health contexts, and be involved in research, teaching, and practice which align with the missions of FHS and HPCH (www.aub.edu.lb/fhs). Proficiency in Arabic is an added value.
Interested candidates should submit their application including a curriculum vitae, personal statement outlining their research and teaching interests, a letter of intent that clarifies how their experiences fit with the position and the missions of FHS and the HPCH Department. This material with contact information for three referees should be sent by email to Interim Dean Abla Sibai (am00@aub.edu.lb) copied to Ms. Mona Katul (mkatul@aub.edu.lb).
Further information about AUB can be found at: http://www.aub.edu.lb and about FHS and the Department at: http://website.aub.edu.lb/fhs/fhs_home/Pages/index.aspx
Review of applications will start on December 15, 2021 and will continue until the position is filled.
Within the framework of Lebanese Law, the American University of Beirut is an equal opportunity employer.
Organization
Founded in 1866, the American University of Beirut bases its educational philosophy, standards, and practices on the American liberal arts model of higher education. A teaching-centered research university, AUB has around 700 instructional faculty and a student body of around 8,000 students. The University encourages freedom of thought and expression and seeks to graduate men and women committed to creative and critical thinking, life-long learning, personal integrity, civic responsibility, and leadership.
The University, which was granted institutional accreditation in June 2004 by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in the United States and reaffirmed in June 2009, includes six faculties: Agricultural and Food Sciences, Arts and Sciences, Engineering and Architecture, Health Sciences, Medicine (which includes the Rafic Hariri School of Nursing), and the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business.
AUB currently offers more than 120 programs leading to the bachelor's, master's, MD, and PhD degrees. The University became coeducational in 1922; its student body is 50 percent male and 50 percent female. The language of instruction is English (except for courses in the Arabic Department and other language courses). The student faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Mission Statement
The American University of Beirut (AUB) is an institution of higher learning founded to provide excellence in education, to participate in the advancement of knowledge through research, and to serve the peoples of the Middle East and beyond. Chartered in New York State in 1863, the university bases its educational philosophy, standards, and practices on the American liberal arts model of higher education. The university believes deeply in and encourages freedom of thought and expression and seeks to foster tolerance and respect for diversity and dialogue. Graduates will be individuals committed to creative and critical thinking, life-long learning, personal integrity, civic responsibility, and leadership.
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