Global and Community Health - Term Assistant Professor/Term Associate Professor - George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
About the Job
Department: College of Public Health
Classification: 9-month Instructional Faculty
Job Category: Instructional Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: On site required
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
Founded in 2006, the Department of Global and Community Health offers CEPH-accredited programs at the graduate and undergraduate level, including a BS in Community Health with concentrations in Clinical Science, Global Health, Nutrition, and Physical Activity and Public Health; MS in Global Health; MPH with concentrations in Community Health Promotion, Epidemiology, Food Security and Nutrition, Global Health, Health Policy, Health Equity and Social Justice, and Public Health Practice; and a PhD in Public Health with concentrations in Epidemiology and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
The department's programs enroll nearly 500 undergraduate and more than 100 graduate students. The department includes over 20 full-time faculty members with backgrounds in community health, global health, environmental health, biostatistics, epidemiology, and social and behavioral sciences who are committed to the ideals of health equity and social justice among underserved domestic and global populations.
About the Position:
The George Mason University Department of Global and Community Health invites applications for a full-time term assistant professor/term associate professor (9-month, non-tenure track, state- funded) starting August 2025. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment.
Responsibilities:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for Global and Community Health - Term Assistant Professor/Term Associate Professor (Req #10001880) at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a Two-page teaching statement that includes teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g. student evaluations, chair/advisor/peer reviews, etc.), and Certification for Health Education Specialist (CHES or MCHES).
Please note: Those selected for final round interviews, will need to provide 3 recommendation letters prior to the final round of interviews taking place. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Posting Open Date: November 8, 2024
For Full Consideration, Apply by: December 6, 2024
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Classification: 9-month Instructional Faculty
Job Category: Instructional Faculty
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: On site required
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
Founded in 2006, the Department of Global and Community Health offers CEPH-accredited programs at the graduate and undergraduate level, including a BS in Community Health with concentrations in Clinical Science, Global Health, Nutrition, and Physical Activity and Public Health; MS in Global Health; MPH with concentrations in Community Health Promotion, Epidemiology, Food Security and Nutrition, Global Health, Health Policy, Health Equity and Social Justice, and Public Health Practice; and a PhD in Public Health with concentrations in Epidemiology and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
The department's programs enroll nearly 500 undergraduate and more than 100 graduate students. The department includes over 20 full-time faculty members with backgrounds in community health, global health, environmental health, biostatistics, epidemiology, and social and behavioral sciences who are committed to the ideals of health equity and social justice among underserved domestic and global populations.
About the Position:
The George Mason University Department of Global and Community Health invites applications for a full-time term assistant professor/term associate professor (9-month, non-tenure track, state- funded) starting August 2025. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment.
Responsibilities:
- Teaches undergraduate and/or graduate courses, participates in university governance, and service. The expectation is to teach four courses per semester in a variety of public health areas, which may include global health, foundations of public health, health behavior theory, public health promotion methods, program planning and evaluation, public health leadership and advocacy, and/or social determinants of health. Courses may be taught in person, hybrid (in-person and online) and/or in distance format;
- Serves on departmental, college, and university committees;
- Engages in professional activities such as conference organization, journal reviews;
- Engages in peer reviews of teaching, promotion, and search committees;
- Participates in community outreach programs that align with personal and departmental expertise; and
- Completes other assignments as assigned by the Department Chair.
- Earned doctoral degree in a public health discipline or closely related field;
- Record of effective teaching as the instructor of record in public health or a closely related discipline through online, hybrid, and/or in-person formats;
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively with a diverse student population;
- Strong interpersonal communication skills; and
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES or MCHES).
- Doctoral degree from a CEPH-accredited school or program of public health; and
- Prior experience mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate students.
For full consideration, applicants must apply for Global and Community Health - Term Assistant Professor/Term Associate Professor (Req #10001880) at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a Two-page teaching statement that includes teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g. student evaluations, chair/advisor/peer reviews, etc.), and Certification for Health Education Specialist (CHES or MCHES).
Please note: Those selected for final round interviews, will need to provide 3 recommendation letters prior to the final round of interviews taking place. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Posting Open Date: November 8, 2024
For Full Consideration, Apply by: December 6, 2024
Open U
Source : George Mason University
