Assistant Professor and Open Rank Professor (Tenure/Tenure-Track) - School of Public and Population Health
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Posted : Sunday, August 11, 2024 11:59 PM
Job no: 497955
Work type: Faculty
Location: Boise, ID
Categories: Public Health, College of Health Sciences
About the School of Public and Population Health
Boise State University’s new School of Public and Population Health (SPPH) is a place where respectful, collegial, and authentically connected faculty and staff work together to make a positive difference through our teaching, research, and service.
We are committed to advancing the public health mission in Idaho by supporting the health and wellbeing of all Idahoans wherever they live, work, and play through excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
We achieve our mission by creating the pathways and conditions necessary for all individuals to achieve health, happiness, and prosperity in Idaho and beyond.
We are especially committed to building and coordinating educationally powerful curricula and academic programs designed to prepare the clinical and public health professionals of the future.
The SPPH is guided by the values of dignity and respect, engagement, opportunity, and innovation.
Our school is the largest in the College of Health Sciences and home to more than 1,300 undergraduate and graduate students.
Additionally, as a newly formed academic unit, we are acting on the opportunity to create a new type of school.
One that is deeply grounded in a commitment to making a meaningful difference, organized in a manner that supports student and community impact, and implemented in a manner that ensures faculty and staff health and wellbeing.
As such, we are looking for mission-focused, highly productive team members who are collegial, collaborative, and excited about the opportunity to build a new type of school.
What We Are Looking For Because we are growing, we have a list of emerging priorities.
As such, we invite applications for two faculty positions (1) an assistant professor (tenure/tenure-track), and (2) an open rank professor, I.
e.
assistant, associate, or full (tenure/tenure-track) who are equally invested in research and teaching both undergraduate and graduate students.
To that end, we are most interested in candidates who offer one or more of the following: Candidates with clinical training and experience who can serve students in a Health Sciences program designed to prepare students for medical school and other clinical professional programs.
Candidates with academic training and/or practical experience who can teach across programs in our interdisciplinary core in at least one of the following areas: (a) understanding and eliminating health disparities, including rural health disparities, (b) public health approaches to promoting mental health, or (c) nutrition.
Candidates with academic training and practical experience in health management/leadership, especially in public health and non-profit health promoting organizations, who will serve students in our MPH/PhD programs.
Candidates with strong research programs in Environmental/Occupational Health or Health Across the Lifespan to complement our emerging critical mass of research and teaching capacity in those areas.
For example, candidates with research and practice experience associated with protecting the health of agricultural workers/people living in agricultural communities or promoting healthy aging among older populations.
In addition to exceptional experience and commitment to one of the areas above, the strongest candidates will also possess at least one of the secondary qualifications listed below: Practical experience working directly with communities using respectful, community engaged approaches that reflect the hopes and priorities of the communities being served while adhering to the highest professional values associated with public and clinical health.
Practical experience focused on implementing universal, primary prevention approaches at the community, regional, and/or state levels, including the effective use of health communication.
Strong background applying technology in public health settings such as using data visualization, artificial intelligence, machine learning, social media, app development, geographical information systems, etc.
These nine-month, tenure track positions will be working primarily at the Boise State University campus teaching live courses.
Some evenings/weekends may be included, depending on assigned workload.
Minimum Qualifications: A relevant terminal degree in Public Health or related field or a related clinical/professional degree.
A defined research agenda and evidence of a scholarly record or evidence of potential for developing a clear research agenda and sustained publication record.
A record of effectively using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods data and analytical skills to support your research agenda.
Preferred Qualifications: Undergraduate or graduate level teaching experience.
Live teaching experience and a dedication to teaching in person.
Online and/or hybrid teaching experience may also be helpful.
Proficient in R and Excel/Google Sheets.
Essential Job Functions: Provide effective instruction and mentoring to students.
Conduct research, publish peer-reviewed articles, give peer-reviewed professional presentations, and disseminate/translate findings to the community at large.
Participate in service at the university, within the profession, and in the community.
Create a welcoming environment for diverse students by demonstrating cultural competency and a commitment to inclusion.
Develop and maintain collegial working relationships with others.
Participate in curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs.
Apply appropriate policies and regulations within the university, college, and school.
Participate in activities promoting personal and professional growth.
Salary and Benefits: For the open rank position, salary ranges from $65,000 to $110,000 for a nine-month contract depending on the rank assigned.
For the assistant professor position, salary ranges from $65,000 to $75,000 for a nine-month position.
Boise State University is committed to offering a benefits package that provides health and financial protection plans as well as resources to promote health and well-being.
Our program provides flexibility so you can choose the benefits that are right for you and your family.
Learn more about our benefit options.
Required Application Materials: Please apply through Boise State University’s Careers website.
For your application to be considered, please submit: A cover letter that describes your qualifications for this position including how you have advanced the public and population health mission through your work.
Please also note your expected or anticipated rank in your cover letter (Assistant, Associate or Full).
A CV that includes employment history (including dates of employment) A list of three professional references and their contact information.
References will only be contacted if you are invited to an interview as a finalist for the position.
Closing Date: Review of applicants will begin on November 15th, 2023 but the position will be open until filled.
About Boise State University Boise State University, powered by creativity and innovation, stands uniquely positioned in the Northwest as a metropolitan research university of distinction.
Learn more about Boise State and the City of Boise.
Boise State University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, students, and academic program offerings and to strengthening sensitivity to diversity throughout the institution.
Boise State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
We are a welcoming campus that supports diversity and inclusion.
Advertised: October 16, 2023 Mountain Daylight Time Applications close:
We are committed to advancing the public health mission in Idaho by supporting the health and wellbeing of all Idahoans wherever they live, work, and play through excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
We achieve our mission by creating the pathways and conditions necessary for all individuals to achieve health, happiness, and prosperity in Idaho and beyond.
We are especially committed to building and coordinating educationally powerful curricula and academic programs designed to prepare the clinical and public health professionals of the future.
The SPPH is guided by the values of dignity and respect, engagement, opportunity, and innovation.
Our school is the largest in the College of Health Sciences and home to more than 1,300 undergraduate and graduate students.
Additionally, as a newly formed academic unit, we are acting on the opportunity to create a new type of school.
One that is deeply grounded in a commitment to making a meaningful difference, organized in a manner that supports student and community impact, and implemented in a manner that ensures faculty and staff health and wellbeing.
As such, we are looking for mission-focused, highly productive team members who are collegial, collaborative, and excited about the opportunity to build a new type of school.
What We Are Looking For Because we are growing, we have a list of emerging priorities.
As such, we invite applications for two faculty positions (1) an assistant professor (tenure/tenure-track), and (2) an open rank professor, I.
e.
assistant, associate, or full (tenure/tenure-track) who are equally invested in research and teaching both undergraduate and graduate students.
To that end, we are most interested in candidates who offer one or more of the following: Candidates with clinical training and experience who can serve students in a Health Sciences program designed to prepare students for medical school and other clinical professional programs.
Candidates with academic training and/or practical experience who can teach across programs in our interdisciplinary core in at least one of the following areas: (a) understanding and eliminating health disparities, including rural health disparities, (b) public health approaches to promoting mental health, or (c) nutrition.
Candidates with academic training and practical experience in health management/leadership, especially in public health and non-profit health promoting organizations, who will serve students in our MPH/PhD programs.
Candidates with strong research programs in Environmental/Occupational Health or Health Across the Lifespan to complement our emerging critical mass of research and teaching capacity in those areas.
For example, candidates with research and practice experience associated with protecting the health of agricultural workers/people living in agricultural communities or promoting healthy aging among older populations.
In addition to exceptional experience and commitment to one of the areas above, the strongest candidates will also possess at least one of the secondary qualifications listed below: Practical experience working directly with communities using respectful, community engaged approaches that reflect the hopes and priorities of the communities being served while adhering to the highest professional values associated with public and clinical health.
Practical experience focused on implementing universal, primary prevention approaches at the community, regional, and/or state levels, including the effective use of health communication.
Strong background applying technology in public health settings such as using data visualization, artificial intelligence, machine learning, social media, app development, geographical information systems, etc.
These nine-month, tenure track positions will be working primarily at the Boise State University campus teaching live courses.
Some evenings/weekends may be included, depending on assigned workload.
Minimum Qualifications: A relevant terminal degree in Public Health or related field or a related clinical/professional degree.
A defined research agenda and evidence of a scholarly record or evidence of potential for developing a clear research agenda and sustained publication record.
A record of effectively using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods data and analytical skills to support your research agenda.
Preferred Qualifications: Undergraduate or graduate level teaching experience.
Live teaching experience and a dedication to teaching in person.
Online and/or hybrid teaching experience may also be helpful.
Proficient in R and Excel/Google Sheets.
Essential Job Functions: Provide effective instruction and mentoring to students.
Conduct research, publish peer-reviewed articles, give peer-reviewed professional presentations, and disseminate/translate findings to the community at large.
Participate in service at the university, within the profession, and in the community.
Create a welcoming environment for diverse students by demonstrating cultural competency and a commitment to inclusion.
Develop and maintain collegial working relationships with others.
Participate in curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation of educational programs.
Apply appropriate policies and regulations within the university, college, and school.
Participate in activities promoting personal and professional growth.
Salary and Benefits: For the open rank position, salary ranges from $65,000 to $110,000 for a nine-month contract depending on the rank assigned.
For the assistant professor position, salary ranges from $65,000 to $75,000 for a nine-month position.
Boise State University is committed to offering a benefits package that provides health and financial protection plans as well as resources to promote health and well-being.
Our program provides flexibility so you can choose the benefits that are right for you and your family.
Learn more about our benefit options.
Required Application Materials: Please apply through Boise State University’s Careers website.
For your application to be considered, please submit: A cover letter that describes your qualifications for this position including how you have advanced the public and population health mission through your work.
Please also note your expected or anticipated rank in your cover letter (Assistant, Associate or Full).
A CV that includes employment history (including dates of employment) A list of three professional references and their contact information.
References will only be contacted if you are invited to an interview as a finalist for the position.
Closing Date: Review of applicants will begin on November 15th, 2023 but the position will be open until filled.
About Boise State University Boise State University, powered by creativity and innovation, stands uniquely positioned in the Northwest as a metropolitan research university of distinction.
Learn more about Boise State and the City of Boise.
Boise State University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, students, and academic program offerings and to strengthening sensitivity to diversity throughout the institution.
Boise State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
We are a welcoming campus that supports diversity and inclusion.
Advertised: October 16, 2023 Mountain Daylight Time Applications close:
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