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New Mexico State University
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| Department: | Health Science- REVISED | |||||
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| Rank: | Associate Professor or Professor | |||||
| Date Position Advertised: | February 26, 202008 | |||||
| Salary: | Commensurate with qualifications and experience | |||||
| Special Conditions: | Conditions – Appointment is a regular full-time, twelve month tenure eligible position to begin July 2009 at the rank of associate or full professor.
The Department of Health Science located within the College of Health and Social Services offers a SOPHE/AAHE Baccalaureate Program Approval Committee (SABPAC) approved Bachelor of Community Health and a Council for Education for Public Health (CEPH) accredited Master of Public Health in Community Health Education. Both programs are offered in traditional and online formats. Faculty teach across both the undergraduate and graduate programs. | |||||
| Qualifications: | Required qualifications include an earned doctorate in an area related to health science and/or public health from an accredited institution of higher education; a minimum of three years administrative experience; and a record of external funding and publication in peer reviewed journals. Other qualities of interest include a Master of Public Health degree; CHES certification; experience with the CEPH program accreditation process; demonstration of cross-cultural competency, experience in developing and teaching in public health programs at the doctoral level; and an ability to provide leadership for departmental outreach activities, e.g., through organizations such as Southern Area Health Education Center (SoAHEC). | |||||
| Examples of Duties: | Serve as academic department head in a growing department of health science to ensure continued SABPAC approval for the Bachelor of Community Health and continued CEPH accreditation for the Master in Public Health in Community Health Education. The department head will provide vision and leadership for both resident and distance education components of the programs, mentor faculty, and participate in the development of a strategic and long range plans for the department. The successful candidate will work to increase external funding to support collaborative research in health disparities, border health and related areas.
Interested candidates may review in-depth Department Head duties and responsibilities in the NMSU policy manual in Section 5.45 at: http://www.nmsu.edu/manual/documents/chapter5.pdf | |||||
| Benefits Offered: | Group medical and hospital insurance, group life insurance,
long-term disability insurance, state educational retirement, workers' compensation, sick leave, annual leave and unemployment compensation. Opportunity for educational advancement. | |||||
| Reply to/Deadline for Applications: | Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Initial review of complete applications will begin April 13, 2009.
Complete applications will include a letter of interest addressing qualifications; a current resume; unofficial transcripts for degrees held; and the name, phone number and e-mail addresses for three references. Official transcripts will be required if an offer of employment is made. Send information electronically to Dr. Susan L. Wilson, Chair at wilsonsl@nmsu.edu. If preferred, applications can be mailed to: Dr. Susan L. Wilson, Chair Department Head Search Committee for Health Science College of Health and Social Services Box 30001, MSC 3446 Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8001 All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent on the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by federal law, state law, and NMSU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a criminal history check. | |||||
NMSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.
Offer of employment is contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility for employment in the United States.