Open Rank: Assistant/ Associate Professor

University of Texas at Tyler; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Tyler invites applications for an open rank tenure-track faculty member in Population Health Leadership & Analytics at the undergraduate level. The appointee will teach primarily undergraduate courses and may participate in graduate courses in MHA and MPH, with a 9-month appointment and active involvement in scholarship and funding.

The successful candidate will mentor students, supervise practicum experiences, and contribute to multidisciplinary research while

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in public health or related discipline.
• Rank of Assistant or Associate Professor requires evidence of research trajectory.
• Experience with teaching undergraduate and possibly graduate programs.

Responsibilities

• Provides teaching and education to students, trainees, staff, and other participants in public health educational programs through lectures, didactics, and supervision in practicum settings.
• Mentors and advises students and serves as faculty for internship/practicum and capstone experiences.
• Serves as subject matter expert on a variety of research studies.
• Provides expert support to collaborators and mentoring junior investigators in research methods.
• Develops an independent and collaborative research program.
• Participates in committee functions as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintain regular on-campus presence.
• Attend departmental meetings.

Skills

Teaching

Research

Public health

Education

Doctorate in Public Health or related discipline

Job description

Open Rank: Assistant/ Associate Professor

Job Type/Hours perWeek

Full-Time/40 hours

Salary

Commensurate with Experience

Hiring Department

Population Health Leadership & Analytics

Location

UT Tyler Campus; Tyler, Texas

Required Application Materials

A single PDF or Word document containing a CV, letter of interest,and a list of three (3) professional references is required toapply.

Important Instructions:

When prompted to upload your "resume", upload your combined documents as one file.

• Please do not upload documents to "Cover Letter" or "References".

If the required application materials were not uploaded at the"resume" prompt, please withdraw your application, and re-apply toupload your combined documents as one file.

Job Summary

The department of population health leadership & analytics islooking for one tenure-track faculty member (atthe rank of Assistant or Associate Professor) for the undergraduateprogram. This faculty will teach Undergraduate Students primarilyand depending on expertise, may teach courses across the twograduate programs (MHA and MPH). This faculty appointment is basedon a 9-month schedule. The position is actively involved inscholarship/publications, seeking extramurally funding,multidisciplinary research, and projects. The faculty member willteach classes, provide service, mentor students, and activelyrecruit program applicants. The faculty position will be hiredbased on open rank (Assistant or Associate Professor) based oneducation and experience. The successful candidate will have expertise in one or more of thefollowing areas: epidemiology, population health, rural health,community health assessment, and behavioralhealth. Preference will be given to candidateswhose research and teaching align with these domains (epidemiology,population health, and rural health).

Key Responsibilities

• Provides teaching and education to students, trainees, staff,and other participants in public health educational programsthrough lectures, didactics, and supervision in practicumsettings.
• Mentors and advises students and serves as faculty forinternship/practicum and capstone experiences.
• Serves as subject matter expert on a variety of researchstudies.
• Provides expert support to collaborators and mentoring juniorinvestigators in research methods.
• Develops an independent and collaborative researchprogram.
• Participates in committee functions as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintain regular on-campus presence.
• Attend departmental meetings.

Required Qualifications

• An earned doctorate in public health or relateddiscipline.
• Associate-rank candidates must demonstrate a well-developedresearch portfolio, evidenced by previous funding andpublications.
• Assistant-rank candidates must demonstrate a robust researchpipeline with publication potential.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare delivery setting, orpopulation/public health practice setting.
• Should have experience teaching online.

Accompanying Knowledge, Skills, Abilities andCompetencies

• Ability to plan and organize work.
• Excellent skills with people.
• Ability to achieve a common goal.
• Ability to lead a project timely and efficiently.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Other Information

About The University of Texas at Tyler

The University of Texas at Tyler is part of the prestigiousUniversity of Texas System that includes 14 institutions locatedthroughout the state. Founded in 1971, UT Tyler today enrolls10,000 students and consists of six colleges.

Designated an R2 research institution by the CarnegieClassification of Institutions of Higher Education, UT Tylersupports our surrounding region through innovation intended touplift communities, spearhead sustainability initiatives, preserveecosystems and support entrepreneurship. UT Tyler has the highestCarnegie classification in East Texas.

Our beautiful Tyler campus features more than 200 acres nestledalong a lake and surrounded by thick pine and oak forests,providing a picturesque location for study and recreation. We alsooffer instructional sites at The University of Texas Health ScienceCenter at Tyler and in Palestine, Longview, and Houston.

With more than 80 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programsoffered, UT Tyler provides a wealth of learning opportunities anddynamic programs.

For more information, please visit https://www.uttyler.edu/about/.

Why work for UT Tyler? Find out more: https://www.uttyler.edu/about/why-work-tyler.

Additional Information

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement Systemof Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours perweek and at least 135 days in length. This position has the optionto elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS,subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135days in length.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas EducationCode Section 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtaincriminal history record information. Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States bytimeof hire.

For more information regarding benefits offered by UT Tyler, pleasevisit https://www.uttyler.edu/offices/human-resources/employees/benefits.

EEO Statement

The University of Texas at Tyler is an Equal Employment OpportunityEmployer.