Assistant Professor of Public Health (Tenure Track), Santa Clara University
Posted: 10/2/2020 (Employment)
The Public Health Program at Santa Clara University (SCU), a Jesuit, Catholic university, is seeking applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor faculty position. We seek a colleague with research and teaching interests in evidence-based health policy, program design/evaluation, and quantitative methods courses. Candidates must have a strong commitment to both teaching and research, and be able to establish an active research program involving undergraduate students.
Located in the heart of northern California’s Silicon Valley, SCU is a private, Catholic Jesuit liberal arts university committed to promoting social justice in a comprehensive educational setting. It is an AA/EOE employer. Faculty are teaching-scholars who balance a commitment to quality teaching with active programs of research. We assess candidates based on scholarly and teaching potential; contribution to University, College, and Department priorities; and potential to meet the criteria for promotion and tenure. This position is 40% teaching, 40% research, and 20% service. A full-time teaching load is 7 courses per year on a quarter system, with a 1-course reduction for research (typically 2/2/2). Administrative assignments may entail a further reduction in teaching load. Housing
assistance is available. This position is contingent upon the availability of funding.
Basic Qualifications:
– Doctoral degree in Public Health (PhD or DrPH) or a closely related
field
– prior undergraduate teaching experience
– record of active research.
Preferred Qualifications:
– community-involved research addressing structural/racial determinants
of health and racial health equity
– inclusive pedagogy geared toward undergraduate education
– external support of research activities (or the potential)
Responsibilities:
In addition to research and teaching, responsibilities include:
participation in departmental, college, and university-wide committees;
mentoring and advising undergraduate students; holding regular office
hours; curriculum development and improvement; and remaining current in
both subject area and teaching methodologies.
Required Documents:
– current CV
– personal statement(s) covering teaching philosophy experience working
with people of diverse cultures and identities
– statement describing research interests, including how they could be
implemented at an undergraduate institution and foster
intradepartmental/interdepartmental connections
– teaching evaluations for at least one course
– sample syllabi for at least once course
– two examples of scholarly work
– graduate transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable at this
stage)
– *contact information* for three references
Additional Information:
Public Health Search Committee
Santa Clara University
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95053
Inquiries or letters of reference may be sent by email to phsc@scu.edu.
All applications must go through the Workday portal found at
scu.edu/hr/careers, or this direct link:
https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/scu/scu/job/Santa-Clara-CA/Assistant-Professor-of-Public-Health–Tenure-Track-_R872
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*Applications must be received by 10/16/2020.*
Deadline: 10/16/2020
Location: Santa Clara University