William Paterson University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank in the Department of Public Health, beginning September 1, 2019.  This position includes teaching at the undergraduate level and academic advisement of undergraduate students.

Reporting relationship: Department of Public Health Chairperson

The Department of Public Health is located in the College of Science and Health, which is one of five comprehensive and diverse colleges at William Paterson University.  The Department of Public Health offers undergraduate programs in public health, public health education, and health studies.  The department’s public health program is fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) as a standalone bachelor’s program and prepares students for careers as public health generalists and health education specialists.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Teaching responsibilities include but are not limited to undergraduate health research methods courses and courses in at least one of the following specialties:  epidemiology, health systems, health administration, health education, or health communication. 

• Educating: engaging with faculty to ensure efficient organization of courses and coursework; teaching courses within the curriculum.

• Scholarship: conceptualizing, developing, executing, and maintaining a research agenda resulting in scholarly publications and presentations.

• Service: actively participating in the variety of service opportunities within the department, college, university community; advising and mentoring students.

Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in public health or a public health discipline.
• Documented evidence of excellence in college teaching.
• Documented evidence of an active research agenda and published, peer-reviewed scholarship.

Preferred qualifications:

• Public health practice experience is strongly preferred.
• Current certification as CHES, MCHES, or CPH is strongly preferred.

About William Paterson: 
William Paterson University is the third most diverse public university in New Jersey. As a longstanding member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), we have been designated by the US Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. The University offers more than 250 undergraduate and graduate academic programs that range from liberal arts and sciences to pre-professional and professional programs; it enrolls nearly 10,000 students from across the country and from over 40 nations. The University is situated on a beautiful, 370-acre suburban campus in Wayne, New Jersey, just twenty miles west of New York City.

Invitation to apply:

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Interested candidates will be prompted to:

• Complete an application
• Submit a cover letter and resume
• Provide names/contacts of three professional references

Please email talent@wpunj.edu should you have questions regarding this position.

The application process will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.  Applications received prior to December 30, 2018 will be given preference.

William Paterson University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to diversity.  Women, minorities, and members of under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.