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Assistant / Associate Professor Public Health

Available Title(s):
161-NN_FACULTY - Scholarly Assistant Professor - Career, 162-NN_FACULTY - Scholarly Associate Professor - Career

Business Title:
Assistant / Associate Professor Public Health

Employee Type:
Faculty

Time Type:
Full time

Position Term:
12 Month

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

Background: The Washington State University (WSU) College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) including the Paul G. Allen School of Global Health (Allen School), the School of Molecular Biology (SMB) and the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology (VMP) in Pullman, WA seeks to fill a permanent full-time (12 month) faculty position to initiate a newly state-funded undergraduate program in public health. This new degree will be a multi-college (including health sciences colleges based in Spokane), interdisciplinary degree program with multiple threads, including an infectious disease thread housed in the CVM. WSU-wide, this program will include current faculty as well as new tenure-track (research) and career-track (clinical and teaching) faculty focused on educating a public health workforce serving the needs of rural, remote and underserved communities. The degree program will be developed in collaboration with partners in the department of health and other industry stakeholders to develop creative academic solutions to workforce needs. Opportunities to work with WSU global campus and develop certificate programs and micro-credentialing are also possible. Long term, WSU will be developing a Master in Public Health program. Areas of expertise include infectious disease, behavioral health, global health, one health and epidemiology. In addition, the CVM is home to long-standing, highly recognized research and training programs in infectious disease as well as many post-DVM residency training programs. Departmental home within the CVM will be based on the best academic fit for the successful candidate.

Responsibilities: This position will have a heavy emphasis on undergraduate teaching, outreach and program building with a reduced emphasis on scholarly activity. Initial activities of programmatic development will, over time, be replaced by teaching and/or scholarly activity, dependent on candidate qualifications and goals. Alternatively, this position could incorporate long-term leadership and administration of the program or recruitment and supervision of a staff level program director. Final effort distribution will be based on candidate qualifications and interest.

Undergraduate teaching: Develop introductory core courses and teach in the public health undergraduate curriculum, for example, Introduction to Public Health and Population Health. Design and teach new classes as determined by programmatic needs. Teaching in upper-level undergraduate courses focused on areas of expertise is encouraged.

Public Health program building and outreach: Working with CVM and WSU faculty members and leadership, finalize curriculum for a bachelor's degree program in Public Health. Develop relationships with local, regional and state organizations to leverage and develop experiential learning opportunities and network with community partners. Develop an infrastructure plan to staff the program, including student advising and recruiting, and engage with the CVM communications team to market the program.

Scholarly Activity: Engage in collaborative and applied research and other scholarly activities. In the short term, this will be a small component of the position. However, as the program evolves and additional faculty are hired, this component could expand.

Academic Service: Participate at the departmental, college, university, discipline and national levels. This could include service such as search committees, task forces, college or university committee service, peer review of teaching, and conference development. Departmental camaraderie and collegiality through participation in academic service is expected.

Required Qualifications (all ranks):

• Advanced degree (PhD or DrPH) in the field of public health, infectious disease, epidemiology or a related discipline or a MD/DVM with MPH.

OR

• An MPH with a minimum of 3 years of experience in the broad discipline of public health, including academia, industry or government experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in the broad discipline of public health, including academia, industry or government experience
• Demonstrated experience in administrative leadership
• Knowledge of curriculum development or program planning
• Demonstrated ability to work with interprofessional, collaborative teams
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with a variety of stakeholders including students, industry partners, faculty and staff
• A successful record of teaching at undergraduate, graduate and/or professional medical levels
• In addition to the qualifications above, candidates for Associate Professor should have evidence of progressively higher levels of experience and expertise in one or more areas including public health practice, teaching, administration and/or research/scholarship.

Additional Information:

Area/College:

College of Veterinary Medicine

Department Name:

College of Veterinary Medicine

City, State, Zip:

Pullman, WA 99164

Department Link:

https://vetmed.wsu.edu/

Annual Salary:

$100,000 - $150,000 | Commensurate with qualification and experience.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination.

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.

For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf.

Find total compensation information here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.

FTE: 100%

This is a permanent Career-track position.

Posting Close Date:

Applicants must submit their completed application by Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions:

Applicants are required to submit an electronic application through www.hrs.wsu.edu/jobs including an application letter that should state the desired faculty rank, the applicant's short- and long-term goals, and their qualifications for the position, including teaching, program building and scholarly interests; curriculum vitae; statement of commitment/contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion; and contact information including email address and phone number for three (3) professional references.

Questions regarding the position may be directed to Claire Burbick, Chair of the Search Committee, by email, or by telephone.

Required Documents:

1) Application letter that should state the desired faculty rank

2) Short- and long-term goals

3) Qualifications for the position, including teaching, program building and scholarly interests

4) Curriculum vitae

5) Statement of commitment/contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion

6) Contact information including email address and phone number for three (3) professional references

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

To apply, visit https://wsu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WSU_Jobs/job/Pullman-WA/Assistant---Associate-Professor--Public-Health_R-10102

Washington State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Educator and Employer.







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