"Assistant Professor - Emergency Medical Care - 002027"

Assistant Professor - Emergency Medical Care - 002027

Western Carolina University

Department: School of Health Sciences

About WCU:

Western Carolina University continues to rank high on Forbes Best Employers lists each year. Including: 2024 - Ranking in the top 8.5% on Forbes Americas Best Midsize Employers list, WCU was ranked 34 out of the top 400 employers across all industries. 2023 - Ranked in the top 20% on Forbes Americas Best Midsize Employers list, WCU was ranked 97 out of the top 500 employers across all industries. 2022 - Ranked 14th in the top 100 employers in North Carolina in Forbes Americas Best Employers by State list. Western Carolina University is the UNC systems westernmost campus and has been consistently ranked as one of the top 15 public regional institutions in the South. [More details on benefits...]

Position Summary:

The School of Health Sciences invites applications for a nine-month, tenure-track position in the Emergency Medical Care Program. This is a full-time appointment with the rank of Assistant Professor. Start date is January 1, 2025.

Responsibilities of the position include: (1) teaching undergraduate courses within the residential Emergency Medical Care curriculum and graduate courses in the EMC concentration in the Master of Health Sciences program; (2) advising and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students in collaboration with the Advising Center; (3) providing meaningful service to the university, profession, and community; and (4) pursuing a well-defined scholarly/research agenda.

We seek candidates who demonstrate their ability to work with, and be sensitive to the educational needs of, first generation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and rural populations; and support the University’s commitment to Honoring Our Promise. [Program details...]

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the vision and mission of Emergency Medical Care program, along with that of the School, College, and University.
• Develop and deliver content and courses within the EMC program.
• Mentor and advise students in collaboration with the Advising Center with regard to academic progress and professional development.
• Engage in scholarly activities and creative contributions within the profession based upon the Boyer Model of scholarship.
• Provide service to the university, profession, and community.
• Maintain currency and contemporary expertise in the academic discipline through continuing education, scholarship, and/or participation in activities within the profession, including involvement within professional organizations at the state, district and national levels.
• Work cooperatively and collegially with all faculty and staff involved in the Emergency Medical Care program, School of Health Sciences, and across the university.
• Submit appropriate artifacts, narratives, and data related to program, liberal studies, and accreditation assessment and continuous improvement.
• Carry out other assignments and duties as assigned by the Health Sciences Program Director, Director of the School of Health Sciences, and Dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in a related field (e.g., PhD, EdD, DSc) from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline.
• One-year prior teaching experience in the discipline.
• One-year professional practice-based experience in the field.
• Evidence of scholarly activity and a research agenda.
• Evidence of service to the profession or community.
• Current paramedic certification and eligibility for North Carolina certification as a paramedic and a paramedic instructor.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Additional credentials or certifications in specialties in health care.
• Potential interest in program administration (e.g., clinical education coordinator)

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Application materials must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a candidate has been selected for hire.

Please include cover letter, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts from highest degree earned*, a list of three professional references with full contact information, teaching philosophy, research/scholarly agenda and copy of credentials and certifications.

For questions or additional information please contact Dr. Jackson Deziel at jddeziel@wcu.edu