"International Faculty Positions in Health and Human Performance"

Department

Health & Human Performance

Job Posting Title

International Faculty Positions in Health and Human Performance

Job Description

Ongoing recruitment for a full-time faculty member of Health and Human Performance on an annual international assignment for Fort Hays State University (FHSU) stationed at Sias University in Henan Province, China with the opportunity for annual renewal. Each faculty position in China is an annual assignment as a non-tenure-track instructor, subject to annual review, with the possibility of continuation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience:

• An earned masters’ academic degree in Health and Human Performance, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Public Health, Health Promotion, Health Science, or similar health-related field is required.
• Ability to teach general health education and public health content, as well as other courses as needed. Specific courses may include (but not necessarily be limited to): Medical Terminology, Public Health, Global Health, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, and Physiology of Aging.
• Must be able to provide proof of a minimum of 24 months full-time teaching experience.

Visa/Work Permit:

• Successful candidates must be a U.S. Citizen, and also be able to apply for and receive a Chinese Z-visa, residence permit, and work permit in China.
• Candidates must meet employment regulations to work legally in China with a Chinese work visa, which has age restrictions (currently, no work visas are being issued to foreigners over the age of 60 except in extraordinary circumstances), background check restrictions (applicants with DUI/DWI (including a diversion/ dismissal) or other such infractions are not being issued a work permit), various health history requirements, and education authentication (currently, no work visas are being issued to foreigner applicants unable to provide authentications and proof of educational backgrounds).
• FHSU will outline these processes, as well as assist in acquiring and paying for these documents. Substantial commitment of time and effort may be required from the applicants in achieving these in a timely manner.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• An earned doctoral degree in Health Education
• Familiarity with teaching ESL/EFL students, international students, especially Chinese students; prior experience working abroad
• Strong teaching, communication, and cross-cultural skills
• Competence with incorporating Learning Management Systems (Blackboard preferred)

RANK: Instructor (MA/MS) or Assistant Professor (Doctoral Degree)

APPOINTMENT DATE: When positions become available

PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE: When positions become available

SALARY: Salaries and benefits are competitive for qualified applicants.

BENEFITS:

Benefits Provided by Fort Hays State University:

• Pre-semester and travel
• Transportation to China to begin the semester.
• A $200 one-time payment for costs associated with obtaining work permits. Competitive benefit package.
• A $3000 stipend for return travel on the faculty member’s own schedule at the end of the academic year.
• Competitive benefits package: Health, retirement, and associated benefits package. http://www.fhsu.edu/humanresourceoffice/Prospective-Employees/

Additional Benefits Provided by SIAS University:

• Pre-arrival and Travel
• Pre-document Visa work and guidance
• Assistance with the Application for Work Permit and Residence permit
• Assistance with setting up bank account, etc.
• Throughout the year
• Free housing in the faculty apartment complex located on the Sias campus. Furniture, water, and wi-fi covered. Free laundry facilities available.
• Spouses and children are permitted to live with FHSU faculty members
• Meals are available for purchase in the faculty dining hall and include both Western and Chinese selections. Food service is available three meals a day, seven days a week during the academic semesters. ( In addition to your base salary, FHSU will provide a food stipend to help cover some of the meal expenses.)
• Holidays as stipulated by laws of China, as well as most typical Western holidays.
• Gym, indoor pool, spa, and other similar fitness facilities available for a small membership fee.
• Sias-sponsored cultural and historic experiences in China.
• Exposure to a diverse international community of faculty, students, and visitors

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The workload for this position consists of 90% teaching and 10% service.

Teaching:

Responsibilities include teaching lower- and upper-division undergraduate courses (12 credit hours per semester) to approximately 60 students per course section assigned. Teaching load will include courses within the Health and Human Performance degree program delivered at Sias University in China, with the possibility of teaching sections of FHSU online courses.

The successful applicant will be willing to strive for teaching excellence, to experiment with new pedagogies, and to collaborate with colleagues from diverse disciplines in support of the institution’s liberal arts mission.

FHSU offers a wide array of Health and Human Performance courses in our program at Sias. Health and Human Performance department courses taught at Sias University:

• HHP 230 Principles of Nutrition
• BIOL 245 Medical Terminology
• HHP 320 Communicable and Emergent Diseases
• HHP 602 Public Health
• HHP 610 Global Health
• HHP 612 Physiology of Aging
• HHP 618 Environmental Health
• HHP 620 Epidemiology in Public Health
• HHP 625 Legal Issues in Health Care
• HHP 670 Intro to Gerontology

Service:

There will be departmental and/or university service required for this position. Although this position is located in China, it is an integral part of the overall university community and will have service requirements commensurate with that role.

Location:

After training in Hays, the faculty member will teach classes face-to-face for FHSU in Xinzheng, China. The faculty member will live on the Sias University campus among other FHSU cross-border faculty. All courses will be delivered in English.

REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS:

Applicants must submit a cover letter, CV, and two current letters of recommendation (no older than 1 year). Applicant documents should be submitted in one PDF; recommendation letters may be uploaded separately if needed.

• Current vitae/resume, including at least three professional references
• Cover letter specifying how candidate’s credentials match with position description.
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Must be able to provide proof of a minimum of 24 months full-time teaching experience.
• Graduate and undergraduate unofficial transcripts
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness

If you have questions regarding the position, please contact

Dr. Steve Sedbrook, Chair

ssedbroo@fhsu.edu

(785) 628-5843