Job Type/Hours per
Week
Full-Time/40 hours
Salary
Commensurate with Experience
Hiring Department
Population Health Leadership & Analytics
Location
UT Tyler Campus; Tyler, Texas
Required Application Materials
A single PDF or Word document containing a CV, letter of interest,
and a list of three (3) professional references is required to
apply.
Important Instructions:
When prompted to upload your "resume", upload your combined
documents as one file.
- Please do not upload documents to "Cover Letter" or
"References".
If the required application materials were not uploaded at the
"resume" prompt, please withdraw your application, and re-apply to
upload your combined documents as one file.
Job Summary
The department of population health leadership & analytics is
looking for
one tenure-track faculty member (at
the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor) for the undergraduate
program. This faculty will teach Undergraduate Students primarily
and depending on expertise, may teach courses across the two
graduate programs (MHA and MPH). This faculty appointment is based
on a 9-month schedule. The position is actively involved in
scholarship/publications, seeking extramurally funding,
multidisciplinary research, and projects. The faculty member will
teach classes, provide service, mentor students, and actively
recruit program applicants. The faculty position will be hired
based on open rank (Assistant or Associate Professor) based on
education and experience.
The successful candidate will have expertise in one or more of the
following areas: epidemiology, population health, rural health,
community health assessment, and behavioral
health
. Preference will be given to candidates
whose research and teaching align with these domains (epidemiology,
population health, and rural health).
Key Responsibilities
- Provides teaching and education to students, trainees, staff,
and other participants in public health educational programs
through lectures, didactics, and supervision in practicum
settings.
Mentors and advises students and serves as faculty for
internship/practicum and capstone experiences.
Serves as subject matter expert on a variety of research
studies.
Provides expert support to collaborators and mentoring junior
investigators in research methods.
Develops an independent and collaborative research
program.
Participates in committee functions as assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Maintain regular on-campus presence.
Attend departmental meetings.
Required Qualifications
- An earned doctorate in public health or related
discipline.
- Associate-rank candidates must demonstrate a well-developed
research portfolio, evidenced by previous funding and
publications.
- Assistant-rank candidates must demonstrate a robust research
pipeline with publication potential.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a healthcare delivery setting, or
population/public health practice setting.
- Should have experience teaching online.
Accompanying Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and
Competencies
- Ability to plan and organize work.
- Excellent skills with people.
- Ability to achieve a common goal.
- Ability to lead a project timely and efficiently.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Other Information
About The University of Texas at Tyler
The University of Texas at Tyler is part of the prestigious
University of Texas System that includes 14 institutions located
throughout the state. Founded in 1971, UT Tyler today enrolls
10,000 students and consists of six colleges.
Designated an R2 research institution by the Carnegie
Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, UT Tyler
supports our surrounding region through innovation intended to
uplift communities, spearhead sustainability initiatives, preserve
ecosystems and support entrepreneurship. UT Tyler has the highest
Carnegie classification in East Texas.
Our beautiful Tyler campus features more than 200 acres nestled
along a lake and surrounded by thick pine and oak forests,
providing a picturesque location for study and recreation. We also
offer instructional sites at The University of Texas Health Science
Center at Tyler and in Palestine, Longview, and Houston.
With more than 80 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs
offered, UT Tyler provides a wealth of learning opportunities and
dynamic programs.
For more information, please visit
https://www.uttyler.edu/about/.
Why work for UT Tyler? Find out more:
Why Work for UT Tyler?
Additional Information
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System
of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per
week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option
to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS,
subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135
days in length.
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education
Code Section 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain
criminal history record information. Applicants selected must be
able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by
time of hire.
For more information regarding benefits offered by UT Tyler, please
visit
https://www.uttyler.edu/offices/human-resources/employees/benefits.
EEO Statement
The University of Texas at Tyler is an Equal Employment Opportunity
Employer.
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