CLINICAL ASSISTANT TEACHING PROFESSOR – PRACTICUM COORDINATOR

Florida International University is Miami’s public research university, focused on student success. According to U.S. News and World Report, FIU has 42 top-50 rankings in the nation among public universities. FIU is a top U.S. research university (R1), with more than $200 million in annual expenditures. FIU ranks 15th in the nation among public universities for patent production, which drives innovation, and is one of the institutions that helps make Florida the top state for higher education. The Next Horizon fundraising campaign is furthering FIU’s commitment to providing students Worlds Ahead opportunities. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers, and supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA, with more than 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. The university has awarded more than 330,000 degrees to many leaders in South Florida and beyond. For more information about FIU, visit www.fiu.edu.

 

CLINICAL ASSISTANT TEACHING PROFESSOR – PRACTICUM COORDINATOR

  (Online MPH Generalist)

The Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work’s mission is to improve health, health equity, and the wellbeing of local, national, and global populations through education, research, and partnerships that are innovative and transformative. The college’s academic disciplines—public health, dietetics and nutrition, social work, and disaster preparedness—are advancing research and practices to realize this mission, bringing students and faculty to the forefront of their fields. According to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, the college ranks 16th in the nation for public health schools at public universities receiving National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding. In its 2023 Graduate Program Rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked Stempel College’s School of Public Health at No. 39 and its School of Social Work at No. 49 among public universities.

 

Uniquely located in Miami, Florida, at the gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean, Stempel College faculty are working daily to solve complex health and social welfare problems affecting underserved populations, including brain health, environmental health issues, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, mental health outcomes, and racial/ethnic disparities.

 

Responsibilities include:

 

Serving as Instructor for both PHC 6945 (Practicum) and PHC 6930C (Integrative Seminar)

 

Assisting students with securing practicum placements

 

Maintaining and establishing new practicum sites

 

Serving on College and University committees

 

Assisting the Director of the Online MPH program with student advising, curriculum development, student recruitment, and retention

 

 

 

Required qualifications:

 

A master's degree in Public Health or another relevant discipline

 

Demonstrated experience in prioritizing responsibilities, meeting deadlines, and working independently

 

Excellent oral and written communication skills

 

 

 

Preferred/highly desirable qualifications:

 

Doctorate in Public Health (Ph.D. or DrPH) or a closely related discipline.

 

Experience teaching and/or mentoring students in an online environment.

 

 

 

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID 527260 at https://facultycareers.fiu.edu/ and attach a cover letter and curriculum vitae as a single pdf file.  Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least three (3) references who will be contacted upon as determined by the search committee. 

 

 

 

Review of applications will begin on August 1, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled.

 

 

 

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