Assistant Professor of Health Science, full-time, tenure-track
- Employer
- Saint Mary's College of California
- Location
- California, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not specified
- Date posted
- Jan 16, 2025
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Health Sciences, Other Health & Medicine
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
Assistant Professor of Health Science, full-time, tenure-track
Location: Moraga, CA
Open Date: Nov 25, 2024
Deadline:
Description: Institutional Background
Saint Mary's College of California is a private, Catholic, comprehensive and coeducational university that engages students in rigorous critical thinking, promotes social justice, and educates for human fulfillment consistent with its liberal arts, Catholic and Lasallian traditions. The de La Salle Christian Brothers, the largest teaching order of the Roman Catholic Church, guide the spiritual and academic character of the College. An outstanding, committed faculty and staff who value shared inquiry, integrative learning and student interaction bring Saint Mary's heritage to life. Located on a stunning 420-acre campus in the Moraga Hills outside of San Francisco, Saint Mary's is known for its rigorous liberal arts education and its high-quality graduate programs, including business, education, counseling, leadership, and the arts. Saint Mary's has a diverse student body of approximately 4,000 students, and the College's practices and policies reflect a commitment to inclusive excellence and a community in which all are valued, respected and supported. For more information about Saint Mary's mission and history, see: https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/about-smc/our-mission
Saint Mary's College invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position beginning in Fall 2025. Responsibilities include teaching the lectures for lower and upper-division courses, which could include: Public Health, Nutrition, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, and/or courses specific to the background and training of the selected candidate.
The candidate would teach primarily in the Health Science Program, which includes advising students, developing and assessing curriculum, organizing career and graduate school informational events for Health Science careers; advising the St. Luke's Club (pre-health student group); teaching a First Year Advising Cohort section for School of Science and pre-Health students; and collaborating with the Career Center and faculty from Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Psychology, and Kinesiology Exercise Science.
Students in the Health Science Program are interested in post-baccalaureate studies in fields such as public health, nursing, physical therapy, medical assistance, occupational therapy, and pharmacology.
General expectations of faculty include teaching 18-21 Carnegie Units per year, academic advising, service to the Department and College, continued professional development, and active scholarship. Faculty in the School of Science regularly work on research projects with undergraduates as independent research courses and as part of the School of Science Summer Research Program. Saint Mary's faculty are expected to maintain an active scholarly agenda and demonstrate intellectual growth and significant achievement appropriate to their field. All faculty also contribute to the mission in alignment with the Saint Mary's College Transformation 2028 strategic priorities and as it relates to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice, and interdisciplinary programming.
All faculty serve the College and community in many ways, such as academic advising, student and community outreach, participation in departmental and College-wide committees, and the development and assessment of the College's Core Curriculum. Faculty are also encouraged to teach in the College's Core Curriculum, January Term, and Collegiate Seminar programs.
Salary Range
The salary range for this position is reflected in the Faculty Salary Scale, available here.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in a health sciences, public health, or related field.
Preferred Qualifications
Postdoctoral teaching or research or clinical and professional experience and dedication to undergraduate education and research.
Teaching experience in Public Health, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Psychology, and/or Kinesiology Exercise Science.
Saint Mary's has a vibrant heritage as a liberal arts, Catholic, and Lasallian institution. These traditions are manifest in the work of our outstanding faculty and staff, who value shared inquiry, integrative learning, and student interaction both in and outside the classroom. Many Saint Mary's students are first-generation-to-college, and the College has been designated a Minority and Hispanic-Serving Institution. We seek candidates who can engage and support students of color, women, and underrepresented groups, and who are interested in participating in initiatives that aim to increase inclusivity. For more information visit our Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion website.
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What is Saint Mary's College?
Founded in 1863, Saint Mary's is a residential campus nestled 20 miles east of San Francisco in the picturesque Moraga Valley. Based in the Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions, Saint Mary's currently enrolls more than 4,500 students from diverse backgrounds in undergraduate and graduate programs. The De La Salle Christian Brothers, the largest teaching order of the Roman Catholic Church, guide the spiritual and academic character of the College.
Why Saint Mary's College of California?
As a comprehensive and independent institution, Saint Mary's offers undergraduate and graduate programs integrating liberal and professional education. Saint Mary's reputation for excellence, innovation and responsiveness in education stems from its vibrant heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institution.
Working at Saint Mary's means joining a diverse community of scholars and skilled professionals that value shared inquiry, integrative learning, and student interaction in order to bring a transformative education to life in the 21st century.
We of Saint Mary's College of California are dedicated to treating all people with dignity and respect in ways that acknowledge and engage diverse backgrounds and ideas. Our policies, practices and behaviors foster a safe and inclusive community and promote an environment that is equitable, collaborative, and inspired by the presence of God in among us.
Our Lasallian tradition is to broaden the reach of education, promote social justice, and pursue scholarship in a community of equals. At Saint Mary's you have an opportunity participate in a transformation of self, society, mind and spirit.
The Benefits of Working Here!
We offer medical, dental, vision, life, AD & D, long term disability, paid time off, retirement benefits, and an EAP program to staff that work a minimum of 1,560 hours per year and faculty teaching 6 or more courses per academic year.
Staff employees that work 1,040 to 1,559 hours per year and faculty teaching 5 courses per academic year are eligible for health, dental, and vision coverages as well as paid time off. These benefits are limited to a pro rata amount based on the percentage of full -time employment.
We also offer discounts on auto and home insurance, sporting events, and other College events. For more information contact us at hr@stmarys-ca.edu or click here: http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/human-resources/benefits
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