Multiple Positions
- Employer
- Towson University
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Oct 4, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Education, Other Education, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Other Science & Technology
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Towson University (www.towson.edu) was founded in 1866, is recognized by U. S. News & World Report as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, is Baltimore’s largest university, and is the largest public, comprehensive institution in the University of Maryland System. TU enrolls over 19,000 undergraduates and over 3,000 graduate students across six academic colleges (business, education, fine arts, health professions, liberal arts, science & mathematics), has almost 900 full-time faculty, and offers more than 65 Bachelor’s, 45 Master’s, and 5 Doctoral programs. Our centrally located campus sits on 330 rolling green acres and is 10 miles north of Baltimore, 45 miles north of Washington, D.C., and 95 miles south of Philadelphia.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Department of Business Analytics and Technology
Management
Assistant Professor – Business Analytics
Tenure-track, 10-month Assistant Professor position in the
Department of Business Analytics and Technology Management
beginning August 2022. This position is full-time with benefits.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Ph.D. degree in business analytics, business intelligence, decision
sciences, or a closely related field from an AACSB accredited
business program is required. ABDs applicants considered, but
appointment will be at the Instructor rank and all degree
requirements must be completed by February 1, 2023. Special
consideration will be given to candidates with teaching and
professional experience in developing analytics solutions using ERP
in a business context. The department is especially interested in
qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and
excellence of our academic community through their research,
teaching, or service. The successful applicants must show
competence in teaching business analytics or related courses and
demonstrate great potential to develop a research portfolio
appropriate to their discipline. The candidate is expected to teach
both undergraduate and/or graduate courses using various delivery
modes (in-class, online, or hybrid). The expected teaching load is
18 credit hours (6 classes) per school year with undergraduate
class size averaging 32 students per class. Additional
responsibilities include service to the Department, the College of
Business and Economics, the University, and the profession, such as
student mentoring, committee, and interfacing with the business
community. Review of applications begins immediately and continues
until the position is filled. CBE-3507
COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Health Care Management Program
Department of Health Sciences
Assistant Professor or Associate Professor
Tenure-track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor within
healthcare management beginning August 2022. Teaching at the
undergraduate and graduate level as well as program leadership
opportunities are available based on experience. Salary is
competitive and includes state benefits package. Qualifications at
time of appointment will determine rank. Primary responsibilities
for a 10 month academic year include: 1) TEACHING - research active
instructors teach 6 (3 credit) courses involving a wide range of
healthcare administration or health services management courses
ranging from macro-systems/policy classes to skills based courses
in the human and technical domains to courses in other fields
(longterm care, gerontology; non-profit management, public
administration); effective student advising and mentoring are
essential to a highly diverse student-centered program; 2)
SCHOLARSHIP - development/continuation of an independent, focused
area of scholarship that includes refereed publications,
professional presentations, external funding, and to support
collaboration among faculty and students; 3) SERVICE – active
service to the Department, College University, Profession and to
internship supporting area healthcare organizations. Research
doctoral degree in health care management or related field. ABD
applicants will be considered, but appointment will be at the
instructor rank and all degree requirements must be completed by
February 1, 2023. Education and expertise to teach courses in
healthcare management, healthcare systems and/or related content.
Evidence of scholarship agenda focused in an area related to
healthcare. Candidates wishing to be considered for the rank of
associate professor should have 6 years’ experience teaching in
higher education or comparable qualifications and demonstrate a
clear and active line of scholarship with outcomes. Review of
applications begins immediately and continues until the position is
filled. CHP-3501
Two Department of Kinesiology
Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Physical
Education Teacher Education
Tenure-track, 10-month Assistant Professor or Associate Professor
position in the Physical Education/Teacher Education Program in the
Department of Kinesiology beginning August 2022. Doctoral degree in
Physical Education Teacher Education, Heath Education Teacher
Education, or Health and Physical Education. ABD applicants
considered, but appointment will be at the Instructor rank and all
degree requirements must be completed by February 1, 2023. Evidence
of scholarship agenda focused in an area related to Health
Education Teacher Education, Physical Education Teacher Education
or Health and Physical Education is required. Training and
expertise to teach courses in Physical Education and/or Health
Education and Kinesiology-related courses in health, wellness and
fitness are required. At least 3 years experience teaching PreK-12
Physical Education, Health Education and/or Health and Physical
Education is required. Candidates wishing to be considered for the
rank of associate professor should have 6 years experience teaching
in higher education or comparable qualifications, and demonstrate a
clear line of scholarship with outcomes. Primary responsibilities
include: 1) TEACHING – research active instructors teach 6 courses
during the academic year in a highly diverse, student-centered
program; provide high quality instruction in a variety of health
and/or physical education teacher education courses; advise and
mentor students as they matriculate through the program and prepare
to enter the profession; 2) SCHOLARSHIP – development/continuation
of a focused area of scholarship that includes refereed
publications, professional presentations, external funding, and
involvement in scholarly projects with faculty and students; 3)
SERVICE – active service participation at the Department, College,
University, Profession and community levels. Review of applications
begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.
CHP-3504
THE JESS AND MILDRED FISHER COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND
MATHEMATICS
Department of Biological Sciences
Assistant Professors-2 positions
Aquatic Ecology/Evolutionary Biology
Two tenure-track Assistant Professor appointments in the area of
Aquatic Ecology/Evolutionary Biology in the Department of
Biological Sciences beginning August 2022. Salary is commensurate
with experience. Ph.D. in the biological sciences. Successful
applicants are expected to possess a strong commitment to
excellence in teaching students from diverse backgrounds, to
establish a productive research program involving undergraduate and
master’s students, and to actively pursue extramural funding for
that research. Individuals with postdoctoral experience are
strongly encouraged to apply. Candidates should be able to
demonstrate a commitment to teaching, advising, and mentoring
students from a diverse student body including students of color
and non-traditional students. For all positions, the teaching load
will usually consist of 1-2 classes each semester. Faculty will
teach at the undergraduate and graduate level. Development of a
course-based undergraduate research laboratory class (CURE) is
encouraged and supported via faculty professional development
opportunities. The candidates are expected to develop a field
and/or collections-based research program that involves
undergraduate and graduate students with an emphasis on aquatic
ecosystems. Teaching responsibilities will include General Zoology
and one graduate course in the candidate’s area of specialization,
along with at least one of General Ecology, Marine Biology,
Limnology, Ornithology, Biostatistics or other upper-level
undergraduate course with a systems or organismal focus. Review of
applications begins immediately and continues until the positions
are filled. FCSM-3503
Assistant Professors-2 positions
Integrative Biology
Two tenure-track Assistant Professor appointments in the area of
Integrative Biology in the Department of Biological Sciences
beginning August 2022. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Ph.D. in the biological sciences. Successful applicants are
expected to possess a strong commitment to excellence in teaching
students from diverse backgrounds, to establish a productive
research program involving undergraduate and master’s students, and
to actively pursue extramural funding for that research.
Individuals with postdoctoral experience are strongly encouraged to
apply. Candidates should be able to demonstrate a commitment to
teaching, advising, and mentoring students from a diverse student
body including students of color and non-traditional students. For
all positions, the teaching load will usually consist of 1-2
classes each semester. Faculty will teach at the undergraduate and
graduate level. Development of a course-based undergraduate
research laboratory class (CURE) is encouraged and supported via
faculty professional development opportunities. The successful
candidates’ research programs will involve the use of molecular
techniques to integrate across at least two traditional biological
sub-disciplines including those in cell/molecular biology,
physiology and ecology/ evolution. Teaching responsibilities may
include introductory biology, an upper level course in cell or
molecular biology, or an upper-level elective or graduate course in
the candidate’s area of specialization. Review of applications
begins immediately and continues until the positions are filled.
FCSM-3502
A Criminal Background Investigation is required for the hired
candidate and the results may impact employment.
The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been
our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since
the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The University System
of Maryland (USM) has recently determined that mandating a COVID
vaccine for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the
USM is both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our
health and safety. As a prospective hire at TU, proof of your full
COVID-19 vaccination must be demonstrated before you begin
employment with the University.
Please be sure to visit the Applicant Data Form, at
https://www.towson.edu/inclusionequity/diversity/employment/data.html,
to complete a voluntary on-line applicant data form. The
information you provide will inform the university’s affirmative
action plan and is for statistical-related purposes only. The
information will not be used for any other purpose.
For detailed information on this position, please visit: http://www.towson.edu/provost/prospective/openpositions.html
Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity, as detailed in A More Inclusive TU: Advancing Equity and Diversity (2020 – 25). TU is a national leader in inclusive excellence, the only institution in Maryland with zero achievement gap, and 68% growth in minority enrollment over the past 5 years.chornicle of We encourage application from a variety of (dis)abilities, cultural, ethnic, race, sex, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, veteran status, color, religious, socio-economic, sexual orientation and belief backgrounds.
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