Assistant Professor of Health Sciences
- Employer
- Georgian Court University
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Nov 15, 2021
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Job Details
- Georgian Court University seeks applicants for a full-time,
tenure track Assistant Professor of Health Sciences and Health
Professions. The candidate will teach in the B.S. in Health
Sciences and B.A. in Health Professions Studies programs and
support internship experiences in the majors, reporting in the
Department of Integrative Health & Exercise Science. This
faculty member will have teaching expertise in an area of health
professions or sciences. The candidate for this position will
demonstrate evidence of excellence in teaching in various
modalities, with a record of academic research and publication
preferred.
This is a full time, tenure-track faculty position in Health Sciences/Professions beginning in fall 2022.
Essential Functions:
- Integrate the Mercy core values of respect, compassion, integrity, justice and service in all aspects of interaction.
- Teach 12 credits per fall and spring semesters (4-4) including Introduction to Health Sciences, Internship in Health Science, and Capstone in Health Science.
- Coordinate the program internships
- Regularly participate in course assessment and program assessment and be willing to make improvements in teaching/advising.
- Teach at the Lakewood campus, Hazlet Campus, off site locations or in evenings as needed.
- Collaborate with colleagues in all departmental matters, including off site and evening teaching coverage.
- Teach in lecture, online, or hybrid modalities, as needed.
- Be willing to teach in The Bridge General education program in department or university-wide offerings as needed.
- Collaborate with colleagues regarding course materials (developing or using common syllabi/course outlines).
- Participate in scholarly activities in the discipline, such as publications and academic conference presentations, as per tenure guidelines.
- Mentor students in health sciences and health profession studies.
- Advise majors in the programs.
- Participate in departmental functions
- Participate in enrollment activities such as Open House transfer recruitment events, etc.
- Engage in university-wide service.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Doctoral degree in an area of health professions, sciences or Public Health with a Master of Public Health preferred.
- A strong candidate will have focus/experience in health care and able to engage with colleagues representing diverse disciplines.
- Ability to develop partnerships within the local healthcare community to create internship and job opportunities for students. Oversee Health Advisory Council.
- Demonstrated successful teaching experience at the college level.
- Ability or willingness to learn to use instructional technologies effectively is essential;
- Experience assessing learning outcomes in courses and programs.
**Must be US work authorized**
Company
Georgian Court University: History, Culture and Academic Excellence
Founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy of New Jersey, Georgian Court University is located in residential Lakewood, New Jersey, on a magnificent 156-acre estate formerly belonging to financier George Jay Gould. The campus is conveniently situated 60 miles from New York and Philadelphia and only 10 miles from the beautiful Jersey Shore. Bordering Lake Carasaljo, the site is a National Historic Landmark with magnificent statuary, beautiful architecture and lush gardens, making it a truly breathtaking and inspiring place to learn, study, and live. After a long history as a women's college with coeducational graduate programs and undergraduate evening programs, Georgian Court became a fully coeducational as of Fall 2013. All degree and certificate programs during the day and evening are now open to both women and men.
Open to students of all faiths, Georgian Court University provides comprehensive liberal arts education in the Roman Catholic tradition with a special concern for women. The university offers a curriculum that is broad enough to be truly liberal, yet specialized enough to provide in-depth preparation for careers or further study.
The unique Georgian Court University atmosphere is one of a small college ambiance in a technologically advanced, highly esteemed university setting. Centered around the core values of the Sisters of Mercy, the university offers an extremely safe and nurturing campus environment with individualized attention and guidance.
The Georgian Court faculty is committed to teaching and individual mentoring, with an outstanding 92% holding doctorates or terminal degrees in their field. They are dedicated and caring educators and experts in their respective industries, while demonstrating public service and a personal affinity to our core values-respect, integrity, justice, compassion, and service.
Georgian Court University offers more than 30 undergraduate degrees, 10 graduate degrees, and a variety of certificates in a wide range of areas through our three schools:
- The School of Arts & Sciences
- The School of Business
- The School of Education
Benefits of a Georgian Court University education include:
- Small classes, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1
- Personalized education-faculty members readily available for mentoring
- All classes taught by faculty members, not graduate assistants
- Inclusive core values of respect, integrity, justice, compassion, and service
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