ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HEALTH & HUMAN SCIENCES (SPECIALTY IN HEALTH EDUCATION)
- Employer
- Bridgewater College
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Jan 24, 2022
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Health & Medicine, Other Health & Medicine, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Human Development & Family Sciences
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HEALTH & HUMAN SCIENCES (SPECIALTY IN HEALTH EDUCATION)
Start Date August 2022
The Department of Health and Human Sciences seeks a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor in Health and Human Sciences with a specialty and credentialing in health education. Additional responsibilities will include advising, and mentoring students; supervising clinical and/or practicum experiences; and participating in departmental and committee tasks.
The successful candidate will be required to teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate level within the Department of Health & Human Sciences based on expertise e.g., research methods, personal and community health, health promotions.
QUALIFICATIONS: A
PhD or EdD in Health Education or a related field is
required. Candidates who are ABD may be considered if their
degree is expected to be conferred prior to August 1, 2022.
The desired candidate must be a Certified Health Education
Specialist or have extensive background in working with clients in
health education settings.
MISSION: Bridgewater College is a residential liberal arts college of about 1600 students with a vibrant core curriculum and a growing focus on undergraduate research. The College emphasizes creativity and innovation in pedagogy and research. Successful faculty members are dedicated to advising and mentoring students, contributing to campus-wide faculty initiatives, and maintaining an active research agenda. Bridgewater seeks faculty members eager to engage and support our commitment to the breadth and depth of learning as well as diversity and inclusion. Therefore, application materials should address how you might contribute to the College’s liberal arts mission or ways that this mission informs your vocation as teacher and scholar.
GENERAL INFORMATION: Bridgewater College was founded in 1880 as the first coeducational college in Virginia. Bridgewater offers bachelor’s degrees in approximately 60 majors and minors, along with four graduate programs, pre-professional programs such as medicine and law, and teacher licensure. The College is a member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, with 23 intercollegiate athletic teams. The vibrant residential campus is located in the town of Bridgewater, Virginia, near the city of Harrisonburg in the center of the Shenandoah Valley. An excellent school system, healthy business environment, numerous arts and cultural events, one of the state's lowest crime rates, and a variety of outdoor opportunities and historic attractions draw many to the region.
APPLY: Please complete the online application at www.bridgewater.edu/careers, attaching a cover letter, cv, copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and a one-page statement of teaching philosophy. Additionally, have three references to sign and submit letters to humanresources@bridgewater.edu
DEADLINE: Full consideration will be given to those applicants who submit application materials by January 31, 2022.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Dr. Donna Hoskins at 540-828-5458 or dhoskins@bridgewater.edu.
Bridgewater College is a welcoming and vibrant community committed to supporting a diverse faculty, and actively seeks applications from women, minorities, and other persons from traditionally under-represented groups. Bridgewater College is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Bridgewater College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, veteran status, or political affiliation in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic programs, or other college programs and activities, or with regard to employment.
Bridgewater College has partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to obtain resources to enhance the College’s facilities, including the recent addition to and renovation of the College’s primary athletic facility. The College is posting the following Notice as required by federal law for organizations which benefit from the USDA’s funding program:
NOTICE
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax at (202) 690-7442, or email at program.intake@usda.gov.
The Bridgewater College Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report summarizes policies on campus security and personal safety, crime prevention, fire safety, and crime reporting, and includes crime and fire statistics for the past three years. The reports are available at https://bridgewater.box.com/s/4ma6tlh30y8cat9un192ugo3dm6n29y9.
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