Assistant Professor (Health Policy and Management, position #0083997)

Temporary / Permanent :

Permanent

Funding : General

Other Conditions : To begin approximately August 2024, or as soon thereafter as possible. Applicants who are ABD will be considered;

however, degree requirements must be met by the effective date of appointment.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Teach online and in-person courses related to health policy and management and other public health topics to undergraduate and graduate students and public health professionals
• Conduct and maintain a program of research on topics related to health policy, health administration, environmental health, Indigenous health, health services research, health economics, and / or health equity and social justice with underserved populations as evidenced by extramural grants, publications, and / or scholarly activities and products
• Plan and establish new courses and programs
• Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate public health students
• Participate in student recruitment and retention efforts
• Serve on departmental and university committees
• Provide service to professional and community stakeholders as relevant to the individual's academic specialty
• Engage in activities to advance the department’s mission to serve Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Asians, and / or Indigenous individuals
• Perform other related tasks as assigned

Minimum Qualifications :

• PhD, DrPH, or equivalent in public health, health services and / or administration, Indigenous health, health promotion, community health, health economics, epidemiology, or other public health related field from a college or university of recognized standing
• Demonstrated ability and passion for teaching at the undergraduate and / or graduate levels
• Demonstrated ability to conduct active research through peer-reviewed publications, grant proposals, and / or other scholarly products
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience working in multicultural settings
• Poise and good address for meeting and conferring with others

Desirable Qualifications :

• Established record of effective teaching to both undergraduate and / or graduate students through classroom and / or distance education modalities
• Demonstrated ability to develop new courses and / or programs
• Experience in supervising and / or mentoring students in higher education
• Established record of active research through publication, grants, etc, in : health policy, health administration, environmental health, Indigenous health, health services research, and / or health equity and social justice with underserved populations
• Training and / or experience in key areas of the Thompson School including social work, gerontology, life course perspective research, etc
• Familiarity with public health applied learning experiences
• Demonstrated ability to actively collaborate on research
• Demonstrated interest or experience working in multicultural settings including Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Asians, and / or Indigenous individuals
30+ days ago