Pedagogical Assistant Professor

Location: Bowling Green, KY Category: Faculty Posted On: Mon Sep 16 2024 Job Description:

The Department of Public Health within the College of Health and Human Services is accepting applications for a tenure-eligible appointment at the rank of assistant pedagogical professor. The following duties listed below are customary for this position, but are not to be construed as all-inclusive. Duties may be added, deleted, and assigned based on administrative discretion and institutional needs. Pedagogical faculty are not required to conduct research.

Teaching: Primary responsibilities will be teaching undergraduate and graduate Public Health and Health Administration courses, which are delivered in-person on campus and potentially online. A secondary responsibility for this position is providing academic and career advising to undergraduate students in the Health Sciences, Public Health, and Health Care Administration majors.

Service: Actively participate in university (program, department, college, and university committees) and professional service, as well as, recruitment and retention efforts.

Knowledge and Skills Considered Essential for Success:

Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills

Demonstrate professionalism and collaboration skills

Demonstrate detail-oriented and self-motivated behaviors

Job Requirements:

An earned doctorate, or ABD, in Health Sciences, Public Health, Community Health, Health Education, Health Services, Health Promotion, Health Administration or closely related field.

Demonstrate interest in student engagement through teaching and service activities.

Teaching experience at the collegiate level

Qualified to teach courses in public health and health administration. Include detailed information about academic qualifications, including degrees earned, relevant coursework, and any specialized training, teaching experience, scholarly work or professional experience in public health and health administration.

Additional Information:

Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.

Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, should notify the office of Institutional Equity. To request an accommodation, report a complaint, or ask questions regarding WKUs Discrimination and Harassment Policy (#0.2040), please contact Ms. Ena Demir, Executive Director/Title IX Coordinator via email at ena.demir@wku.edu or by phone at (270) 745-6867. Ms. Demir is also responsible for coordinating the Universitys response to complaints related to sex and gender harassment. Additional information regarding Title IX is accessible via WKUs https://www.wku.edu/titleix/ website.

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