Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Assistant Professor, Tenure Track

Department of Health Science

College of Health Professions

CHP-N-2322

The Department of Health Science at Towson University invites applications for an Assistant Professor, Health Education, Tenure Track position to begin Fall, 2010. Salary is commensurate with experience. This faulty member will teach undergraduate and graduate coursework in the MS in Health Science Program, including but not limited to personal health, health behavior, women’s health, health communication, organization, and development of instructional methodologies. Participation in scholarly activity, student advising, program development, community outreach, services to the University and the discipline is required.  This position requires a teaching load of 9 contact hours per semester during the first three years.  This position is contingent on the availability of funds at the time of hire.

Qualifications

Completed doctoral degree in Health Education/Health Promotion or closely related field; candidates who are ABD will be considered, but all doctoral degree requirements must be completed by February 1, 2011. CHES or CHES eligible preferred, with evidence of mastery of health education responsibilities, competencies, and sub-competencies as identified by the profession; expertise in one or more of the following content areas preferred: health behavior, women’s health, health communication, instructional methodologies. Interest in contents areas including nutrition, sexual behavior, and drugs & alcohol encouraged; experience in teaching in higher education preferred; evidence of potential for a productive research program and the ability to obtain external funding and service in the discipline required; knowledge and ability to use new technologies in the instructional process required; and ability to develop collaborative relationships with faculty across disciplines inside and outside of the university and with external health organizations required.  

Towson University

Founded in 1866, today Towson University is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.  Towson is nationally recognized for its programs in the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communications, health sciences, and the fine and performing arts.  The University places a strong emphasis on service learning and civic engagement through such activities as internships, practica, clinical placements, course assignments and student events.  As the Baltimore area’s largest university and Maryland’s Metropolitan University, Towson articulates its research and scholarship mission through partnerships that link the University to the economic, educational and cultural life of the state of Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. Towson enrolls approximately 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students in 63 undergraduate majors, 38 master’s programs and four doctoral programs. Located on a rolling 328 acres, the striking campus is eight miles north of downtown Baltimore and 45 miles from Washington, D.C.  The campus and its surrounding cities provide an excellent environment for teaching and supporting the academic pursuits of the 780 full-time faculty who work here.

Application Process

For full consideration, please send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, names of three professional references, including addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses, and official graduate school transcripts postmarked by December 31, 2009 to:

Chairperson
Health Education Search Committee
Department of Health Science
Towson University
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252-0001

Upon submitting your Curriculum Vitae to indicate your interest in this position, please be sure to visit http://www.towson.edu/odeo/applicantdata.asp 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 purposes only and shall not be used to illegally discriminate for or against anyone. 

Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.