The Agnes Scott College Public Health Program invites applications for a fulltime, tenure-track assistant professor or associate professor to begin in Fall 2013. Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. or equivalent in public health or they must have a Ph.D. in another discipline with a specialization in public health along with an M.P.H. or equivalent. The position involves a 3/2 teaching load. The successful applicant will play a key role in the public health program, including teaching core courses for the major, advising and mentoring students, and the potential for future leadership of the program. The ideal candidate should be able to teach at least two of the three core courses: Survey of Public Health, Epidemiology, and Global Health. Additionally, the candidate should be ab le to teach courses in at least one of the following areas: disease surveillance and intervention, health behaviors, health disparities, health policy, research methods, environmental health, health economics, health communications, and community health. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to design courses in his or her specialty, some of which may be cross-listed with other departments. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to teach college-level courses; a record of either published research or strong evidence of the potential to publish; and a willingness to mentor undergraduate students. Preference will be given to candidates with a successful record of externally funded research. The ability to teach a socially and economically diverse student population is a standard at Agnes Scott College.

The Public Health Program is a vibrant, interdisciplinary undergraduate program with courses cross-listed with a range of departments such as biology, anthropology, chemistry, mathematics, and women's studies. In terms of majors and minors, public health is one of the fastest growing programs at Agnes Scott College, which is located in metropolitan Atlanta, often referred to as the "Public Health Capital of the World." Agnes Scott enjoys an institutional partnership with Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health that includes cross-registration and credit toward graduate studies. In addition, supported internships at the Centers for Disease Control and other organizations permit undergraduates to gain valuable research and practical experience.

To apply, send a cover letter describing research and teaching competencies, curriculum vitae, sample course syllabi, and at least three recent letters of recommendation to Prof. Srebrenka Robic, Biology Department, Agnes Scott College, 141 E. College Ave., Decatur, GA 30030. Phone: 404-471-6379 . Electronic submissions are preferred and may be submitted to publichealthsearch@agnesscott.edu. Application review begins October 1 and will continue until the position is filled.

Agnes Scott College is a highly selective, independent national liberal arts college for women located in metropolitan Atlanta, a cosmopolitan and ethnically diverse region with a vibrant cultural life. The college is committed to providing its faculty with a supportive academic environment that includes a balance of teaching, research, and service. Excellence in undergraduate teaching, the establishment of an effective and sustainable research program, and service to the department and the college are necessary for tenure and promotion. Support for faculty development includes travel funding, a one-semester research leave at full pay after successful completion of the third-year review, a post-tenure sabbatical program, and the opportunity to apply for many internal professional development awards. Agnes Scott College enrolls a socially and economically diverse student body, and has a strong commitment to diversity. The college encourages members of underrepresented groups to apply. EOE.

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Posted on: 8/17/2012