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- Assistant or Associate Professor
- School of Community Health - Tenure Track
The
School of Community Health in the College of Urban and Public
Affairs at Portland State University is seeking applications
for an assistant (tenure-track) or associate (tenure-track
or tenured) faculty position beginning Fall 2009. Responsibilities
include research, teaching, and service.
The
School of Community Health ( http://www.healthed.pdx.edu)
offers programs leading to degrees at both the undergraduate
and graduate level. The School offers an MPH degree as part
of the Oregon Masters of Public Health program (OMPH): a
collaborative effort with Oregon Health & Science University
and Oregon State University. The OMPH is accredited by
the Council on Education for Public Health, and ranked 2
nd among community Health programs by U.S, News and
World Report (2004). The School also offers MS/MA and
BS/BA degrees, and participates in the College's Ph.D. programs.
The School enrolls approximately 600 undergraduate and 100
graduate students, and has a core group of 12 faculty engaged
in research in diverse areas such as welfare reform, cancer,
social inequality, suicide, aging, welfare reform, hearing
conservation, and physical activity.
The
School of Community Health also houses the Institute on
Aging. The Institute conducts applied research related to
the issues, policies, and programs that affect elders and
their families and offers courses in gerontology for undergraduate,
masters and doctoral students. Recent research projects
have focused on family care giving, health behaviors, social
relationships, long-term care, housing, fitness and exercise,
Alzheimer's disease, transportation, aging and health services
delivery and policy, and research methods.
The
College of Urban and Public Affairs has approximately 70
full-time faculty. Other Schools in the College are the
Mark O. Hatfield School of Government and the Nohad A. Toulan
School of Urban Studies and Planning. Other research and
service units include the Center for Urban Studies, the
Executive Leadership Institute, the Center for Population
Research and Census, and the Institute of Portland Metropolitan
Studies.
Portland
State University is located in downtown Portland, the major
urban center of Oregon. The University is centered on the
tree-lined South Park Blocks, an extensive greenway through
the center of town, and is surrounded by numerous cafes,
pubs, and restaurants. Adjacent to the University is the
Portland cultural district, home to the Portland Symphony,
the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, the Portland
Art Museum, and the Northwest Film Center. The variety
of outdoor activities convenient to the city is unsurpassed.
Hiking, mountain biking, skiing, windsurfing, and kayaking
are popular outdoor activities. The rugged Cascade and Coast
mountain ranges provide hundreds of miles of trails.
Minimum
Qualifications
Candidates
must have an earned doctorate (or are in the final stages
of their degree) in public health or a related field. Associate-level
candidates must have a strong quantitative training, teaching
background, ability to secure external funding, a record
of research and publication, and experience in community
engagement. Candidates are encouraged to apply if they have
research and teaching skills in one or more of the following
areas: community health, health disparities, integrative
health, physical activity, obesity, nutrition, sustainability,
lifespan health, epidemiology, and built environments.
Responsibilities
Research
responsibilities include seeking external funding for research
related to public health, conducting funded research projects,
analyzing data, preparing reports, and preparing manuscripts
for scholarly publications. Collaborative work with faculty
in the School of Community Health, and throughout the College
and University is encouraged. Opportunities exist, as well,
for collaboration with faculty at Oregon Health & Sciences
University, Oregon State University, and other universities
across the U.S. and internationally.
Instructional
responsibilities include teaching and advising at the undergraduate
and graduate levels, with particular involvement in the
Oregon Masters of Public Health Program, and the College's
doctoral programs in Urban Studies and Public Administration
and Policy.
Compensation
The
starting annual salary rate for this position will be dependent
upon qualifications and experience with an excellent benefits
package including fully paid healthcare; a generous retirement
and vacation package; and reduced tuition rates for employee,
spouse or dependant at any of the Oregon University System
schools.
To
Apply
This
is a nine-month appointment. Applicants should submit a
letter of application containing a brief background statement
including research and teaching interest, the names and
contact information for four professional references (name,
title, email, telephone, and mailing address), and a curriculum
vitae to:
