Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Health Management and Policy

Job Title
Assistant, Associate, or Professor of Health Management and Policy


Requisition Number
FE04352


Working Title

Department Name
7P160:Dept of Health Mgmt & Policy


Work Location
Lexington, KY


Type of Position
Faculty


Position Time Status
Full-Time


Tenure Track Status
Tenure Track


Required Education

PhD, DrPH, or other relevant terminal degree related to public health.



Required Related Experience

Experience and expertise in public health related fields. Teaching experience and strong student evaluations. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in oral, written, and electronic media with a wide variety of audiences. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with a variety of individuals in academic and professional positions.



Required License/Registration/Certification

None



Job Summary

The College of Public Health seeks a public health educator with a strong background and commitment to community health improvement through policy and advocacy. This is a tenure-track position. The faculty member will be expected to pursue activities required for promotion and tenure, including teaching, scholarly activity, and service.

The faculty member will negotiate a yearly distribution of effort with the Chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy in consultation with the Dean of the College of Public Health to ensure that adequate time and resources are available to meet both the requirements for promotion and the goals of the Department and the College.

Responsibilities will include:

Teaching
* Teaching graduate and/or undergraduate courses related to policy, advocacy, and grant writing;
* Mentoring MPH and PhD students with teaching and TA/RA positions;
* Develop an appropriate teaching portfolio of assessment connected to accreditation and post-tenure review practices.

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY
* Conducting data collection and evaluation projects with state public health associations and national task forces, and associations, e.g., technical reports, code of ethics standards, credentialing, and accreditation;
* Tracking, analysis, and reporting work with public health policy at regional, state and national levels;
* Editorial work with public health journals;
* Securing grants and contracts (preferably as PI or Co-PI) resulting in evidence of impact which may include publications, technical reports, policy briefs, training materials, and media.

SERVICE
* Serving on state and national public health professional boards, and subsections; (ie, KPHA, APHA,
SOPHE, NESG, etc)
* Establishing community and state partnerships for advocacy, policy for workforce development, research endeavors, and classroom experiences;
* Leadership on University and College-related committees and endeavors that promote CPH
departments, faculty, and students.

Faculty are eligible for a generous benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance. Additional information and updates to benefits may be found at: https://hr.uky.edu/insurance-and-retirement.

Applicants should submit a cover letter outlining interest in the position, as well as research, teaching, and service experience, along with a current curriculum vitae. Please also include the names and contact information for at least three individuals who can serve as professional references when prompted in the application. This information may be utilized to solicit recommendation letters from your references; however, references will not be contacted without the candidate’s consent.






Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
Yes


Preferred Education/Experience

None



Deadline to Apply
11/29/2024


Open Until Filled
No


Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.