Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Public Health

ABOUT WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY: Willamette University, founded in 1842, is a nationally-renowned private university enrolling 2800 students across five colleges. Our historic campus, adjacent to the Oregon State Capitol, hosts a distinguished undergraduate liberal arts college in Salem, Oregon. Our downtown Portland campus is home to the Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA). We offer a wide range of professional graduate programs, including Oregon's top-ranked MBA program, the Northwest's oldest law school, as well as MA/MFA programs at PNCA and master's degrees in data science and computer science. Willamette University provides a high-value and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our Benefits Summary includes options for health, dental, life insurance, retirement, substantial paid time off, tuition and more. If you need assistance applying for a job or have any questions on recruitment at Willamette, please contact our HR Department, or call us at . TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Public Health, Ethics, Advocacy, and Leadership (PHEAL) program in the College of Arts & Sciences at Willamette University welcomes applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Public Health to begin in August 2025. A terminal degree or scheduled defense date is required by the start of the Fall 2025 term. PHEAL is an undergraduate program with dedicated faculty who teach core classes in public health and electives in their areas of specialty; students round out their studies through relevant electives that span the arts and sciences. The successful candidate will share our focus on global health and health equity, and our commitment to (and enthusiasm for) high-impact undergraduate education, including community-based research and learning. Teaching responsibilities for this position will include offerings of either our comprehensive Introduction to Public Health Class or Global Health through Film, and either Introduction to Epidemiology or Public Health Ethics;. In addition, the candidate will contribute topical and applied courses that expand on our existing offerings, in subspecialties such as child and adolescent health, communicable disease, comparative health systems, implementation science, public health communication, refugee and migrant health, or reproductive health. Across the college, our tenure-track faculty teach approximately 120 undergraduate students per year (over 5-6 courses), research in their fields, advise students, and engage in rotating service to department, college, and university; all College of Arts & Sciences professors are expected to teach non-majors as well as majors and to contribute to the General Education curriculum. Willamette believes that a diverse and inclusive community is essential to achieving academic excellence; accordingly, we seek candidates, particularly those from marginalized groups, whose work furthers equity and who bring to campus varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. The successful candidate will have demonstrated potential for growth and success as a teacher and scholar, and a capacity for professional and student-centered work that will further inclusivity and diversity at Willamette. Willamette College is proud to enroll a substantial number of low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students of color. Over the past four years, 24% of our students were first-generation; 24% were Pell-eligible; and 33% identified as African American, Hispanic/LatinX, Native American/Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or multiracial. Duties and Responsibilities: Teach 5-6 undergraduate courses per year Advise and mentor students Maintain a scholarly research agenda, marked by peer-reviewed publication Engage in rotating service to department, college, and university Minimum Qualifications: A DrPH or PhD in a core public health field or an MPH and a PhD in a relevant field. If the degree is not yet conferred, a scheduled dissertation defense is acceptable Experience with college-level teaching or potential for teaching excellence Salary: Faculty are paid on a step system. The 2024-25 salary for a Step 1 Assistant Professor is $63,280. You will need to upload the following documents as part of your application materials in the "My Experience" section labeled "Resume:" Letter of application addressing how your teaching, scholarship, and life experience would contribute to Willamette, and specifically to our program Curriculum vitae Graduate transcripts A teaching statement (including a discussion of how issues of global health and health equity, diversity and inclusivity would be addressed in your teaching) A research statement (describing your work to date, and laying out your plans for the next 3-5 years) Evidence of teaching effectiveness (such as student evaluation data or peer observation evaluation) is welcomed Semifinalists will be asked to provide letters of reference and a working or published paper. Applications should be received by 15 December, 2024 for full consideration. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Review of applications will begin immediately. If you have questions about the position, please contact Dr. Joyce Millen, Chair. Dr. Millen and Dr. Sammy Basu will also be available to talk in person at the APHA convention in October. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY VALUES DIVERSITY: Believing that diversity contributes to academic excellence and to rich and rewarding communities, WU is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty, staff and student body. We seek candidates, particularly those from historically underrepresented groups, whose work furthers diversity and who bring to campus varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENT: All University positions require that candidates submit to a criminal conviction record check prior to hire. Conviction does not automatically preclude candidates from being hired. Nature of conviction will be considered relative to the duties of the position. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS: Please read the following carefully before beginning the online application process. To be considered for employment at Willamette University, please complete our online employment application. Your application and all required attachments listed at the bottom of the page must be submitted for each individual job post that you are interested in applying. Once you submit your application you will not be able to edit your application.