San Luis Obispo, California: Tenure Track Position - Health Education/health promotion, California Polytechnic State University

Tenure Track Position - Health Education
Job Code: 101463 POSTED: Oct 30

Salary: Open
Location: San Luis Obispo, California
Employer: Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, California
Type: Full Time - Experienced
Category: academics Required Education: Doctorate

Description
KINESIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA is accepting applications for a full-time, academic year, tenure track, assistant professor of health education/health promotion, beginning September 8, 2008.
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Log on to: WWW.CALPOLYJOBS.ORG for application details and to complete an online faculty application; submit to Requisition #101463. Please also attach the following materials on-line: (1) curriculum vita (2) official transcripts from all colleges attended (an unofficial copy of your transcripts may be submitted with this application, official transcript with confirmation of earned Doctorate will be required prior to an actual appointment) (3) statement of professional goals (4) statement of teaching philosophy that reflects how that philosophy is incorporated in your teaching (5) sample of scholarly work (6) three current letters of reference (7) a letter of application For items that cannot be attached, please see on-line posting for mailing instructions. Review of applications will begin December 9, 2007. Applications after this date may be considered. Cal Poly is strongly committed to achieving excellence through diversity. The university actively encourages applications by all qualified individuals. EEO.

NOTES: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Requirements
Required: Doctorate in health education, health promotion, community health, public health or a closely related field. Preferred: University teaching experience with the ability to teach undergraduate/graduate courses in three or more of the following content areas: health education methods, health behavior, school/community health, epidemiology, research methods, drug education, multicultural health, obesity and diabetes prevention, fitness & wellness education. Supervise undergraduate and graduate student research. Develop and maintain scholarly activities with external funding and occasional external validation. Experience with community based translational research in obesity and diabetes prevention is preferred. Certified Health Education Specialist or CHES eligible. Further department information can be found at http://www.kinesiology.calpoly.eduor contact Kris Jankovitz, Search Committee Chair, kjankovi@calpoly.edu