South Carolina: Assistant/Associate Professor of Health Promotion, Coastal Carolina University

Assistant/Associate Professor of Health Promotion
Job Code: 40625 POSTED: Sep 22

Salary: Open
Location: Conway, South Carolina
Employer: Coastal Carolina University
Type: Full Time - Experienced
Category: academic / research
Required Education: Doctorate

Description
Coastal Carolina University, Program in Health Promotion in the School of Health, Kinesiology, and Sport Studies, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position beginning in August 2009.

The Bachelor of Science degree in Health Promotion has been the fastest growing programs on the Coastal Carolina University campus and the institution plans further growth and development in the health sciences.

Responsibilities will include teaching content and process undergraduate courses in areas such as philosophy and principles of health promotion/education, community health, international health, epidemiology, evaluation of health programs, or other assigned support courses. Courses may be delivered in a traditional format or via interactive, and distance learning. Opportunities will also be available for teaching graduate courses in various content areas of public/community health. The position requires advisement of undergraduate/graduate students, mentoring of student research, establishment of outstanding scholarship and professional service/outreach, collaboration with related academic programs, assisting in curriculum development, and supporting SABPAC undergraduate program approval efforts.

Coastal Carolina University is a public mid-sized, comprehensive liberal arts-oriented institution. Coastal Carolina University is located in Conway, South Carolina, just nine miles from the Atlantic coastal resort Myrtle Beach, one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the nation. It has an enrollment of 8,400 students and is expected to have continued growth for the next several years. Coastal Carolina University is a part of the South Carolina system of public education and has close ties with its founder, the Horry County Higher Education Commission. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, a current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, summary of research agenda, and names and contact information of three (3) professional references electronically at: http://jobs.coastal.edu. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. Candidates who interview must provide official transcripts of graduate work.

Coastal Carolina University is an EO/AA employer.


NOTES: International Candidates Will Be Considered

Requirements
We seek applicants with an earned Doctorate in Public Health or Health Promotion, evidence of scholarly productivity, documented excellence in teaching, and CHES certification.