The University of Scranton and the Leahy College of Health Sciences invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor position to join faculty teaching in Public Health beginning in August 2025. Exceptional candidates who have already achieved the rank of Associate Professor at another institution will be considered at that rank. Essential duties include Teaching, Scholarship, Service, and other responsibilities of full-time faculty members outlined in the Faculty Contract and Handbook.

The University offers a BS in Public Health on the Scranton campus. This program currently has three tracks: Generalist, Health Promotion, and Healthcare Management. Opportunities exist to contribute to the future development of an MPH program.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to effective teaching, scholarship, and evidence-based practice in public health. Applicants should hold a DrPH or a PhD in a public health related field by August 2025. Work experience in public health or a record of published research in public health is required. An earned MPH is preferred. Candidates with expertise in Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Public Health Research Methods are desired. Certification as a Health Education Specialist (CHES) and/or in Public Health (CPH) is a plus.

Review of applications will begin on December 15, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.

The University is a Catholic and Jesuit University animated by the spiritual vision and the tradition of excellence characteristic of the Society of Jesus and those who share in its way of proceeding.? All candidates must indicate how they would help communicate and support the Catholic and Jesuit identity and mission of the University. The University’s mission statement and a description of the history and concepts of the Ignatian teaching philosophy may be found at https://www.scranton.edu/about/jesuit-tradition/index.shtml.

The University of Scranton embraces diversity and inclusion through its mission, Jesuit identity, strategic plans, community outreach programs, and numerous diversity programs.  The University of Scranton is an Equal Opportunity employer and actively solicits applications from diverse candidates. Please see our website at https://www.scranton.edu/equity-diversity/ for our full non-discrimination statement.? 

All applicants are required to provide a statement that indicates their commitment to diversity and inclusion and how this informs their pedagogy. 

Review of applications will begin on December 15, 2024, and will be accepted until the position is filled. Applicants must apply online at https://universityofscrantonjobs.com/postings/7691. Please submit:

(1) a letter of interest including a statement of research; 

(2) curriculum vitae; 

(3) contact information for three references; 

(4) teaching statement; and 

(5) diversity and inclusion statement. 

For further information about the Public Health Program and the Department of Health and Human Performance, visit our web pages at

https://admissions.scranton.edu/academic-programs/majors-minors/programs/community-health-education.shtml

Confidential inquiries may also be sent to the Search Committee Chair, Debra L. Fetherman, PhD, Professor, MCHES, Chair Health and Human Performance Department, Public Health Program Director, The University of Scranton, Edward Leahy Hall 714, Scranton, PA 18510, debra.fetherman@scranton.edu, 570-941-7111.

Applicants should hold a DrPH or a PhD in a public health related field by August 2025.

Work experience in public health or a record of published research in public health is required.