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Montana State University Assistant Professor of Community Health in Bozeman, Montana

Position Details

Position Information

Announcement Number FAC - VA - 25029

For questions regarding this position, please contact:

Kristen Musick

(406) 994-4133

kristen.musick@montana.edu

Classification Title

Working Title Assistant Professor of Community Health

Brief Position Overview

The Department of Human Development and Community Health ( HDCH ) is seeking an Assistant tenure-track faculty with primary responsibilities teaching undergraduate courses in the Community Health program, developing and/or sustaining a funded program of research, mentoring student research, and participating in professional/service activities. Preferred start date is August 2025.

Faculty Tenure Track Yes

Faculty Rank Assistant Professor

Position Number 4A3319

Department Human Development &Community Health

Division College of Education, Health & Human Development

Appointment Type Faculty

Contract Term Academic Year

Semester

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Union Affiliation AFMSU

FTE 1.0

Benefits Eligible Eligible

Salary Salary commensurate with experience, education, and qualifications.

Contract Type MUS

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Recruitment Type Open

Position Details

General Statement

The College of Education, Health and Human Development ( EHHD ) consists of four separate departments: 1) Education, 2) Counseling, 3) Food Systems, Nutrition, and Kinesiology ( FSNK ), and 4) Human Development and Community Health ( HDCH ). The HDCH department has three primary programs: Community Health, Human Development and Family Science, and P-3 Education.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Expertise in community health/public health research, scientific writing for a variety of audiences, and oral presentation skills are essential.

  • The successful candidate will teach a 2-3 load in the Community Health undergraduate program (courses to be taught will depend on the successful candidate’s skills/background and departmental teaching needs).

  • In addition to the teaching responsibilities, the successful candidate will develop/sustain a research agenda and serve as the academic advisor (or on the committees for) graduate students in both the Community Health MS program and the Indigenous and Rural Health PhD program.

  • Service responsibilities include departmental engagement, participation in professional societies, and engagement with the community consistent with the missions of a Land Grant University. We hope to attract applicants who are committed to helping students from varied backgrounds succeed.

    Required Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

  • Doctorate in Community Health, Public Health or related field ( ABD nearing completion considered for Assistant Professor).

  • Experience teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level in community health or related field and a proven ability to be an effective instructor.

  • Record of, or the potential to develop, an independent research program in the community health field.

    Preferred Qualifications – Experience, Education, Knowledge & Skills

  • Proven ability to collaborate in an interdisciplinary fashion through teaching, research and service/outreach efforts with faculty in other health-related disciplines and/or community health-related organizations/entities.

  • Experience working with varied audiences on research, program planning and/or community health evaluation

    The Successful Candidate Will

The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrate the ability to build innovative teaching and research programs, and have the ability to work effectively across disciplines and populations.

Position Special Requirements/Additional Information

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts Montana State University’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

The Program

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Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies 1

Desired Start Date At the completion of a successful search

Position End Date (if temporary)

Open Date

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Applications will be:

Screening of applications will begin on November 15. 2024; however, applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.

Special Instructions

EEO Statement

Montana State University is an equal opportunity employer. MSU does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, political ideas, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or any other protected class status in violation of any applicable law.

In compliance with the Montana Veteran’s Employment Preference Act, MSU provides preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and certain eligible relatives of veterans. To claim veteran’s preference, please complete the veteran’s preference information located in the Demographics section of your profile.

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