Associate Professor of Public Health Policy Job at Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA

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  • Liberty University
  • Lynchburg, VA

Job Description

Faculty are essential to Liberty Universitys mission of Training Champions for Christ. It is expected that ?????a faculty member model a personal commitment to the goals and values of Liberty University, engage ?????in an active commitment to, and experience of, personal spiritual formation within a biblically informed ?????Christian worldview. Faculty should view their teaching, engagement with students, and scholarship as a ???means to a significant educational ??end. They should strive to employ a variety of techniques for the ???development of good learning ??conditions, view each student as a unique individual, and insofar as it is ???possible, provide for individual ??differences, abilities, and interests. ?

The Associate Professors primary role is to teach in their areas of expertise, maintain the ??integrity of ??course and ?instructional programs, and to ensure that their delivery is in alignment with the University ??mission and ???vision for the student experience. As such, faculty are responsible for creating an academic ??atmosphere ???of mutual respect and consideration for individual dignity. Faculty members may be asked ??to aid in the ???development of curriculum in the residential and distance education environments, as well ??as engage in ???research/scholarship or creative activity that varies depending upon the expectations of ??their respective ???college or school and any additional activities involving service to students and their ??professional ???discipline. ?

Faculty attain the rank of Associate Professor based upon scholarly and professional achievements ??subsequent to ??attaining the rank of assistant professor. An earned doctoral degree from an accredited ??institution in an ??area relevant to the faculty members area of teaching or a terminal professional ??masters degree or ??evidence of outstanding contributions in the faculty members professional or ??academic field (e.g., as ??recognized by ones peers, nationally) is required. ? ?

Associate Professors are contracted for 10, 11, or 12 months (24, 27, or 30 load hours, respectively). ??Release from contracted teaching load is determined each semester by the Dean, per the Liberty University Faculty Handbook.

The Public & Community Health Department within the School of Health Sciences at Liberty University invites applications for an Assistant, Associate, or Full level faculty position in Public Health Policy & Management beginning in the Fall 2025. Completion of Ph.D. is expected prior to the date of hire. The successful candidate will be expected to teach the undergraduate and graduate-level health policy and administration curriculum, as well as upper-level courses in public health policy, public health administration, community health, and other public health subjects, involve and mentor graduate students in research, and participate in academic advising, program development, and institutional committee assignments.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Masters degree in Public Health or closely related field is required.
  • Demonstrated expertise in health policy analysis, public health management, administration, and/or population health.
  • Strong collaborative skills and the ability to work collegially.
  • Must be committed to the evangelical standards and mission of Liberty University.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • A PhD in Public Health, Health Policy, Public Administration.
  • Advanced training beyond the PhD, e.g., Postdoc, industry, etc.
  • Previous experience in teaching a variety of introductory and upper-level lectures and mentoring graduate students in research.

Target Hire Date 2025-07-01 Time Type Full time

Location Lynchburg - In Office

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The Universitys hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the religion component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.

Liberty University

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