Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor/Clinical Assistant Professor (non-tenure track)

The Division of Community Health Sciences (CHS) in the School of Public Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) seeks applications for two faculty positions to begin August 16, 2022:

Tenure Track Assistant/Associate Professor

Description: We seek a dynamic new faculty member for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate professor position. We encourage applicants from backgrounds historically under-represented in the health sciences and whose research and teaching interests center the health of communities/populations and is consistent with our division’s focus on health equity and social justice. Priority areas include, but are not limited to: the health of minoritized populations, the determinants of and innovative solution for health inequities, and the use of community-partnered research approaches. Responsibilities include a balance of teaching and advising graduate students, securing external funding to support a robust research agenda, and contributing to the service mission of the division and the school.

Qualifications: Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in either public health, community or population health, psychology, sociology, anthropology, public policy, or a related social science. Scholarly productivity and a history of (or potential for) obtaining external funding appropriate for the desired faculty rank must be evident. We also are looking for applicants with experience and enthusiasm for teaching and mentoring graduate students and who are willing to contribute to the growth and success of the division through service activities. Unique qualities that offer CHS an opportunity to expand its vision and impact are also desired. As an institution and division that is actively committed to diversity, candidates who can demonstrate a firm commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Process: Applicants must submit an on-line application using the link provided below. Please upload a cover letter, research statement, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references. For fullest consideration, all requested information must be submitted by January 31, 2022. The application period will officially close February 15, 2022. Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Apply Here: jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=157543&job=assistant-associate-professor-community-health-sciences
Questions: Contact Dr. Uchechi Mitchell, Search Committee Chair via email (umitch@uic.edu)

Clinical Assistant Professor (non-tenure track)

Description: This new non-tenure track position reflects our commitment to developing a skilled public health workforce and a new generation of community and population health scientists. Applicants should be well-versed in the social and structural determinants of health and health inequities across the life course. Expertise creating engaging and interactive learning environments is desired, and experience teaching via online learning platforms is preferred. The candidate will have primary responsibilities for teaching three to four graduate courses from the school or divisional required core courses each year as needed by the department and in accordance with the candidate’s area of expertise. This position is a 9-month salaried appointment with anticipated up to 80% teaching/advising and 20% administrative/service responsibilities. However, if the individual has specific research interests, there is potential for 60% teaching/advising, 20% administration/service, and 20% research. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Qualifications: Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in public health, community health, psychology, sociology, anthropology, public policy, or a related social science. Public health practice experience is desirable and evidence of graduate teaching experience is required. Priority areas include, but are not limited to: queer health, refugee/immigrant health, mental health, trauma-informed public health, child health, and aging. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience and/or a willingness to teach collaboratively. As an institution and division that openly embraces diversity, candidates who can demonstrate a firm commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Process: Applicants must submit an on-line application using the link provided below. Please upload a cover letter, teaching statement, curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references. For fullest consideration, all requested information must be submitted by January 31, 2022. The application period will officially close February 15, 2022. Compensation is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Apply Here: jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=157331&job=clinical-assistant-professor-community-health-sciences
Questions: Contact Dr. Brenikki Floyd, Search Committee Chair via email (brfloyd@uic.edu)

Who We Are: UIC SPH CHS

The University of Illinois, Chicago is an acclaimed research institution dedicated to the discovery and distribution of knowledge. It is among the top five most diverse campuses in the nation and a national leader among urban, public higher education institutions in providing access to underrepresented students. Faculty, students and staff in every college work with neighborhood, foundation and government partners on a wide range of projects to improve the quality of life in communities around the world. Since 2010, UIC has been federally-designated as a Minority-Serving and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, and designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution was received in 2016. Thus, UIC’s more than 20,000 undergraduate, 7,000 graduate and 4,000 professional students comprise one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation. The university’s institutional commitment and support for diverse student populations has been recognized nationally, including the 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

The UIC School of Public Health is the only public health school in Illinois accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. Dedicated to creating a healthy society, the school emphasizes real-world learning to make a difference in populations around the world through partnerships with community groups and government agencies and a focus on social justice and reducing health inequities, faculty and students lead and implement projects that include violence prevention, HIV/AIDS prevention, environmental and occupational health, maternal and child health, health and aging, substance use epidemiology and intervention, and emergency and disaster preparedness.

The Division of Community Health Sciences is committed to developing a skilled public health workforce and a new generation of community and population health scientists. Our research, education, practice, and service endeavors reflect a strong commitment to advancing the aims of social justice in an inclusive manner across diverse communities. As such, we emphasize mutual learning, cultural humility, capacity building, and sustainability of community-based research and practice, all of which are informed by both life-course and socio-ecological perspectives. Our faculty and students focus on advancing knowledge and change along a continuum of factors that affect human health, at the individual, community, and system levels. We utilize rigorous quantitative and qualitative methods in collaboration with traditional and nontraditional research partners as well as community stakeholders. Our applied focus involves translational research and leads to broad-based dissemination of innovative public health interventions. We also develop theories of health behavior and systems change. Our teaching emphasizes engaged learning environments that include partnering with public health practitioners to seek their expertise. For more information about CHS, please visit: publichealth.uic.edu/community-health-sciences.

The University of Illinois at Chicago is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity and is particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The University of Illinois System requires candidates selected for hire to disclose any documented finding of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment and to authorize inquiries to current and former employers regarding findings of sexual misconduct or sexual harassment. For more information, visit http://www.hr.uillinois.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=4292&pageId=1411899