Location : Honolulu, HI
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Job Number: 2023-02077
Department: University of Hawai'i at Manoa - Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health - OPHS
Opening Date: 10/06/2023
Closing Date: Continuous
Position Number:: 0083997
Description
Title: Assistant Professor (Health Policy and Management, position #0083997)
Position Number: #0083997
Hiring Unit: Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health, Office of Public Health Studies
Location: University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu
Date Posted: October 6, 2023
Closing Date: Continuous - review of applications will begin on October 27, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled
Salary Information: Pay commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Monthly Type: 9-month
Tenure Track: Tenure
Full-time/Part-time: Full-time
Temporary/Permanent: Permanent
Funding: General
Other Conditions: To begin approximately August 2024, or as soon thereafter as possible. Applicants who are ABD will be considered; however, degree requirements must be met by the effective date of appointment.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach online and in-person courses related to health policy and management and other public health topics to undergraduate and graduate students and public health professionals
• Conduct and maintain a program of research on topics related to health policy, health administration, environmental health, Indigenous health, health services research, health economics, and/or health equity and social justice with underserved populations as evidenced by extramural grants, publications, and/or scholarly activities and products
• Plan and establish new courses and programs
• Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate public health students
• Participate in student recruitment and retention efforts
• Serve on departmental and university committees
• Provide service to professional and community stakeholders as relevant to the individual's academic specialty
• Engage in activities to advance the department's mission to serve Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Asians, and/or Indigenous individuals
• Perform other related tasks as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD, DrPH, or equivalent in public health, health services and/or administration, Indigenous health, health promotion, community health, health economics, epidemiology, or other public health related field from a college or university of recognized standing
• Demonstrated ability and passion for teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels
• Demonstrated ability to conduct active research through peer-reviewed publications, grant proposals, and/or other scholarly products
• Demonstrated ability to work well with others
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience working in multicultural settings
• Poise and good address for meeting and conferring with others

Desirable Qualifications:

• Established record of effective teaching to both undergraduate and/or graduate students through classroom and/or distance education modalities
• Demonstrated ability to develop new courses and/or programs
• Experience in supervising and/or mentoring students in higher education
• Established record of active research through publication, grants, etc, in: health policy, health administration, environmental health, Indigenous health, health services research, and/or health equity and social justice with underserved populations
• Training and/or experience in key areas of the Thompson School including social work, gerontology, life course perspective research, etc
• Familiarity with public health applied learning experiences
• Demonstrated ability to actively collaborate on research
• Demonstrated interest or experience working in multicultural settings including Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Asians, and/or Indigenous individuals

To Apply:
Click on the "Apply" button on the top right corner of the screen to complete an application and attach required documents. Applicants must submit the following:

• Cover letter addressing how you meet the minimum and desirable qualifications and describing plans to help advance the OPHS mission and vision.
• Curriculum vita/resume
• 1-2 page teaching statement
• 1-2 page research statement
• 1-2 page statement that describes your commitment to and/or experience in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
• Names, addresses, email and telephone numbers of three current professional references
• Official transcripts or equivalent documents directly from the institution of highest educational level relevant to job sought (transcript copies are acceptable but official originals required upon hire)

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Inquiries:
Dr. Jane Chung-Do,
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