Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health (Critical Public Health)

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Work type:Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location:San Francisco
Categories:Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Health Sciences
Position Description

San Francisco State University, Department of Public Health offers an opportunity for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in critical public health with an emphasis on student success, racial, environmental and/or social justice, and how various forms of intersectional discrimination are embedded across systems and levels of influence. The start date for the position is August 7, 2024.

We are seeking applicants with experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to teaching and working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and members of underrepresented groups. This is part of a cohort hire focused on Black and Latinx/e student success. We are looking for instructors/scholars who have an established commitment to teaching, research and/or service in and with the Black and Latinx/e community. Candidates for this position are expected to satisfy two or more of the eight Black and Latinx/e Student Success Cohort Hire criteria:

1. Training in and knowledge of historical and present-day structural racism, and practice that engages that knowledge (practice may include teaching, research, and/or service).

2. Demonstrated knowledge of challenges and barriers for Black and Latinx/e students, and evidence of strategies employed to help students overcome such barriers.

3. Evidence of employing anti-racist teaching strategies that support the learning and success of Black and Latinx students.

4. Mentors and engages Black and Latinx/e students in research, scholarship, and creative activities.

5. Evidence of research that contributes to equity, opportunities, and inclusion in higher education.

6. Evidence of research that integrates understanding of and/or engages Black and Latinx/e communities’ challenges and structural realities.

7. Evidence of engaging in service to Black and Latinx/e populations within the discipline.

8. Evidence of service and contributions to Black and Latinx/e communities.

Research and scholarship may address a range of topics in the areas of critical public health, social justice, and student success, e.g., pandemic response, data oppression, climate change, environmental justice, healing justice, state violence, health care inequities, immigrant health disparities, global issues, etc. Teaching and mentoring duties will help to build an effective public health workforce through training students in health equity research and praxis that critiques structural harms to population health. Additional responsibilities of this position include service to help advance the mission of the Department of Public Health and the goals of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion at San Francisco State University. 

About the Department

The mission of the Department of Public Health at San Francisco State University is to promote health and health equity at individual, community, and structural levels through transformative education, research, scholarship and service, all of which value diversity, engage communities and are grounded in cultural humility. We offer a Master in Public Health (MPH) degree as well as a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Public Health, both currently accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health [CEPH]. Our mission, goals, and objectives reflect the following values:

● We affirm that health is a human right.

● We believe the health of the public demands a workforce that is intellectually rigorous, socially engaged, and culturally and linguistically diverse.

● We embrace an ecological approach in the preparation of public health professionals.

● We honor community wisdom about the causes and solutions to the problems we face.

● We partner with communities to co-create new knowledge to build the evidence necessary to advance public health, health equity, and social justice.

About San Francisco State University

SF State is a major public urban university, situated in one of the world’s great cities. Building on a century-long history of commitment to quality teaching and broad access to undergraduate and graduate education, the University offers comprehensive, rigorous, and integrated academic programs that require students to engage in openminded inquiry and reflection. SF State prepares its students to become productive, ethical, active citizens with a global perspective.

Mission Statement

San Francisco State University educates and equips students to thrive in a global society. We deliver academic excellence by pursuing knowledge, inspiring creativity, supporting our diverse community and advancing social justice and positive change in the world.

Visit the Strategic Planning website to learn more: Strategic Planning | Strategic Planning (sfsu.edu)

Responsibilities

The position requires graduate and undergraduate teaching in areas such as social determinants of health, epidemiology, public health research, program planning and evaluation, community organizing for health, structural oppression and social foundations of health promotion and disease prevention. In addition, mentoring and advising graduate and undergraduate students, developing an active ongoing scholarship program in one’s area of specialty, and ongoing committee and service assignments.

Required qualifications

● Ph.D. or DrPH in public health or doctoral degree in a related field with a Master in Public Health (MPH) degree. Terminal degree must be completed by the first day of employment.

● Record of working and communicating effectively with colleagues and students.

Compensation

The anticipated Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is: $89,000 to $92,000 annually (12 monthly payments per academic year).

The anticipated hiring range is $7,417 to $7,667 per month.

Salary offered is commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, the California Equal Pay Act prohibits employers from paying its employees less than those of the opposite sex and/or another race or ethnicity for substantially similar work (https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/california_equal_pay_act.htm)

Application Procedure

A complete online application must be submitted to receive consideration.

To apply, please upload the following materials:

1. Cover letter relating your experience to the required hiring criteria.

2. Curriculum vitae

3. A diversity statement that is no more than 500 words that provides an understanding of your capabilities to address diversity in support of SFSU’s diverse student and community populations. Please provide specific examples of how you have addressed diversity in your teaching, research, and service

4. Teaching philosophy, a sample syllabus, and description of research portfolio.

Names and contact information of three references who will provide letters of recommendation upon request.

Please direct all questions about the position to: Juliana van Olphen, Department Coordinator at [email protected].

Open unit filled. For best consideration, please submit application by Monday, October 2. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

CSU strongly encourages faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process are encouraged to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be sent to [email protected]  

Thank you for your interest in employment with California State University (CSU). CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. Because of this, CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California with very limited exception. While this position may be eligible for occasional telework, all work is expected to be performed in the state of California, and this position is assigned to on-campus operations.

San Francisco State is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. We strongly encourage the application of individuals from historically underrepresented groups. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting the Senior Human Resources Manager. Additional information on the requirements for new hires may be found at the Human Resources web page (https://hr.sfsu.edu/about-hr ).

Advertised:September 01, 2023 (9:00 AM) Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close:Open Until Filled