Employer: University of Illinois - Chicago
Hiring Department: Population Health Nursing Science
Job Title: Associate Professor, Population Health Nursing Science
Additional Information: https://uic.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/7367?c=uic
Position Summary:
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) College of Nursing invites applications and nominations for exceptional nurse leaders to join our College as an Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health Nursing Science. Tenured faculty in the Population Health department advance research on multilevel determinants of health (psychosocial, behavioral, environmental, and systems) and translate this research into practice, care delivery, and policy to improve the health of individuals, families, communities, organizations, and populations. Preference will be given to applicants with research focused on one of the following research areas: health equity, social determinants of health, population and community health, prevention and health promotion, tech-based interventions, and systems and models of care. Salary is based on 9-month academic appointments paid over twelve months, commensurate with experience.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Teaching: Associate Professors participate in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Teaching consists of traditional classroom lectures, small group seminars, distance learning, and clinical teaching of small groups. Graduate faculty are also responsible for student research advisement including supervising masters, doctoral, and post-doctoral students' research. Faculty are expected to demonstrate significant contributions and scholarship within the context of teaching. Teaching assignments are determined in collaboration with the department head.
- Tests effective teaching methods, materials, and evaluative techniques
- Demonstrates mastery in teaching based upon student and peer evaluations
- Demonstrates ability to meet diverse learning needs of students
- Disseminates knowledge on teaching and curricular issues through publication in top tiered journals
- Disseminates knowledge on teaching and curricular issues through presentations at conferences, colloquia and in the lay community
- Demonstrates leadership in curriculum development and evaluation
- Mentors/engages underrepresented students through multiple avenues
- Research: Associate Professors are expected to have a developed an independent program of research and may contribute within a collaborative research team. In nursing, research productivity is expected to influence the practice of the discipline and the multidisciplinary nature of health care. Faculty are expected to mentor students into research roles that may result in joint presentations and publications.
- Demonstrated history of impactful program of research as PI or MPI as evidenced by track record of external funding for highly competitive major research grants (eg. NIH, NSF, DOD, NLM, NEA, major foundation awards)
- Evidence of impact of scholarly work by: e.g. citation by other scholars, media coverage, invited colloquia, invited keynote speaker at national or international conferences
- Evidence of mentoring student research/scholarship through presentations, grants, or publications
- Incorporates principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in research and scholarship
- Service: Associate Professors are expected to contribute to the service mission of the university. Participation may include service at local, regional, national, and international levels.
- Participates on university committees
- Participates in community advisory groups and committees
- Contributes to local, regional, or national professional organizations
- Provides consultation at regional or national levels
- Assumes administrative responsibilities, as appropriate
- Participates in university, professional or community committees and/or initiatives related to equity, inclusion and/or diversity
- Provides leadership in the education of the workforce in addressing the needs of diverse patient populations
Qualifications:
Minimum education is a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), or comparable research-focused doctoral degree in nursing or health-related sciences at the time of appointment.
A history of distinguished scholarship and teaching record is preferred.
