Assistant Professor of Health Education

Department of Health and Kinesiology

Texas A&M University

The Division of Health Education at Texas A&M University seeks applicants to join an outstanding faculty of health educators in a program offering B.S., M.S., M.Ed., Ed.D. and Ph.D. degrees in Health Education.  The Division of Health Education is seeking a highly qualified health educator for the position of Assistant Professor.  The Division places equal emphasis on the professional preparation of undergraduate and graduate students, and requires both rigorous scholarship and sponsored research agendas of its highly successful faculty.

 

Successful candidates for this position must hold a doctoral degree in Health Education or a closely related discipline and must demonstrate a record or potential to contribute to the mission of the Division of Health within the Department of Health and Kinesiology.  

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses, conducting research and sharing findings through scholarly publications and presentations, serving on departmental committees, serving on master’s and doctoral committees and seeking external funding to support research projects Salary and benefits are competitive.  This position is anticipated to begin September, 2008.   

Texas A&M University is a land-, sea-, and space-grant institution located in College Station, Texas. The university is centrally located, approximately equidistant from three of the 10 largest cities in the United States (Houston, Dallas and San Antonio) and from the state capital (Austin). The university’s enrollment includes approximately 46,000 students studying for degrees in 10 academic colleges. Texas A&M University ranks among the top 10 U.S. institutions in enrollment of National Merit Scholars, among the Top 50 U.S. universities according to the U.S. News and World Report ranking, and among the leading institutions in number of doctoral degrees awarded to minority students.   

Texas A&M University and the College of Education & Human Development are Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employers committed to creating and maintaining a climate that affirms diversity of both persons and views, including differences in race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, socioeconomic background, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, and disability. 

To apply, please provide (1) a letter of application, (2) a current, comprehensive vitae, and (3) names, addresses and emails of three references. 

 

Submit materials to:                                                                

Dr. Jeff Guidry

Search Committee Chair

TAMU 4243

Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas 77843-4243

Phone: 979-845-7649

Email: j-guidry@hlkn.tamu.edu

 

For more information, visit Texas A&M University’s website at: http://hlknweb.tamu.edu. Review of applications will begin on February 15, 2008 and continue until position is filled.