Health Sciences - Assistant/Associate Professor - Health Services Management/Public Health Administration

Position Announcement

September 24, 2009

APPOINTMENT: August 2010.

QUALIFICATIONS: Doctoral degree in Health Services Management, Public Health Administration or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution of higher education; experience and expertise in Health Services Management/Public Health Administration; evidence of scholarship or potential for scholarship, and service potential that meets departmental criteria; demonstrated competence in teaching college courses.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Teaching, scholarship and service experience meeting department criteria for Assistant/Associate Professor; experience with accreditation; experience in academic program leadership; experience with a variety of instructional methodologies including but not limited to lecture, seminar, service-learning, accelerated courses, distance learning, online instruction, and hybrid modes.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Teaching assignment includes core and elective courses in the Health Services Management undergraduate program and the Health Services Management/Public Health Administration graduate program; provide program leadership; engage in a level of scholarship and professional service meeting departmental and university criteria for advancement.

RANK & SALARY: Assistant/Associate Professor (tenure track, 9 month). Salary commensurate with background and experience. Western Illinois University offers a competitive benefits package including domestic partner benefits. For full benefit information visit: http://www.wiu.edu/hr/benefits.php.

THE DEPARTMENT:The Department of Health Sciences at Western Illinois University offers a Bachelor of Science degrees in Health Services Management, Emergency Management, and Health Sciences on the Macomb campus. A Master of Science in Health Education and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in Health Services Administration are available on both the Macomb and Quad Cities campuses.

THE UNIVERSITY: Recognized as one of the "Best in the Midwest Colleges" by the Princeton Review and one of only 20 public universities ranked a "Tier 1 Midwestern Masters Institution" by U.S. News and World Report, Western Illinois University (WIU) serves approximately 13,000 students in the heart of the Midwest through its traditional residential, four-year campus in Macomb and its upper-division urban commuter location in Moline, Illinois.

Western's campuses are dedicated to providing a high quality, accessible and affordable education. The WIU-Macomb and Quad Cities campuses are comprised of accomplished faculty, state-of-the-art technology and facilities, and a wide range of academic and extracurricular opportunities. The four core values at the heart of the University are academic excellence, educational opportunity, personal growth, and social responsibility.WIU's GradTrac and Cost Guarantee programs ensure that students can achieve their degrees within four years while paying a fixed rate for tuition, fees, plus room and board. WIU remains the only university in Illinois to guarantee the cost for tuition, fees and room and board over a four-year period at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

WIU is a comprehensive university offering 66 undergraduate and 37 graduate degree programs. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1, the University's 762 full-time faculty members teach 93 percent of all undergraduate and graduate courses, in addition to eight preprofessional degree programs and 18 certificate programs.

Western offers a broad-based athletics program, sponsoring 20 intercollegiate sports. Football competes in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision through the Missouri Valley Football Conference; all other sports compete at the Division I level through The Summit League. WIU is the cultural center of the region, with 12 major theatrical and dance productions and more than 12 studio shows presented annually in Western's three theatres. The Bureau of Cultural Affairs and the University Union Board present outstanding concerts, lectures, dramatic presentations, films, and dance attractions.

The University Libraries contain more than 1 million cataloged volumes, 20,000 current periodicals, and access to over 100 electronic databases of information. WIU's librarians answer approximately 10,000 research questions per year. The library system encompasses the main Malpass Library and four branch libraries. The Physical Sciences Library, the Music Library, the Curriculum Library, and the Quad Cities campus library are integral parts of the University's system that provides full service to students, faculty, and staff.

Western Illinois University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.

APPLICATION: Complete applications will include a letter of application, vita with email for correspondence, names and contact information for at least three references, and transcripts. Apply to: Lorette Oden, HSM Search Committee Chair, Department of Health Sciences; Stipes 402; Western Illinois University; 1 University Circle; Macomb, IL 61455-1390.

Screening of applicants will begin December 4, 2009 and continue until the position is filled.

Western Illinois University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities. WIU has a non-discrimination policy that includes sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, and veteran status.