TITLE OF POSITION:

Assistant/Associate Professor in Disaster Medicine and Management

DEPARTMENT:

Disaster Medicine and Management

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in disaster medicine, emergency preparedness, and emergency management required.
• Experience in distance-education methods and technology in online education.

• Preference will be given to candidates with prior university teaching experience.

• Candidates must demonstrate a record of successful teaching, research and scholarship, and /or professional service activities to support an appointment to assistant/associate professor.

EDUCATION REQUIRED:

• Doctoral degree.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Instruction in an online master of science program.
• Creating liaisons with disaster organizations and agencies.
• Curriculum development.
• Disaster-exercise planning.
• Student recruiting and advising.
• Grant writing and other scholarly activities.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

Consideration of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please forward a cover letter, resume and names, and contact information for three professional references to: Office of Academic Affairs, Philadelphia University, School House Lane and Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144 or via e-mail to academicaffairs@PhilaU.edu.

STARTING DATE:

August 15, 2008

POSTING DATE:

July 2008