Overview
The University of North Alabama’s Department of Engineering and Industrial Professions (http://www.una.edu/eip/) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level specializing in occupational health and safety and/or industrial hygiene. This position will have teaching responsibilities that involve instruction at both UNA’s main campus located in Florence, AL, and at the Guizhou University-University of North Alabama International College of Engineering and Technology located in Guiyang, China. This position will begin in Fall 2024. The successful applicant will be expected to teach at least two months per semester in China. Initial review of applications will begin on April 1, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.
The Northern Alabama and Guiyang regions are home to a large economy of industrial and manufacturing operations. Therefore, the successful candidate will have experience that is consistent with the ability to develop occupational safety and health curriculum in support of regional manufacturing needs. This position will also continue to explore new curricular possibilities in occupational health and safety as the needs of the department and region evolve.
The standard teaching load for this position is 12 credit hours per semester, with all instruction being provided in English. The OHS program at UNA’s main campus is one of only four bachelor’s-level, ABET-accredited industrial hygiene programs in the United States. The program is designated as a Qualified Academic Program by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals and supported by a NIOSH Training Project grant.
Essential Job Duties:
Teach program-related coursework in occupational health and safety related to (but not limited to) physical agents (noise, thermal stress, and radiation), industrial toxicology, regulatory compliance (OSHA and EPA regulations), occupational air sampling, and ventilation controls; Develop curricula related to (but not limited to) occupational safety and industrial hygiene; Advise and mentor students; Participate in scholarly activity; Provide service to the university, college, department, and profession; and support the department’s current ABET-accreditation process.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, and staff in written form, verbally, and inter-personally; Ability to work effectively with a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff; Willingness and ability to teach and/or learn to teach a varied and evolving curriculum; and ability to plan and perform hands-on development of laboratory equipment and exercises.
PhD in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Health Science, or a relevant science field is required; five plus years of industry experience in environmental health and safety is preferred; teaching experience at the college/university level is preferred; certifications relevant to environmental health and safety (CIH, CSP, CHMM) are preferred but not required; and demonstrated written and spoken fluency in English is required (fluency in Mandarin/Southwestern Mandarin is desired, but not required).
Transcripts for the highest degree attained are required for a complete application packet. Official transcripts for the highest degree attained are required of the successful candidate, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If any of your graduate hours in the relevant teaching discipline are taken from a degree(s) that is not your highest attained, an official transcript of that degree(s) must also be submitted. Electronic copies, if available, of unofficial transcripts may be attached under the attachment headings of Unofficial Transcript 1, Unofficial Transcript 2, etc. Electronic copies of unofficial/official transcripts may also be requested to be sent to [email protected]. Official transcripts must be sent directly to HR from the issuing school via email to be considered official. Transcripts with a designation of “Issued to Student”, or with the student name listed as the recipient will not be considered official. Official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate prior to the start date of the appointment, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. The diversity statement and transcripts must be uploaded in the application section as SUPPLEMENTAL ATTACHMENTS. The supplemental attachment link will only appear after the required attachments of cover letter and resume/CV have been uploaded.
If you have previously worked at UNA as an adjunct or faculty member and your transcripts are already on file, please email [email protected] and ask that they be moved to your completed application for this position. Applications submitted without supplemental attachments will be considered incomplete and non-viable. For questions, please email [email protected] or call 256-765-4291 and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 may result in a delayed response.
UNA is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving excellence and strength through diversity. UNA seeks a wide range of applicants for this position so that one of our core values, ethnic and cultural diversity, will be affirmed. UNA is a smoke-free campus. We welcome applicants who are committed to working at a university that values diversity, equity, and inclusion for faculty, staff, and students.