Senior Lecturer & Chief Departmental Advisor in Environmental Health (Non-Tenure Track)

Old Dominion University   Norfolk, VA   Full-time     Education
Posted on April 13, 2024
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Posting Details

Posting Details

Job Title

Senior Lecturer & Chief Departmental Advisor in Environmental Health (Non-Tenure Track)

Department

COMM & ENVIRON HEALTH

Position Number

F0647A1

Job Description

The School of Community & Environmental Health at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia invites nominations and applications for a Senior Lecturer in the Environmental Health Program (Undergraduate). The appointment is a 10-month instructional position available July 25, 2024.

The department offers a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health. The Environmental Health degree is accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council. Faculty teach in a variety of areas, such as Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Safety and Health. Information regarding our Department is available online at https://ww1.odu.edu/sceh.

Candidates are expected to market and build undergraduate enrollment for the Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health, as well as serve as the Chief Departmental Advisor and coordinate all student advising and internship assignments for undergraduate students in the program. Teaching requirements include undergraduate level environmental health, occupational safety, and industrial hygiene topics.

Position Type

FullTime

Type of Recruitment

General Public

Type of Recruitment

General Public

Minimum Qualifications - knowledge, skills, and abilities
  1. Demonstration of experience in student advising and administration of educational programs.
  2. Demonstrated teaching experience.
  3. Proven ability to communicate and interact constructively with students and faculty.
Minimum Qualifications - Education or training

Applicants must have an earned master's degree in a relevant scientific discipline.

Minimum Qualifications - Special licenses, registration or certification

Preferred Qualifications
  • A doctorate in a relevant scientific discipline
  • Professional certifications in environmental health, industrial hygiene and/or occupational safety and health
  • Field work and/or laboratory experience within those professions
  • Prior teaching experience in classroom and distance formats.
Conditions of Employment

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date

11/13/2023

Application Review Date

12/15/2023

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required

Interested candidates should submit materials at https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/19615and attach the following with their online application:
  1. A cover letter;
  2. A curriculum vitae;
  3. A statement of teaching philosophy;
  4. Unofficial graduate transcripts; and
  5. Contact information for 3 professional references.
Applications should be submitted by December 15, 2023 for full consideration. The position will remain open until filled.

Telework Friendly

No

Equity Statement

It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity at (757) 683-3141.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or consistent with contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Department Home Page

www.odu.edu/sceh

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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Teaching Philosophy
  4. Contact Information for Professional References
  5. Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
Optional Documents
  1. Veteran Documents