Assistant Professor in Health Education

University
of New Mexico
College
of Education and Human Sciences
Department
of Health, Exercise & Sport Sciences
Health
Education Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position

The University of New Mexico,
College of Education and Human Sciences, Department of Health, Exercise &
Sport Sciences, invites applications for a Tenure-Track
Assistant Professor in Health Education, beginning August 2026.

Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be expected
to teach a variety of community health education-level courses in community
health education potentially including the areas of Management of Health Promotion Programs; Advanced Community
Health Education Research; Community Health Education Program Planning,
Development & Evaluation; Measurement & Evaluation in Health Promotion;
and Epidemiology; advise
master's-level graduate students specializing in community health education; and
meet the needs for service in the department, college, university, and
community. The candidate is expected to
maintain an active research agenda including publishing in peer-reviewed journals
and submitting grant applications for external funding. All areas of health
education and community health research are welcome including (but not limited
to) behavioral health interventions, community-based participatory research,
and epidemiology across all disease prevention and treatment clinical profiles.

Minimum Qualifications:
1) Doctorate in Community Health Education, Public Health, or closely related field from an accredited institution by start date.

Preferred
Qualifications:

1) Experience teaching college or
university-level courses in health education/public health programs or
related field.

2) Experience teaching undergraduate/graduate
online/F2F courses specifically related to: Management of
Health Promotion Programs; Community Health
Education Program Planning, Development &
Evaluation; Measurement & Evaluation
in Health Promotion; and Epidemiology.

3) Experience in ability to
conduct, publish, and present original research in related areas of health
education/public health or related
field (e.g. peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations).

4) Active and ongoing research
activity that can be conducted at UNM in COEHS and potential to secure
external funding to support program
of research.

5) Experience with
administrative, program coordination, leadership skills (i.e. Field Experience,
Master's Thesis, etc.)

6) Active involvement in field
(i.e. prior related employment, professional organization membership, etc.)

7) A demonstrated commitment to
cultivate an understanding of the rich and varied cultures of New
Mexico and to the success of the
university's mission to serve local and global communities.

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visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

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