University of Connecticut Looking for Assistant Professor in Residence (Waterbury) Full Time

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Allied Health Sciences at the University of Connecticut invites applications for a
faculty appointment as Assistant Professor in Residence based at the Waterbury regional campus. This is a full-time, 9-month, non-tenure
track appointment with an expected start date of August 23, 2023. The position is renewable annually based on satisfactory performance
evaluations and comes with a competitive salary and benefits package. The position is part of an initiative, begun in the fall of 2020, to
offer the Allied Health Sciences major at UConn’s regional Waterbury campus.

Located in the heart of Waterbury’s
revitalized downtown, UConn Waterbury offers its 1500+ undergraduate students the individual attention of a small college along with the
benefits of a highly ranked public R1 research university. The urban setting allows for a variety of experiential learning opportunities and
partnerships with a vast network of area health partners. Combining academic excellence and extensive community involvement, UConn Waterbury
strives to promote the personal growth of students of all ages and economic circumstances through intellectual achievement, enhanced
leadership skills, and workforce development.

Allied Health Sciences is one of eight departments in the College of Agriculture,
Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR). It is a large, vibrant, multidisciplinary department with 30 faculty, over 750 undergraduates (40% of
whom are non-white), 30 post-baccalaureate students, and 30 graduate students. The department offers an undergraduate major in Allied Health
Sciences with multiple concentrations; three nationally-accredited professional programs; four post-baccalaureate programs, two
master’s programs; and a PhD program in Health Promotion Sciences. The Department strives for inclusive excellence in attracting,
retaining, and valuing talented people from all backgrounds.

The College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources has developed
and implemented a Strategic Vision to guide the development and focus of our teaching, research, and extension programs in the years
2020-2025. The successful candidate will be expected to make significant contributions to at least one of CAHNR’s five strategic initiatives

• Ensuring
  a vibrant agricultural industry and sustainable food supply
• Enhancing health and well-being locally, nationally, and globally
• Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion through anti-racist approaches
• Designing sustainable landscapes across urban-rural
  interfaces
• Advancing resilience and adaptation in a changing climate

Founded in 1881, UConn is a Land Grant and Sea
Grant institution and member of the Space Grant Consortium. It is the state’s flagship institution of higher education and includes a
main campus in Storrs, CT, four regional campuses throughout the state, and 13 Schools and Colleges, including a Law School in Hartford,
and Medical and Dental Schools at the UConn Health campus in Farmington. The University has approximately 10,000 faculty and staff and
32,000 students, including nearly 24,000 undergraduates and over 8,000 graduate and professional students. UConn is a Carnegie Foundation
R1 (highest research activity) institution, among the top 25 public universities in the nation. Through research, teaching, service, and
outreach, UConn embraces diversity and cultivates leadership, integrity, and engaged citizenship in its students, faculty, staff, and
alumni. UConn promotes the health and well-being of citizens by enhancing the social, economic, cultural, and natural environments of the
state and beyond. The University serves as a beacon of academic and research excellence as well as a center for innovation and social
service to communities. UConn is a leader in many scholarly, research, and innovation areas. Today, the path forward includes exciting
opportunities and notable challenges. Record numbers of undergraduate applications and support for student success have enabled the
University to become extraordinarily selective.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will be
based at the Waterbury regional campus as a full faculty member in the Department of Allied Health Sciences (AHS). This position is the
third faculty hire who will reside on the Waterbury campus. The successful candidate will be expected to represent the department and major
on the regional campus while working under the advisement of Department leadership based in Storrs. Periodic travel is required to the
Storrs campus (e.g., monthly department meetings) and may be required to student placement sites in the Waterbury area. The successful
candidate will function effectively as a team member with faculty and staff in AHS and other departments at Waterbury and with AHS faculty
and staff in Storrs. Primary duties will include teaching multiple undergraduate courses and advising students. Some expected activities
may require occasional evening, weekend, and summer hours. Although this position offers a degree of academic freedom, the successful
candidate will be expected to collaborate in a supportive work environment to meet deadlines and fluctuating schedule demands.

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Teach the equivalent of five, 3-credit undergraduate courses each academic
  year.
• Provide comprehensive academic advising for undergraduate Allied Health Sciences majors (40-50 students) by helping them
  formulate career goals and plan academic coursework.
• Opportunity to assist in the development and maintenance of service
  learning/internships with area health and community agencies.
• Serve as a resource and maintain cooperative relationships
  with Department faculty and staff, and other University offices, making referrals as appropriate.
• Opportunities to assist in
  the development and maintenance of service learning/internships with area health and community agencies.
• Opportunities to assist
  in the Department’s recruitment of new students.
• Participate in professional development consistent with personal and
  professional goals.
• Serve on campus, Department, College, and/or University committees.
• Other duties as assigned.

The successful candidate will also be expected to support the Department’s efforts to:

• Recruit and retain
  students from diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups.
• Demonstrate through teaching and/or public engagement the value of
  diversity in the learning experience.
• Help develop student competency in addressing cultural, structural/systemic, and
  environmental factors that influence health.
• Use pedagogical techniques designed to meet the needs of diverse learning styles and
  intellectual interests.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctorate in a health-related field or higher
  education; or terminal degree (Master’s or higher) in health-related field
• Experience in a health-related field or in higher
  education
• Teaching-related experience which demonstrates an ability to engage students effectively in small and large group
  settings
• Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communication and strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated
  commitment to promoting diversity through teaching and research

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two
  years’ work experience in a health-related field.
• College-level teaching experience as an instructor of record, including
  background and expertise to teach a range of content in health-related science courses.
• Ability to build upon and/or expand the
  diverse curriculum within the Department of Allied Health Sciences (content area examples include but are not limited to: counseling and
  teaching in healthcare, management, healthcare systems, bioethics, social determinants of health, community-based health, and
  disability).
• Experience in advising or mentoring in a healthcare or higher education setting.
• Experience in connecting
  with leaders in clinical, community, and other agencies.
• Demonstrated success in engaging with diverse communities, including
  first-generation college students and underrepresented populations, and contributing to inclusive excellence, including working with those
  who have historically experienced barriers to achieving health and well-being due to characteristics linked to discrimination or
  exclusion.

APPOINTMENT TERMS

This is a 9-month, full-time faculty position with an anticipated start
date of August 23, 2023. It is a non-tenure track appointment that is promotion eligible to Associate Professor in Residence and Professor
in Residence. It is renewable annually and may lead to successive multi-year contracts. The successful candidate’s primary academic
appointment will be at the Waterbury campus. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a
pre-employment criminal background check.

TO APPLY

Please apply online to Academic Jobs Online https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/23770 and submit the following application materials:

• A cover letter,
• Curriculum vitae,
• Teaching and advising
  statement (including teaching/advising philosophy, teaching/advising experience, commitment to effective learning, concepts
  for new course development, etc.);
• Commitment to diversity statement (including broadening participation,
  integrating multicultural experiences in instruction and research and pedagogical techniques to meet the needs of diverse learning styles,
  etc.);
• Three letters of recommendation.

Only applications submitted via Academic Jobs Online will
be accepted. To ensure full consideration, applications should be received no later than December 21, 2022. Evaluation of applicants will
begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries should be sent to the search committee chair, Tamara
Kaliszewski, MSHS, PA. ([email protected]).

At the University of Connecticut, our commitment to excellence
is complemented by our commitment to building a culturally diverse community.

This position will be filled subject the budgetary
approval.

All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics, which may be found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp.

The University of Connecticut is committed to building and supporting a multicultural and diverse community of students, faculty and
staff. The diversity of students, faculty and staff continues to increase, as does the number of honors students, valedictorians and
salutatorians who consistently make UConn their top choice. More than 100 research centers and institutes serve the University’s
teaching, research, diversity, and outreach missions, leading to UConn’s ranking as one of the nation’s top research
universities. UConn’s faculty and staff are the critical link to fostering and expanding our vibrant, multicultural and diverse
University community. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer, UConn encourages applications from women, veterans,
people with disabilities and members of traditionally underrepresented populations.