Assistant/Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences

Overview

New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide.

The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. More than 112,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university’s community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future.

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The department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, School of Health Professions at New York Institute of Technology, seeks a Teaching Assistant / Associate Professor for the Old Westbury (Long Island NY) campus. This is a Teaching Faculty Line with a 4/3 load. Candidates will bring their expertise to the classroom and engage our diverse population of students, which include majors in pre-health fields, as well as engineering, architecture, math, and sciences. Candidates should have a commitment to diversity and equity in the classroom, reflected both in course content and in pedagogy.

Responsibilities

• Teach the new General Education undergraduate Data Literacy course which introduces students to the power of data in real-world experiences and its historic and ethical importance in today’s data-driven world.  
• Assist in the coordination and further development of the data literacy course.
• Incorporate inclusive pedagogical practices in the classroom and diverse content in the curriculum.

Qualifications

• PhD. or Ed.D. in an academic discipline (health professions preferred), with documented experience in the application, representation, and interpretation of data.
• Previous successful college-level teaching experience.
• Experience and willingness to teach online asynchronous courses is also preferred.

The position is a non-tenure track faculty appointment but is renewable upon submission and evaluation of a reappointment portfolio, which evaluates the candidate's teaching and service. The initial appointment will be for two years starting as early as January  2024. Subsequent reappointments for years three and six will be for three years, and all future appointments will be five-year appointments.

Please submit a cover letter that includes teaching philosophy, c.v., and contact information for at least three references. Review of applications will begin on 15 September 2023 and continue until the position is filled.

New York Institute of Technology offers numerous opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth and provides employees with a competitive compensation and benefits program inclusive of  generous paid time off, holidays, tuition remission, and retirement plans with employer contributions.

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Other Information

In compliance with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, the annual base salary range for this position is listed. New York Tech considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience/expertise, education/training, key skills, geographic location, internal peer equity as well as market, organizational considerations and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer.

This position may be eligible for up an up to $10,000 annual stipend in addition to the offer base salary contingent on appointment of supplemental role of Coordinator of the data 101 course program. Coordinator role appointments are determined by the Dean and may change each academic year.)

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