Assistant Professor of Health Sciences (Health Sciences)

Location: Canyon, Texas, United States. The role includes face-to-face, hybrid, and online teaching, with on-campus faculty responsibilities.

Company

West Texas A&M University is a regional university preparing healthcare professionals through education, research, service, outreach, and community partnerships.

What you will do

• Plan, develop, and deliver undergraduate and graduate Health Science courses using evidence-based instructional practices.
• Teach topics including population health, healthcare systems, health promotion, epidemiology, health policy, and rural health.
• Evaluate student learning outcomes, maintain academic records, and provide academic advising and mentoring.
• Facilitate internships, clinical placements, applied practice experiences, and community-based projects.
• Contribute to curriculum development, program assessment, accreditation activities, and continuous quality improvement.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, healthcare systems, public health agencies, and community partners to support workforce development.

Requirements

• Master’s or doctoral degree in Health Sciences, Public Health, Healthcare Administration, or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated teaching effectiveness in undergraduate and/or graduate health science courses.
• Expertise in at least one relevant area, such as population health, rural health, healthcare systems, epidemiology, health promotion, or health policy.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and leadership skills, with a commitment to student success and inclusive learning.
• Ability to contribute to curriculum development, program assessment, quality improvement, and community engagement.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and throughout employment; visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Doctoral degree in Health Sciences or a related field.
• Experience in rural-serving or regional university environments, scholarship, research, publications, presentations, or grant activity.
• Experience with accreditation, healthcare systems, public health agencies, community organizations, or workforce development projects.
• Professional certification or licensure relevant to the discipline, such as CHES, MHA, RN, or APRN.

Culture & Benefits

• Work focused on rural and underserved populations in the Texas Panhandle.
• Collaboration across health-related programs and with community partners.
• Comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans.
• Paid leave and 13–15 paid holidays annually for eligible employees.
• Optional retirement savings opportunities and additional health and lifestyle programs.

Hiring process

• Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, personal statement, transcripts, and three professional references.
• Additional portfolio or work samples may be submitted where applicable.
• Employment is contingent on credential verification and a criminal history investigation.