What are the responsibilities and job description for the Department Chair/ Professor position at State of South Carolina?
Salary : Depends on Qualifications
Location : Richland County, SC
Job Type : FTE - Full-Time
Job Number : FAC00260PO24
Agency : University of South Carolina
Opening Date : 01 / 17 / 2025
Closing Date : 4 / 1 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Eastern
Agency Specific Application Procedures : : To apply, visit https : / / uscjobs.sc.edu / postings / 180376
Class Code : : UG65
Position Number : : FAC00260PO24
Normal Work Schedule : : Other
Normal Work Schedule (Other) : : 37.5 Hours per Week
Pay Band : Unclassified
Opening Date : 01 / 17 / 2025
EEO Statement : Equal Opportunity Employer
Veteran Preference Statement : South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
Job Responsibilities
The Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina is seeking a visionary leader to serve as the next Chair of the Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership and foster an environment of academic excellence, inclusivity, and innovation. The successful candidate will be an established academic leader who can facilitate faculty, staff, and student development and build collaborations with intramural and extramural partners. Qualifications include an earned doctorate in public health or related discipline, demonstrated evidence of scholarly achievement, an established record of acquiring extramural funding, and teaching and mentoring excellence.
The Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior has two undergraduate minors, master's programs (MPH, online professional MPH), doctoral (PhD) degree program, and graduate certificates in aging, global health, and health communication. Department faculty members also contribute to teaching for the Arnold School's bachelor's (BA, BS) program.
The Department emphasizes impactful research and meaningful community engagement and has a rich tradition of excellence in education. The faculty and students examine how policy, environmental, institutional, and individual actions influence and can improve the public's health and healthcare delivery and reduce health disparities. Faculty and students work in global, national, and local settings; value qualitative and quantitative research methods; and collaborate with many departments, communities, and institutions. HPEB faculty members also serve in active leadership roles for several school- and campus-wide interdisciplinary research initiatives, including the Global Health Initiative, Nutrition Consortium, Office for the Study of Aging, Consortium for Latino Health Studies, USC Big Data Health Science Center, South Carolina SmartState Center for Healthcare Quality, and SmartState Technology Center to Promote Healthy Lifestyles.
The University of South Carolina is in Columbia, South Carolina, the state capital. Abundant recreational, cultural, and educational opportunities provide an excellent quality of life. The popularity of downtown living has sparked the growth of greenways, independent restaurants, coffee houses, wine bars, breweries, galleries, boutiques, and street fairs. Centrally located, Columbia is also two hours from world-renowned South Carolina beaches and the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
Qualifications include an earned doctorate in public health or related discipline, demonstrated evidence of scholarly achievement, an established record of acquiring extramural funding, and teaching and mentoring excellence.
Preferred Qualifications
Qualifications include an earned doctorate in public health or related discipline, demonstrated evidence of scholarly achievement, an established record of acquiring extramural funding, and teaching and mentoring excellence.
Additional Comments
EEO Statement
The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV / AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy (false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom or related medical conditions, breastfeeding), race, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.
Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.
Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.
Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
Note : The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
