Title Information

Faculty Title

Job Class Code

FLSA

Position Information

Posting NumberFRGV1708

Working TitleAssistant Professor Health Sciences CoHP Tenure-Track Faculty 2025-2026

Number of Vacancies2

LocationRio Grande Valley

Division/OrganizationProvost - Academic Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position

Tenure StatusTenure Track

FTE1.0

Scope of Job

We seek applicants who are dedicated to servingThe University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’sstudent body as anAssistant ProfessorofHealth Sciencesbeginning in the 2025-2026 academic year.

About UTRGV :

UTRGV serves the Rio Grande Valley and beyond via an innovative and unique multicultural education dedicated to student access and success. By championing leading research, healthcare, and application of university discoveries, we support sustainable development, community engagement, and well-being. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ( UTRGV ) is committed to building and sustaining a highly qualified and talented faculty to pursue excellence in everything that we do, including teaching, research, and service.

Drawing on our unique identity as the leading Hispanic-Serving Institution in a bilingual and bicultural environment, UTRGV will promote student access and success by building from strength in education and creating a vibrant campus experience. By 2027, we will accelerate transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond by driving meaningful advancements in research and creative works, expanding access to high-quality and affordable healthcare, and fostering authentic community engagement and integration.

UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students. For additional information, please visit UTRGV website (https://www.utrgv.edu/index.htm) .

Department/College Background

TheDepartment of Health Sciencesin theCollege of Health Professionsis seeking qualified candidates who have a demonstrated record of success in research, teaching, and professional service in the health science, healthcare administration, or related fields that are commensurate with an appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin Fall 2024. The position is a nine-month, tenure-track faculty position. The responsibilities include establishing and maintaining a focused research agenda, procurement of external grants, participation in scholarly committees and taskforces, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in health education and public health, and performance of other duties assigned by the department chair. Given that UTRGV is a distributed campus, faculty will be required to teach in a variety of settings, incorporating technology and student engaged pedagogies to maximize student success and may be assigned to teach face-to-face, hybrid and/or online courses. Service to the department, college, university, community, and professional organizations is an integral part of the faculty member’s responsibilities.

UTRGV faculty will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to student success and to advancing the university, college and program mission and be committed to UTRGV’s guiding principles (http://utrgv.edu/en-us/about-utrgv/history/transition-plan/guiding-principles/), which include promoting access to postsecondary education to a diverse student body and to become one of the largest and most successful Hispanic-serving emerging research institutions in the U.S.A.

College Information

The College of Health Professions is the leading institution of excellence in health and human services, education, health care and research. Our main goal is to produce highly skilled practitioners, educators, and researchers through our 23 high quality educational programs. Students who are accepted into our programs enter into an educational environment, which through student centered, meaningful experiential learning opportunities, results in the development of new scientific and intellectual inquiry for the promotion of health equity in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.

The College houses one school, six departments, the Border Health Office and other health centers and organizations that are focused on improving the health of our South Texas Community. In the College of Health Professions at UTRGV , we are dedicated to training the next generation of health professionals and leaders to fill the roles of practitioner, educator and researcher in the 21st Century.

Our Vision

We envision the College of Health Professions as a world-class institution committed to achieving the highest quality of life and health equity through education, research, and engagement with our communities.

Our Mission

The College of Health Professions will be the leading institution of excellence in health and human services, education, health care and research, producing highly skilled practitioners, educators, and researchers through high quality educational programs, meaningful experiential learning opportunities and the development of scientific and intellectual inquiry for the promotion of health equity in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.

Minimum Qualifications

An earned doctorate in Health Science, Healthcare Administration or related field from an accredited university.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Work experience in the field of study and/or scholarly record in teaching discipline. Demonstrated scholarly productivity, grant procurement, active participation in professional organizations, evidence of contribution to curriculum development, evidence of participation in outreach and recruitment activities are highly valued. Teaching experience, online and in the classroom setting. Experience with Blackboard LMS or similar, Quality Matters Applying the Quality Mattes Rubric Certificate is preferred.

License or Certification Required?No

SalaryCommensurate with Qualifications and Experience

Desired Start Date09/01/2025

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Open Date10/03/2024

Close Date

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may

require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is

performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive

and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code

§51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of

Texas ( TRS ), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least

135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement

Program ( ORP ) instead of TRS , subject to the position being 40 hours per week

and at least 135 days in length.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

Date of Birth

Social Security Number

Gender

Ethnicity/Race

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview

Please Note

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to

demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based

test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of

English as a Foreign Language ( TOEFL ) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the

International English Language Testing System ( IELTS ). Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.

Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/44442

Posting Supplemental Questions

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application

• Teaching Philosophy

• Curriculum Vitae

• Unofficial Transcripts

• List of 3 References

• Research Statement

Optional Documents

• Certifications and Licenses

• Training Certificates

• Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness