Job Description / Duties

The Department of Health and Human Performance seeks applicants for a full-time assistant professor, tenure-track position in the College of Education, Health, and Behavioral Sciences, specializing in Public Health. The position is open until filled, however, preference will be given to those applying prior to 1/30/2025.

Effective Date: August 2025

The Department of Health and Human Performance at the University of Tennessee at Martin invites applications for a 9-month tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. This is a full-time, tenure eligible faculty position, with an emphasis on teaching but requiring a balance of research and service. The course instruction will include a variety of modalities including online, hybrid, and/or face-to-face in accordance with program and departmental needs. Working collaboratively with faculty and staff within the program, department, and college, the department encourages its faculty to engage in interdisciplinary community-based partnerships and provide service to the institution, professional organizations, and the community. Additional responsibilities include academic advising, mentoring undergraduate student research, while also establishing a record of scholarship.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Required Qualifications:

Successful candidates will possess the following requirements:
• An earned doctoral degree in a health-related field (individuals who are all but dissertation [ABD] will be considered).
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively across all levels of the university.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively collaborate and build consensus among students, faculty, and community partners.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Evidence of scholarship in health-related research such as peer-reviewed publications and professional presentations.
• Teaching Experience in an area of Epidemiology, Community Health Promotions, and Public Health Policy is strongly preferred.
• Experience in rural health or health policy.
• College or university-level teaching experience in public health.
• Work experience in a health-related field.
• Familiarity with a variety of instructional modalities, including online and hybrid instruction.

Additional Information

Interested persons must submit an online application at https://www.utm.edu/offices-and-services/human-resources/employment-opportunities.php or www.utm.edu and click “Employment” at the bottom of the page.

Applicant must attach:
• Letter of application
• CV, including up-to-date, personal contact information
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Unofficial transcript for the terminal degree

In addition, applicants will need to arrange for three original, current letters of reference to be sent independently as hard copies or PDF files to:

Dr. Stuart Currie, Search Committee Chair
Department of Health & Human Performance
3031 Kathleen and Tom Elam Center
The University of Tennessee at Martin
Martin, TN 38238
OR
scurrie1@utm.edu
Call for more information, 731-881-7310.
**Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Contact Information

Rick West
Department Chair-Health and Human Performance
University of Tennessee at Martin
3006 Elam Center
15 Mt. Pelia Rd.
Martin, TN 38238
rwest37@utm.edu

Employer Profile

The University of Tennessee at Martin is a primary campus in the University of Tennessee System. The campus is in Northwest Tennessee, approximately 125 miles north of Memphis and 150 miles west of Nashville. The University of Tennessee at Martin has a combined graduate and undergraduate enrollment of approximately 7,500 students.

The emphasis is solidly on excellence in teaching, research, and outreach. We seek candidates who demonstrate a similar commitment. Additional information about the University of Tennessee at Martin and the Department of Health and Human Performance can be found at https://www.utm.edu/academics/departments/health-and-human-performance.