Position Announcement - Univ of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions and the Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studie

ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

The College of Public Health and Health Professions and the Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track position at the Associate or Full Professor rank. The position is part of the University of Florida’s pre-eminence initiative (www.urel.ufl.edu/ufrising/) and involves interdisciplinary collaborations among the College of Public Health and Health Professions, the College of Education, the Institute for Child Health Policy (ICHP) and the Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies (CEECS). The focus of the interdisciplinary collaboration isOptimizing Early Childhood Development and Experience for Young Children.

For this position with the College of Public Health and Health Professions, the ideal candidate is expected to be the leader of a nationally or internationally recognized, externally-funded research program in an area of specialization related to child development, health, mental health or psychosocial functioning in early childhood. The successful candidate would be comfortable within a Scientist-Practitioner or Research Scientist culture and have active interest and skills in program development and collaborative research in a dynamic environment that includes both Health Professions and Public Health disciplines. Duties include some combination of teaching and research mentoring. It is expected the that candidate will be positioned in one of a number of highly ranked graduate programs including Clinical and Health Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Behavioral Science and Community Health, Public Health, Epidemiology, and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. A record of exceptional mentoring and scientific and scholarly achievements is essential. A PhD in an appropriate area of specialization is required. This is a full-time (1.0 FTE), 12-month position, with an open start date.

The Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies (http://ceecs.education.ufl.edu) research, teaching, model demonstration, and outreach connections focus on young children’s health and wellness, early intervention for young children with or at risk for disabilities, and quality teaching and learning in early childhood contexts (birth through age 5). The Institute for Child Health Policy (http://ichp.ufl.edu) currently includes 14 primary faculty, with an active research program in child health promotion and disease prevention research and health care delivery research to improve access to care and clinical services.

The University of Florida is a comprehensive Research I institution that includes a wide range of academic departments and programs (www.ufl.edu). The College of Public Health and Health Professions (www.phhp.ufl.edu) is part of the University’s Health Science Center, which also includes the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest, a CV, a research statement, and contact information for three references. Application packets should be emailed to College of Public Health and Health Professions Early Childhood Research Initiative, c/o David M. Janicke, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, PO Box 100165, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0165. (Email djanicke@phhp.ufl.edu). Application review will begin immediately and will continue until a suitable applicant pool has been established.

The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392- 2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD). Searches are conducted in accordance with Florida’s Sunshine Law.