Responsibilities: Responsibilities may include teaching School Health Methods, Health Concepts for Teachers, Human Sexuality, service on department/college/university committees and active research in the health discipline. Teaching experience OR experience in a community health agency is considered a plus. Duties also include an active research agenda and a commitment to service at the department, college, university and community level.

Qualifications: Candidates must possess Ph.D. or equivalent in a health education related discipline OR be ABD prior to start of the Fall 2010 academic year as well as a minimum of three years teaching experience in a university/public school setting OR 3 years experience in a community health agency.

Starting Date: August 16, 2010

The University and Community: Eastern Illinois University places priority on teaching excellence for a student body in a residential setting. Approximately 10,000 on-campus students are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs. Non-traditional and part-time students are enrolled in programs at both on-off-campus sites. Eastern offers faculty a wide range of research and public service activities. The University is located in east central Illinois and combines the benefits of a community of 20,000 with access to several large cities, including Chicago, St. Louis, and Indianapolis.

Closing date: Review of applications will begin December 1, 2009 and will continue until position is filled.

Applications: Please send official transcripts with degrees recorded, curriculum vitae, letter of application, contact information from three professional references to: Dr. Robert P. Bates, Chair and Professor, Department of Health Studies, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Avenue,
Charleston, IL 61920-3099 Phone 217- 581-5761, E-mail: rpbates@eiu.edu

Affirmative Action: Eastern Illinois University is an equal opportunity, equal access, affirmative action employer committed to achieving a diverse
community.

Web site: http://www.eiu.edu/~healthst/

To apply: Please send official transcripts with degrees recorded, curriculum vitae, letter of application, contact information from three professional references to: Dr. Robert P. Bates, Chair and Professor, Department of Health Studies, Eastern Illinois University, 600 Lincoln Avenue, Charleston, IL 61920-3099 Phone 217- 581-5761, E-mail: rpbates@eiu.edu

Eastern Illinois University is an equal opportunity, equal access, affirmative action employer committed to achieving a diverse community.