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School of Social Work Georgia State University RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Georgia State University School of Social Work in Atlanta invites applications for a non-tenure-track faculty position in the School of Social Work to start summer 2016. We seek faculty candidates with expertise in maternal and child health, mental health, and the implementation and dissemination of behavioral interventions for vulnerable populations. The candidate should also have experience working within a participatory research environment allowing them to manage and expand on the research portfolio in our Center of Excellence for Children’s Behavioral Health. This is a 12- month research faculty appointment. Rank will be at the associate level, commensurate with experience. Duties: The successful candidate would be based in the Georgia Health Policy Center, with a primary academic appointment in the School of Social Work. Responsibilities will include contributing to ongoing research and capacity-building projects, as well as maintaining a program of externally-funded research, mentoring master and doctoral students, and participating in service activities within the School, the institution, and the community. Qualifications: Candidates must have a doctorate in social work, psychology or related field; preference will be given to those who have research and capacity-building experience in the public health field or in health policy applications. Research and service experience in such areas as systems of care, wraparound, or trauma-informed care would be especially valuable. School and Campus: The School of Social Work is a dynamic program that has both a strong research driven faculty and record of external funding. The School is host to the National Center on Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (with Western Michigan University) and the Center for Collaborative Social Work. The School of Social Work is one of four academic units in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, which ranks in the top 15% of Public Policy Schools as rated by U.S. News & World Report. The Andrew Young School of Policy Studies also contains the Departments of Criminal Justice & Criminology, Economics, and Public Management & Policy, and several research centers. The Georgia Health Policy Center (GHPC) is the largest research center within the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. Established in 1995, GHPC provides evidence-based research, program development, policy guidance, and technical assistance locally, statewide and nationally to improve health at the community level. Projects focus on community and public health, public and private health insurance coverage, long-term care, child health, and community health systems development. GHPC also houses the Center of Excellence in Children’s Behavioral Health through their partnership with Georgia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities. GHPC is active in all 50 states and more than 200 communities nationwide and manages more than 7 million in grants and sponsored research annually. With more than 50,000 students, Georgia State University is a dynamic campus and one of the Southeast’s largest urban universities. It is designated as a Research University/Very High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The University is an enterprising urban public research university and a national leader in graduating students from diverse backgrounds. Centered in the state’s capitol and historic financial hub of downtown Atlanta, the University provides its faculty and students with unsurpassed research opportunities and connections to business, government, nonprofit, and cultural organizations. It is ideally situated in the heart of downtown Atlanta and has easy access to the State Capitol, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, the Jimmy Carter Library, state and federal agencies, and a vast array of community organizations. The Scientist Magazine ranked GSU 12th in its 2011 Best Places to Work in Academia survey, citing research resources and tenure and promotion among the University’s strengths. For more information about the University, see the GSU Fact Book at http://oie.gsu.edu/institutional-research/gsu-fact-book-for-2012-2013. Application Procedure: Send a letter of application, curriculum vita, names of three professional references to Annette Pope, Associate Director, Georgia Health Policy Center, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 3995, Atlanta, GA 30302-3995. Applications should be submitted immediately, but will be accepted until the position is filled. Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. Georgia State University, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an equal educational institution and is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. Conducting background checks on final candidates is part of the hiring process at Georgia State University. A satisfactory background investigation report, as determined by the sole discretion of the University, is a requirement for employment with the University. Directory: files -> 2013 2013 -> Table Of Contents introduction 2 2013 -> Atlanta Braves 2013 -> I. Intentional Torts: Physical and Emotional Harm Battery 2013 -> Clement joseph mcdonald, M. D 2013 -> Privacy and Cloud Computing for Australian Government Agencies 2013 -> Robert Klingsporn Social Issues in Sports 2013 -> Cfcc 2009-2010 Planning Objectives and Accomplishments by College Goals 2013 -> Asia-pacific telecommunity Download 9.1 Kb. Share with your friends:
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