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Location : Florence, Alabama
Job Type: Faculty
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Engineering & Industrial Professions
Opening Date: 07/22/2024
FLSA: Exempt
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidate's education, experience, and unique qualifications as they relate to the position.
Description
The University of North Alabama's Department of Engineering and Industrial Professions ( http://www.una.edu/eip/ ) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level specializing in occupational health and safety and/or industrial hygiene. This position will have teaching responsibilities that involve instruction at both the University of North Alabama's main campus located in Florence, AL, and at the Guizhou University-University of North Alabama International College of Engineering and Technology located in Guiyang, China. The standard teaching load for this position is 12 credit hours per semester, with all instruction being provided in English. This position will begin in Spring 2025. The successful applicant will be expected to teach at least two months per semester in China.
The OHS program at the University of North Alabama's main campus is one of only four bachelor's-level, ABET-accredited industrial hygiene programs in the United States. The program is designated as a Qualified Academic Program by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals and supported by a NIOSH Training Project Grant.
The Northern Alabama and Guiyang regions are home to a large economy of industrial and manufacturing operations. Therefore, the successful candidate will have experience that is consistent with the ability to develop occupational safety and health curriculum in support of regional manufacturing needs. This position will also continue to explore new curricular possibilities in occupational health and safety as the needs of the department and region evolve. Initial review of applications will begin on September 6, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.
Essential Job Duties
The successful candidate will be expected to: Teach program-related coursework in occupational health and safety related to (but not limited to) physical agents (noise, thermal stress, and radiation), industrial toxicology, regulatory compliance (OSHA and EPA regulations), occupational air sampling, and ventilation controls; Develop curricula related to (but not limited to) occupational safety and industrial hygiene; Advise and mentor students; Participate in scholarly activity; Be involved in service to the university, college, department, and profession, and support the department's current ABET-accreditation process.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, and staff in written form, verbally, and inter-personally; Ability to work effectively with a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff; Exhibit excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills; Desire to teach and/or learn to teach a varied and evolving curriculum; Ability to plan and perform hands-on development of laboratory equipment and exercises; and the ability to demonstrate written and spoken fluency in English (fluency in Mandarin/Southwestern Mandarin is desired, but not required).
Minimum Qualifications
PhD in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Health Science, or relevant science field is required; Five plus years of industry experience in environmental health and safety is preferred; teaching experience at the college/university level is preferred; certifications relevant to environmental health and safety (CIH, CSP, CHMM) are preferred but not required. Written and spoken fluency in English is required and fluency in Mandarin/Southwestern Mandarin is preferred.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must upload a cover letter, resume/CV, and provide contact information for at least three professional references at the time of application. In addition, Official transcripts for the highest degree attained are required of the successful candidate, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If any of your graduate hours in the relevant teaching discipline are taken from a degree(s) that is not your highest attained, an official transcript of that degree(s) must also be submitted. Electronic copies, if available, of unofficial transcripts may be attached under the attachment headings of Unofficial Transcript 1, Unofficial Transcript 2, etc. Electronic copies of unofficial/official transcripts may also be requested to be sent to employment@una.edu . If electronic copies of transcripts are unavailable, hard copies must be sent to: Human Resources, One Harrison Plaza, UNA Box 5043, Florence, AL, 35632 or brought to 601 Cramer Way, Room 226. Official transcripts must be sent directly to HR from the issuing school via email or postal mail to be considered official. Transcripts with a designation of "Issued to Student", or with the student name listed as the recipient will not be considered official. Official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate prior to the start date of the appointment, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If you attended UNA, please click here to fill out an online, electronic transcript request form. Your transcripts will be delivered to HR and we will upload them to your application packet at no charge to you. For questions, please email employment@una.edu or call 256-765-4291.
UNA is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving excellence and strength through diversity. UNA seeks a wide range of applicants for this position so that one of our core values, ethnic and cultural diversity, will be affirmed. UNA is a smoke-free campus.
Faculty Benefit Summary
For more details regarding each benefit listed below, please visit the HR website at or click on the links below.
UNA has a fully-insured group health insurance program with , which includes medical, prescription drug, vision, psychiatric, and substance abuse benefits for full-time university employees, and their eligible dependents. The University covers the full individual premium for eligible employees.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Health/Vision/RX - Monthly Premiums
Tier Employee Cost UNA Cost Total Premium
Employee $0.00 $557.95 $557.95
+Child(ren) $362.65 $557.95 $920.60
+Spouse $557.94 $557.95 $1,115.89
+Spouse & Child(ren) $641.08 $557.95 $1,199.03
UNA also provides dental coverage through The University covers the full individual premium for eligible employees.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Dental - Monthly Premiums
Tier Employee Cost UNA Cost Total Premium
Employee $0.00 $27.54 $27.54
Family $36.34 $27.54 $63.88
UNA provides all eligible employees with basic life insurance at no cost to the employee. The basic life coverage level is 1.5 times the covered employee's annual base salary with a maximum benefit of $400,000. Included with your basic life coverage is Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage at 3 times the covered employee's annual salary. The provider for this coverage is
As a member of the , eligible employees have life benefits available through the TRS. Also, for eligible active employees, a death benefit of the payment of accrued sick leave is paid to the employee's beneficiary by the University.
This coverage provides benefits after a 90-day period of disability. The monthly benefit is 60% of the covered employee's monthly base salary not to exceed $10,000 per month. The cost for this benefit is paid in full by the University for eligible employees and the provider for this coverage is
Retirement Plans
The is a defined benefit plan in which participation is mandatory for eligible employees. Eligible employees are categorized by the TRS as Tier I or Tier II members.
Rates below are effective as of October 1, 2023
- this plan is a voluntary, supplemental, deferred compensation plan offered by the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
The University provide a $6.00 per month credit to eligible employees to offset the cost(s) for supplemental, voluntary benefits. All full-time regular employees are eligible for this benefit on the first day of the month following the completion of 90 days of employment.
UNA provides remission of tuition to eligible employees and to their spouses and qualified dependent children.
Paid Time Off
- Faculty are not eligible for annual leave.
- Full-time regular employees are entitled to 96 work hours (12 workdays) of sick leave each year at the employee's regular rate of pay regardless of length of service.
- Faculty are eligible for paid holidays.
01
Do you have a PhD in occupational safety and health science, environmental health science, industrial hygiene, or a relevant science field?
02
Do you have five or more years of industry experience in environmental health and safety?
03
Please select any of the following certifications relevant to environmental health and safety that you currently hold.
04
Are you fluent in both English and another foreign language, both written and verbal?
05
Do you have teaching experience at the university level?
Required Question
Location : Florence, Alabama
Job Type: Faculty
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Engineering & Industrial Professions
Opening Date: 07/22/2024
FLSA: Exempt
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidate's education, experience, and unique qualifications as they relate to the position.
Description
The University of North Alabama's Department of Engineering and Industrial Professions ( http://www.una.edu/eip/ ) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level specializing in occupational health and safety and/or industrial hygiene. This position will have teaching responsibilities that involve instruction at both the University of North Alabama's main campus located in Florence, AL, and at the Guizhou University-University of North Alabama International College of Engineering and Technology located in Guiyang, China. The standard teaching load for this position is 12 credit hours per semester, with all instruction being provided in English. This position will begin in Spring 2025. The successful applicant will be expected to teach at least two months per semester in China.
The OHS program at the University of North Alabama's main campus is one of only four bachelor's-level, ABET-accredited industrial hygiene programs in the United States. The program is designated as a Qualified Academic Program by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals and supported by a NIOSH Training Project Grant.
The Northern Alabama and Guiyang regions are home to a large economy of industrial and manufacturing operations. Therefore, the successful candidate will have experience that is consistent with the ability to develop occupational safety and health curriculum in support of regional manufacturing needs. This position will also continue to explore new curricular possibilities in occupational health and safety as the needs of the department and region evolve. Initial review of applications will begin on September 6, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.
Essential Job Duties
The successful candidate will be expected to: Teach program-related coursework in occupational health and safety related to (but not limited to) physical agents (noise, thermal stress, and radiation), industrial toxicology, regulatory compliance (OSHA and EPA regulations), occupational air sampling, and ventilation controls; Develop curricula related to (but not limited to) occupational safety and industrial hygiene; Advise and mentor students; Participate in scholarly activity; Be involved in service to the university, college, department, and profession, and support the department's current ABET-accreditation process.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, and staff in written form, verbally, and inter-personally; Ability to work effectively with a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff; Exhibit excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills; Desire to teach and/or learn to teach a varied and evolving curriculum; Ability to plan and perform hands-on development of laboratory equipment and exercises; and the ability to demonstrate written and spoken fluency in English (fluency in Mandarin/Southwestern Mandarin is desired, but not required).
Minimum Qualifications
PhD in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Health Science, or relevant science field is required; Five plus years of industry experience in environmental health and safety is preferred; teaching experience at the college/university level is preferred; certifications relevant to environmental health and safety (CIH, CSP, CHMM) are preferred but not required. Written and spoken fluency in English is required and fluency in Mandarin/Southwestern Mandarin is preferred.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must upload a cover letter, resume/CV, and provide contact information for at least three professional references at the time of application. In addition, Official transcripts for the highest degree attained are required of the successful candidate, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If any of your graduate hours in the relevant teaching discipline are taken from a degree(s) that is not your highest attained, an official transcript of that degree(s) must also be submitted. Electronic copies, if available, of unofficial transcripts may be attached under the attachment headings of Unofficial Transcript 1, Unofficial Transcript 2, etc. Electronic copies of unofficial/official transcripts may also be requested to be sent to employment@una.edu . If electronic copies of transcripts are unavailable, hard copies must be sent to: Human Resources, One Harrison Plaza, UNA Box 5043, Florence, AL, 35632 or brought to 601 Cramer Way, Room 226. Official transcripts must be sent directly to HR from the issuing school via email or postal mail to be considered official. Transcripts with a designation of "Issued to Student", or with the student name listed as the recipient will not be considered official. Official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate prior to the start date of the appointment, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If you attended UNA, please click here to fill out an online, electronic transcript request form. Your transcripts will be delivered to HR and we will upload them to your application packet at no charge to you. For questions, please email employment@una.edu or call 256-765-4291.
UNA is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving excellence and strength through diversity. UNA seeks a wide range of applicants for this position so that one of our core values, ethnic and cultural diversity, will be affirmed. UNA is a smoke-free campus.
Faculty Benefit Summary
For more details regarding each benefit listed below, please visit the HR website at or click on the links below.
UNA has a fully-insured group health insurance program with , which includes medical, prescription drug, vision, psychiatric, and substance abuse benefits for full-time university employees, and their eligible dependents. The University covers the full individual premium for eligible employees.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Health/Vision/RX - Monthly Premiums
Tier Employee Cost UNA Cost Total Premium
Employee $0.00 $557.95 $557.95
+Child(ren) $362.65 $557.95 $920.60
+Spouse $557.94 $557.95 $1,115.89
+Spouse & Child(ren) $641.08 $557.95 $1,199.03
UNA also provides dental coverage through The University covers the full individual premium for eligible employees.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Dental - Monthly Premiums
Tier Employee Cost UNA Cost Total Premium
Employee $0.00 $27.54 $27.54
Family $36.34 $27.54 $63.88
UNA provides all eligible employees with basic life insurance at no cost to the employee. The basic life coverage level is 1.5 times the covered employee's annual base salary with a maximum benefit of $400,000. Included with your basic life coverage is Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage at 3 times the covered employee's annual salary. The provider for this coverage is
As a member of the , eligible employees have life benefits available through the TRS. Also, for eligible active employees, a death benefit of the payment of accrued sick leave is paid to the employee's beneficiary by the University.
This coverage provides benefits after a 90-day period of disability. The monthly benefit is 60% of the covered employee's monthly base salary not to exceed $10,000 per month. The cost for this benefit is paid in full by the University for eligible employees and the provider for this coverage is
Retirement Plans
The is a defined benefit plan in which participation is mandatory for eligible employees. Eligible employees are categorized by the TRS as Tier I or Tier II members.
Rates below are effective as of October 1, 2023
- Tier I - Employee contribution rate is 7.5% for regular employees and 8.5% for law enforcement employees.
- Tier II - Employee contribution rate is 6.2% for regular employees and 7.0% for law enforcement employees.
- this plan is a voluntary, supplemental, deferred compensation plan offered by the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
The University provide a $6.00 per month credit to eligible employees to offset the cost(s) for supplemental, voluntary benefits. All full-time regular employees are eligible for this benefit on the first day of the month following the completion of 90 days of employment.
- Flexible Spending Accounts - HealthEquity
- Cancer Insurance - Allstate
- Short-Term Disability Insurance - Fort Dearborn Life
- Life Insurance - Symetra
- Accident Coverage - Symetra
- Critical Illness Insurance - Symetra
- Hospital Indemnity Coverage - Symetra
- Vision Insurance - VSP
- Air Evac Lifeteam
- Long-Term Care Insurance - LTCi Plans
UNA provides remission of tuition to eligible employees and to their spouses and qualified dependent children.
Paid Time Off
- Faculty are not eligible for annual leave.
- Full-time regular employees are entitled to 96 work hours (12 workdays) of sick leave each year at the employee's regular rate of pay regardless of length of service.
- Faculty are eligible for paid holidays.
01
Do you have a PhD in occupational safety and health science, environmental health science, industrial hygiene, or a relevant science field?
- No, I do not have a Ph.D. nor am I enrolled in a program.
- Yes, I have a Ph.D. in occupational safety and health, environmental health science, or industrial hygiene.
- Yes, I have a Ph.D. in a relevant science field.
- No, but I have ABD status and will hold a Ph.D. in one of the fields listed by the time of the appointment.
- No, but I have ABD status in a related field and will hold a Ph.D. by the time of the appointment.
02
Do you have five or more years of industry experience in environmental health and safety?
- No, but I have less than five years of industry experience in environmental health and safety.
- No, I have zero years of industry experience in environmental health and safety.
- Yes, I have five or more years of industry experience in environmental health and safety.
03
Please select any of the following certifications relevant to environmental health and safety that you currently hold.
- CSP
- CIH
- CHMM
- Other relevant certification(s) not listed.
04
Are you fluent in both English and another foreign language, both written and verbal?
- No, I'm only fluent in English, both written and verbal.
- Yes, in English and Mandarin/Southwest Mandarin, both written and verbal.
- Yes, in English and another foreign language, both written and verbal.
05
Do you have teaching experience at the university level?
- No
- Yes
Required Question