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Safety and Occupational Health Faculty
Job Description
Operating Title
Safety and Occupational Health FacultyCampus Location
KeeneDepartment
KSC Safety and Occupational Health Applied SciencesSummary of Position
Our SOHAS program, accredited by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, offers a B.S. in SOHAS and Construction Safety Sciences and an online M.S. in SOHAS. The role involves teaching undergraduate and potentially graduate courses in various formats, including classroom, laboratory, and online. Responsibilities also include curriculum development, laboratory management, student advisement, and college service. Candidates should be committed to mentoring a diverse student body, including many first-generation college students, and fostering critical thinking, civic engagement, and sustainability. We value diversity and inclusivity and encourage applications from candidates who will enrich our community. For more details, visit our program page.
Our students come from diverse socio-economic and educational backgrounds, with a high percentage of first-generation college students. By the time Keene StateCollege students complete their undergraduate experience they develop critical thinking, creative inquiry, intercultural competence, civic engagement, and commitments towell-being and to sustainability that will serve them as active citizens and lifelong learners. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who will support the College’songoing efforts to help students become responsible global citizens.
At Keene State College, we share a commitment to diversity, equity, and multiculturalism as key elements of academic excellence. We seek faculty with a desire to providesupport, mentorship, and direction to prepare students to work within diverse communities. One of our aspirations is to develop social change agents with the knowledge,skills, and experience to compassionately engage with their future employers, peers and those they serve from diverse backgrounds. Faculty actively engage incollaborative work and service within the department and across the College to advance future-thinking curricular and co-curricular approaches that strengthen our LiberalArts focus and achieve the College’s goals for inclusion and excellence as outlined in the College’s Strategic Plan.
Additional Job Information
- Letter of application addressing the position description and qualifications
- Curriculum Vitae
- Three (3) letters of current reference*
Application Deadline: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled or otherwise closed at the College’s discretion.
Posting Number
PF0827FY24Acceptable Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in occupational safety, health sciences, or a closely related discipline required at time of appointment.
- A minimum of 2 years of professional, applied experience outside of academic settings is required. This experience should demonstrate a track record of effectively applying principles of occupational safety and health in real-world scenarios.
- Must either currently hold or show the ability to obtain Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) credential from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) within three years of appointment. This is in alignment with our department’s promotion and tenure guidelines.
- A minimum of 1 year of teaching experience at the high school, college level, or in workplace training settings is necessary. This should include experience in course planning, preparation, instruction, classroom or virtual environment management, teaching assessment, and continuous improvement practices.
- Candidates will be expected to provide examples of teaching assessments and demonstrate their approach to educational quality and effectiveness.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
- Preference will be given to those that hold experience in the construction industry.
- Preference may be given to candidates who hold a board certification such as CIT, SMS, CE, CPE, CHMM, CIE, PE, and ARM
- Additionally, the College has identified desirable qualifications that support our commitment to creating and maintaining a diverse campus community including the ability to speak a second language or to bring a multicultural perspective to the campus.
Salary Information
Quick Link to Posting
https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/58527Type of Position
FacultyPosting Date
12/04/2023Open Until Filled
YesInterested Internal Candidates Exist?
NoThis position is responsible for the supervision of
Does not superviseSpecial Requirements
A background check will be required as a condition of employment.EEO Statement
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.
Institution Information
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