International Faculty Positions in Health and Human Performance

Fort Hays State University

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Fort Hays State University is recruiting full-time, non-tenure-track faculty members for annual international assignments at Sias University in Xinzheng, Henan Province, China. Assignments are subject to annual review and may be renewed. Faculty members will receive training in Hays before teaching face-to-face classes in China; some sections of FHSU online courses may also be assigned. All courses are delivered in English. The workload is 90% teaching and 10% service. Faculty teach lower- and upper-division undergraduate courses in the Health and Human Performance program, typically 12 credit hours per semester and approximately 60 students per course section. Courses may include Principles of Nutrition, Medical Terminology, Communicable and Emergent Diseases, Public Health, Global Health, Physiology of Aging, Environmental Health, Epidemiology in Public Health, Legal Issues in Health Care, and Introduction to Gerontology. The successful candidate is expected to pursue teaching excellence, experiment with new pedagogies, and collaborate with colleagues across disciplines in support of the university’s liberal arts mission. Departmental and/or university service is also required. The position is based on the Sias University campus, where faculty live among other FHSU cross-border faculty. The annual assignment offers the possibility of continuation. FHSU assists with the processes for obtaining Chinese work documents, and Sias provides pre-arrival assistance and on-campus housing. The rank is Instructor for candidates with an MA/MS or Assistant Professor for candidates with a doctoral degree. Positions are filled as they become available.

Requirements

Earned master’s degree in Health and Human Performance, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Public Health, Health Promotion, Health Science, or a similar health-related field.
Ability to teach general health education and public health content, as well as other courses as needed.
Proof of at least 24 months of full-time teaching experience.
Must be a U.S. citizen and able to apply for and receive a Chinese Z-visa, residence permit, and work permit.
Must meet Chinese employment and work-permit regulations, including applicable age, background-check, health-history, and education-authentication requirements.
Submit a cover letter, CV or résumé, two current recommendation letters, teaching philosophy statement, graduate and undergraduate unofficial transcripts, and evidence of teaching effectiveness.
Provide at least three professional references in the current vitae or résumé.

Nice To Haves

Doctoral degree in Health Education.
Familiarity with teaching ESL/EFL students, international students, and especially Chinese students.
Prior experience working abroad.
Strong teaching, communication, and cross-cultural skills.
Competence incorporating Learning Management Systems; Blackboard is preferred.
Familiarity with Chinese is helpful, though not required.

Responsibilities

Teach lower- and upper-division undergraduate courses in Health and Human Performance, typically 12 credit hours per semester.
Teach assigned course sections to approximately 60 students per section; courses may include health education and public health subjects such as nutrition, medical terminology, global health, environmental health, epidemiology, and physiology of aging.
Potentially teach sections of FHSU online courses.
Strive for teaching excellence and experiment with new pedagogies.
Collaborate with colleagues from diverse disciplines in support of the institution’s liberal arts mission.
Perform departmental and/or university service commensurate with the position’s role in the university community.

Benefits

Transportation to China to begin the semester.
One-time $200 payment toward costs associated with obtaining work permits.
Competitive benefits package, including health, retirement, and associated benefits.
$3,000 stipend for return travel on the faculty member’s own schedule at the end of the academic year.
Assistance with pre-arrival visa documentation and applications for work and residence permits.
Assistance with setting up a bank account and other arrival needs.
Free housing in the faculty apartment complex on the Sias campus; furniture, water, and Wi-Fi are covered, and free laundry facilities are available.
Spouses and children are permitted to live with FHSU faculty members.
Food stipend to help cover meal expenses; meals are available for purchase in the faculty dining hall during academic semesters.
Holidays stipulated by Chinese law, as well as most typical Western holidays.
Access to gym, indoor pool, spa, and similar fitness facilities for a small membership fee.
Sias-sponsored cultural and historic experiences in China.
Opportunity to live and work in a diverse international community of faculty, students, and visitors.