The College of Health, Education, and Human Resources, of the University of Scranton, invites applications for the following full-time, academic year, tenure track, faculty positions.  The University of Scranton is a selective Catholic and Jesuit institution, located in northeastern Pennsylvania near the Pocono Mountains.

EDUCATION – This position will serve both the Early Childhood and Elementary Education programs.  Responsibilities include some combination of teaching foundations courses, supervision of student teaching, and our early childhood methods courses. Qualifications include earned doctorate in appropriate area, an articulated research focus, significant classroom experience in basic education, and eligibility for Pennsylvania Certification in Early Childhood Education.  Send application information to Dr. David A. Wiley, Chair, Education Dept.

HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION – Responsibilities for this position incude some combination of teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in health care accounting, finance, operations management and generic health administration.  Qualifications include earned doctorate or ABD in Health Services Administration or related field, interest in a research agenda, and relevant work experience is required.  Previous college teaching is desirable.  Send application information to Dr. James Grana, Chair, Health Administration Search Committee.

HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION – Responsibilities include some combination of teaching graduate courses in human resource administration, compensation and benefits, evaluative research methods, employment law and human resources planning. Qualifications include earned doctorate of ABD in Human Resources or related feild, interest in a research agenda, and relevant work experience.  Previous college teaching is preferred.  Send applicaton information to Dr. Marie George, Chair, Human Resources Search Committee.

NURSING – Responsibilities include continued program development toward NLN accreditation of the new Family Nurse Practitioner/Rural Health master’s program as the Director of the Nurse Practitioner Graduate Program, and teaching in both the graduate and undergraduate programs.  Qualifications include Master’s degree from an NLN accredited program as a Family Nurse Practitioner, with appropriate clinical experience and earned doctorate in Nursing or related field.  Experience in graduate
education, classroom and clinical teaching at the graduate level desired.  Send application information to Dr. Patricia Harrington, Chair, Dept. of Nursing.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY – Two positions.  Responsibilities for one position include teaching OT practice and related courses in Pediatrics; the second position is in Psychosocial Rehabilitation. Qualifications for both positions include a Master’s degree in OT or related field, doctorate preferred, current certification as an OTR, eligible for licensure in PA, and relevant experience in direct service and teaching.  Send application information, including which position is of interest to you, to Dr. Jack Kasar, Chair, Dept. of Occupational Therapy.

PHYSICAL THERAPY – This position will complement teaching in the neurological track of our five-year master of physical therapy curriculum.  Opportunities to teach in areas of adult and pediatric rehab (including spinal cord injury, head injury, prosthetics/orthotics) and basic patient mobility techniques; and to assist ACCE in clinical education seminars and site visits.  Possession of a doctoral degree is desirable, however, master’s-level candidates are encouraged to apply.  APTA specialty certification is a plus.  Eligiblity for licensure in PA is required.  Send aplication information to Prof. Maria Zichettella, Chair, Search Committee.