Adjunct Instructor - Rehabilitation & Health Services

University of North Texas System•Denton, TX

17d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Rehabilitation & Health Services is an interdisciplinary department that houses a Ph.D. in Health Services Research, two Master’s degrees (Rehabilitation Counseling and Health Services Administration), two Bachelor’s degrees (Public Health and Rehabilitation Studies), and several minors and certificates. We focus on preparing interdisciplinary professionals and leaders who will advance and optimize quality-of-life outcomes in communities worldwide. In addition to being an innovative, student centered instructor, the ideal candidate will be student centered and invested in supporting and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students. UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba. The Department of Rehabilitation & Health Services seeks qualified individuals for its Adjunct Instructor pool and welcomes applicants at any time. This posting is for the Fall 2026, Spring 2027, and Summer 2027 semesters. The specific courses involved may vary from semester to semester and openings to teach these courses develop on a periodic basis, depending on department teaching needs. The work assignments are associated with teaching undergraduate courses whose duties may include 2000, 3000, and 4000-level courses in Public Health. These courses may offer face-to-face or in an online format. The anticipated need is for Adjunct Instructors whose duties may include, but are not limited to teaching the following courses: Introduction to Public Health; Public Health Policy; Global Public Health; Public Health Management and Leadership; Ethics in Public Health Community and Public Health Education.

Requirements

Master’s Degree from an accredited Public Health and/or Health Services Administration or related area program.
A minimum of three years in a public health or health services setting.
Experience with online/hybrid/remote instruction.

Nice To Haves

Ph.D. in Public Health, Health Services, Epidemiology or a closely related field.
Higher education/university teaching experience.
Experience using the Canvas LMS platform.

Responsibilities

Teaching undergraduate courses whose duties may include 2000, 3000, and 4000-level courses in Public Health.
Teaching courses in face-to-face or online formats.
Teaching courses such as: Introduction to Public Health; Public Health Policy; Global Public Health; Public Health Management and Leadership; Ethics in Public Health Community and Public Health Education.
Supporting and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students.