Nutrition and Public Health, Adjunct Faculty

University of Saint Joseph•West Hartford, CT

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Saint Joseph invites qualified applicants to serve as part-time adjunct faculty within the Nutrition and Public Health Department. The department is actively recruiting adjuncts for the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters to teach pre-Physician Assistant undergraduate students. The courses offered are HESC480 – Integrative Experience in Health Science and HESC4XX – Pathophysiology of Disease. HESC480 is designed as an integrative experience course to help students reflect on their health science coursework and Core Curriculum/Gen Ed courses, recognizing connections and gaining insight into the epidemiologic, physiologic, biochemical, pathophysiologic, and nutritional complexities of diseases and clinical conditions. It also introduces students to the modular USJ PA curriculum, learning strategies, medical documentation, patient interview techniques, basic diagnostic testing, professionalism, and critical thinking skills for PA school. HESC4XX examines the mechanisms and processes underlying disease and injury, emphasizing physiological and cellular changes across the lifespan. Students will explore alterations in body systems and analyze how these changes produce clinical signs and symptoms, integrating concepts of anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry for clinical reasoning and evidence-based decision-making.

Requirements

Master's degree or higher in a health science discipline. Degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution.
Physician Assistant-Certified [PA-C] credential
Experience in a PA Program that uses a modular curriculum such as USJ’s PA Studies Program
Commitment to the mission of the University of Saint Joseph
Physical ability to perform essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Prior teaching experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Teach 2-6 credits designated as contact time with the students.
Prepare lectures, projects, homework, assessments, and other student assignments that align with the course syllabus.
Grade all student assignments in a timely manner. Provide appropriate feedback to students to promote academic success.
Maintain regularly scheduled office hours; Adjunct must be available a minimum of one additional hour per week, either in-person or virtually, to provide support to students.
Attend program/department meetings as requested.
Demonstrate knowledge of the current methods and practices for teaching college-level courses; present qualified and clear instruction related to the course subject.
Learn and utilize technology offered at USJ to facilitate teaching.
Meet all designated class periods in the semester as dictated by the academic calendar.
Submit mid-semester and final grades to the Registrar's Office within required time-frames, leave all course records with the department chairperson upon completion of the course.
Provide a supportive atmosphere for student success.