Public Health Special Sessions Lecturer Pool

CSU Careers•San José, CA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Public Health (PH) at SJSU is a multidisciplinary academic department that awards B.S. degrees in Public Health, and a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree. The PH Department is one of the largest departments within the College of Health and Human Sciences. The PH department offers a general Bachelor’s degree in Public Health and two concentrations: Community Health Education and Population Data Science. Our graduate program is a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree with a specialization in Community Health Education. The PH Department faculty strive to offer students high quality learning experiences that are rooted in hands-on, applied learning. We aim to recruit new faculty who share our commitment to student centered learning, academic success, and professional and workforce development. We are currently recruiting potential faculty to join our lecturer pool and encourage all interested applicants to apply as we have immediate and projected vacancies. We strongly encourage applicants with professional experiences and competencies in the following areas to apply: Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Community Health Promotion, Health Services and Administration, Health Policy, Health Advocacy, Theory and Systems Change, Program Planning and Evaluation, Health Communication, Professional Development and Leadership, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Requirements

Master’s degree in public health or closely related field
Minimum two years’ professional experience in public health or closely related field
Commitment to teaching excellence in public health-related subject areas
Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to educational goals of diverse student populations as might have been gained in education, training, teaching, professional involvement, and other comparable experiences

Nice To Haves

Evidence of teaching effectiveness in health-related subject areas at university or college levels
Leadership or supervisory professional experience in public health or closely related field
Ability to effectively design, teach, and assess undergraduate and graduate courses in-person, online, and in hybrid formats

Responsibilities

Teach courses in undergraduate and/or graduate Public Health programs
Participate in ongoing assessment of student learning to continuously improve teaching and learning experiences and to adhere to accreditation requirements
Work collaboratively with colleagues on public health curriculum-related processes such as teaching multi-section courses to ensure the quality, rigor, relevance, and consistency of our curricula
Attend team meetings and training sessions as required
Establish and maintain a high quality learning environment that is inclusive, student-centered, and contemporarily relevant
Utilize the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) to ensure faculty-student connection in a common space as all students are directed to log in to Canvas for online access to their (campus, remote, and hybrid) classes
The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies and advisement.
Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term, in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e., asynchronous, synchronous, bichronous, in-person, or hybrid).