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Adjunct - SPH - Community Health and Prevention

Apply now Job no: 501400
Work type: Part-Time
Location: University City - Philadelphia, PA
Categories: Drexel University, Dornsife School of Public Health

About Drexel 

Drexel University fulfills its founder's vision of preparing each new generation of students for productive professional and civic lives while also focusing the University's collective expertise on solving society's greatest problems. Drexel is an academically comprehensive and globally engaged urban research university, dedicated to advancing knowledge and society and to providing every student with a valuable, rigorous, experiential, technology-infused education, enriched by the nation's premier cooperative education program. 

The Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health was founded on the principle of health as a human right and the recognition of the importance of social justice as a means to achieve health for all. The Graduate School of Public Health is ranked 19th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, and we are proud to be ranked first in the City of Philadelphia. As part of a top-tier comprehensive research university, students benefit from specialized research centers and cross-disciplinary collaborations within the University, the City of Philadelphia and throughout the world. 

Job Summary 

Multiple courses may be available for Academic Year 2023-2024 in the Department of Community Health & Prevention including courses in behavior and social change theories, community theory and health practice, health communication, measuring health outcomes, outcomes and impact evaluation, global health, public health ethics, and history of public health. These courses have been taught previously, so previously used syllabi and course materials are available. The adjunct faculty member will select course materials in accordance with the approved course description, foster active learning in all students, maintain proper course-related records, evaluate student work, and provide students with feedback. Courses that enroll 30 or more will usually have a teaching assistant. Some courses are online and asynchronous, others are in-person on Drexel’s University City campus.  

The School of Public Health is on the quarter system and each course is ten weeks long, with three hours of instruction per week. The full calendar can be viewed at  https://drexel.edu/provost/policies-calendars/academic-calendars/quarters-2022-2024/ 

Essential Functions 

  • Teach required number of credit hours per quarter  
  • Plan and provide instructional experiences that reflect an understanding of the philosophy, objectives, and curriculum of the program 
  • Provide instruction consistent with approved course descriptions 
  • Evaluate student achievement of curricular objectives/outcomes 
  • Maintain communication with the department chair and program director regarding any course or student issues 
  • Supervise a teaching assistant, if one is assigned to the course 
  • Perform other similar duties as assigned 

Required Qualifications 

  • Master’s degree in public health, social sciences, medicine, bioethics, history of science, or related areas. 
  • Must have teaching experience at the graduate or undergraduate level. 
  • If applying for a course focusing on global issues, global expertise is necessary. 

Special Instructions to the Applicant 

Applications should consist of a brief cover letter indicating which Drexel courses are of interest and describing your qualifications to teach them, a CV, and a list of references.

Letters of reference will be requested from candidates who are invited for an interview. Electronic submissions in PDF format are required.

Review of applicants will be ongoing until all adjunct teaching positions are full. 

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