Quarterly Lecturer: Public Health Science (2026-2027 Pool)

This is an applicant pool and positions are hired as needed, with specific assignments made according to the academic qualifications of the individual and programmatic need. Teaching accounts for the whole appointment and no service duties are required: the successful candidate teaches no more than two courses in any quarter and no more than four across the fall, winter and spring quarters, and is responsible for conducting all assigned class meetings, assigning and evaluating work aligned with course learning outcomes with timely feedback, holding regular weekly on-campus office hours, submitting grades to the Registrar, administering numerical and narrative course evaluations, and either teaching from an approved University Core syllabus or designing one with the Chair for Faculty Core Curriculum Committee approval. Classes are presented in person, though part of a course may move online if county and university health conditions deteriorate. A terminal degree (DrPH or PhD) in Public Health, Sociology or a closely related field is required, together with demonstrated excellence in teaching key sociological and public health theories including intersectionality, and in examining and teaching how categories of social difference such as race, class and gender are socially constructed and act as key determinants of health and health inequities at undergraduate level; experience with inclusive pedagogy and mentoring a diverse undergraduate population is preferred. Compensation is stated as $9,839 for each four- or five-unit course. Quarters run ten weeks with an eleventh week for final examinations, and employment is subject to a collective bargaining agreement with SEIU Local 1021. The posting states an application deadline of March 1, 2027 for the 2026-2027 pool.

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