Instructor​/Lecturer School of Public Health

Instructor/Lecturer (Open Rank) - School of Public Health

Hiring Department: School of Public Health

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition : 1038800

Posting Close Date: January 16, 2026

Salary: The budgeted salary range for these positions is $100,000 to $125,000 (12-month service basis).

UIC is among the nation's preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting‑edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent "Best Colleges" rankings published by U.S. News & World Report found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities.

UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

The UIC School of Public Health is seeking two full‑time instructional faculty to support our newly developed, fully online, asynchronous Master of Public Health (MPH) Generalist Concentration and online, asynchronous Public Health Foundations Certificate Program. Courses are taught in 8‑week terms, and faculty are expected to teach 7‑8 courses per calendar year, including practicum and capstone teaching/advising. Responsibilities include course development, teaching, student supervision/advising of capstone projects, and participation in concentration‑, divisional‑, and/or School‑level service.

At least one position will be responsible for helping students locate and be placed in applied practice experiences (experiential learning sites). Faculty will be at the rank of Lecturer or Instructor (or Senior Lecturer/Instructor) and must meet the following minimum qualifications based on rank.

• Terminal degree (PhD, DrPH, JD, MD, etc.) in a relevant field.
• At least 2 years of prior experience teaching public health courses at the graduate level.
• Experience teaching courses in any of the following disciplines: epidemiology, biostatistics, foundations of public health, health policy and/or law, public health promotion, planning and evaluation, health communications, environmental health, global health, and/or health economics.
• Proven experience teaching in an online environment.
• At least 3 years of demonstrated experience working in public health practice (e.g., academic institutions, governmental public health, public health advocacy, nonprofits).

• A minimum of an MPH or related Master’s degree (e.g., MS, MHA, MHS, MSPH).
• At least 1‑2 years of prior experience teaching public health courses at the graduate level.
• Experience teaching courses in any of the following disciplines: epidemiology, biostatistics, foundations of public health, health policy and/or law, public health promotion, planning and evaluation, health communications, environmental health, global health, and/or health economics.
• Proven experience teaching in an online environment.
• At least 3 years of demonstrated experience working in public health practice (e.g., academic institutions, governmental public health, public health advocacy, nonprofits).

• 3 or more years of experience teaching public health at the graduate level.
• Experience serving as a primary instructor of online, asynchronous graduate‑level courses within the past 5 years.
• Experience using the Canvas…