Public Health Affiliate Instructor

By applying to this posting, you are entering an applicant pool for affiliate faculty. Screening of applicants will take place when positions come available. The number of these temporary, part-time, non-tenure track academic positions varies from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the program. As such, not everyone in the applicant pool for this position will be contacted and/or selected to teach.

About the University

Established in 1965, Metropolitan State University (MSU Denver) was founded to serve students who were underrepresented in higher education whose life paths and experiences did not fit the traditional mold. Sixty years later, the University continues to serve over 16,000 of Colorado's extraordinary and diverse students, providing them with the foundation on which to build their unique aspirations. As the third largest public institution of higher education in Colorado, MSU Denver is a model university for today's college students.

Proud of its federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution that also offers graduate programs (gHSI) and the only Seal of Excelencia certified institution in Colorado, the University serves the most diverse undergraduate student population in the state, as well as the most first-generation students. Through affordable, flexible, and holistic education, MSU Denver helps students build essential skills grounded in a multicultural and global perspective that lead to undergraduate and graduate degrees, and career and life success.

About the Department of Health Professions

The Department of Health Professions (HEP) at MSU Denver aims to prepare diverse students for successful careers in the management of health care organizations, public health organizations and related work as well as management of the aging population by providing quality education that is culturally sensitive and instills a desire for lifelong learning. The HEP Department is home to not only award-winning faculty, but faculty that have experience and expertise in their chosen field, are engaged in the local community and prioritize students and provide opportunities to grow and learn in the always changing world of health care.

The Health Professions Department houses undergraduate and graduate programs, including a Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management, a Bachelor of Science in Aging Services Leadership, a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health and a Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration (MHA). In addition to the core degree programs, the HEP Department also offers coursework in Integrative Practices, Lifestyle Medicine, men's Health and numerous minors, certificates and badges.

The Health Professions Department at MSU Denver is committed to its core mission, to provide quality education in preparing students for progressive, professional positions in the dynamic health care industry. This is achieved through a multi-disciplinary approach to teaching that is designed to meet the diverse and future needs of our students and the community.

Position Summary

The Department of Health Professions at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for part-time affiliate faculty teaching positions in Public Health.

For more information about the Department of Health Professions in our College of Health and Human Sciences, please visit: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Responsibilities

• Teach 3 or more credit hours. Areas of Public Health to be taught may include:
  Principles of Public Health;
  Global Health Systems;
  Health Behavior Theory;
  Introduction to Epidemiology;
  Community Health Assessment;
  Environmental Issues in Public Health;
  Health Policy;
  Health Program Planning, Implementing, and Evaluation;
  Fundamentals of Community Health Worker; and Advanced Community Health Worker. Other course content areas may continue to be developed and available for instruction.

• Available for consultation with students

An affiliate faculty member's duties may include but are not limited to: teaching assigned classes in person or online by delivering course content to students, preparing course materials and…