Assistant or Associate Professor of Public Health​/Health Promotion

• Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track 1

Central California

• Monterey Bay 1

Appointment Type

Bargaining Unit

Job no: 563541
Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Monterey Bay
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA
- California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty
- Health Sciences

Classification: Academic Year Faculty
Priority Screening Date: January 19, 2027
Recruitment Status: Open Until Filled
Appointment Date: Fall 2027

California State University, Monterey Bay is a mid-sized university in California’s Central Coast that grants undergraduate and graduate degrees. Powered by an inspiring Founding Vision Statement , CSUMB is part of the nation’s largest four-year public university system, California State University , which educates nearly 460,000 students every year.

With a vibrant, diverse student body of over 7,000 students, CSU Monterey Bay is both a Minority Serving Institution and a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our staff and faculty transform students’ lives with a focus on student success and engagement through experiential learning, service learning, and a strong emphasis on multicultural and global perspectives. CSUMB’s sustainability goal is to be carbon neutral by 2030.

The university’s Strategic Plan prioritizes inclusive excellence through recruiting and investing in developing a diverse body of faculty, staff and administrators. Many appreciate living and working close to the shores of beautiful Monterey Bay, with easy access to recreational areas from Big Sur to Santa Cruz. Nearby opportunities for collaborative research include working in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Silicon Valley, and with colleagues at local research universities, including UC Santa Cruz and Stanford University.

As one of the 23 campuses in the CSU system, CSUMB offers excellent benefits, including access to below-market-rate rental housing on East Campus, and competitive salaries for faculty and staff. With proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area and San Jose, opportunities for faculty, staff and students are as endless as the shores of the nearby Pacific Ocean.

The Department of Health, Human Services, and Public Policy (HHSPP) , housed in the College of Health Sciences and Human Services , is dedicated to educating an adaptable workforce of public health, social work, and public service professionals working in government agencies and nonprofit organizations to serve California’s diverse communities. Our graduates are proven leaders who promote equitable access to health and social services, advocate for policies that support working people, develop programs that improve community health and well‑being, and strengthen the voices of individuals, families, and communities working to reduce poverty and improve living standards for all.

Through a student-centered pedagogy, community engagement, and applied, practice-based scholarship that improves professional practice, HHSPP prepares students to expand their knowledge and skills through intensive internships with community-based organizations and public agencies. Guided by a commitment to equity, social justice, and ethical practice, our programs empower students to become effective agents of social change.

HHSPP currently offers undergraduate Bachelor of Science degrees in Collaborative Health and Human Services (CHHS) and Public Health (BPH). The CHHS program is a unique transdisciplinary program that integrates transferable competencies across public health, social work, and public administration/nonprofit management into a core curriculum that connects academic theory with real‑world practice,…