Tenure Track Position - Healthcare Policy and Management

Overview

Tenure Track Position - Healthcare Policy and Management. The Kinesiology and Public Health Department in the Bailey College of Science and Mathematics at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is seeking to fill one full-time, academic year, tenure track position in Healthcare Policy and Management, with appointment beginning August 17, 2026.

The department invites applications from qualified individuals with a commitment to undergraduate teaching and research in healthcare policy and management. The selected individual will primarily teach upper-division core courses in the Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree program, including Public Health Policy and Advocacy, Healthcare Systems, and Comparative Health Systems, and at least one course in Social Determinants of Health, Global Health, or Drugs in Society.

The successful candidate will pursue a systematic program of research and scholarship, curricular improvement, and participate in service activities including committee service, student advising, and building industry relationships. The department expects the candidate to consider using creative teaching approaches that enhance student learning and participate in scholarly practices such as peer-reviewed research, conference presentations, and grant development that leads to publication.

Required Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Public Health, Health Policy, Health Services or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience and commitment to student-centered learning and teaching.
• Evidence of (or potential for) high quality teaching and research with students.
• Evidence of (or potential for) scholarly productivity.
• Evidence of (or potential for) promoting the well-being and advancement of students, colleagues, and the department.
• Ability to work with a diverse population fostering a respectful, collaborative, supportive, and inclusive environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with undergraduate students and fostering a collaborative, supportive, and inclusive environment.
• Experience and commitment to excellence in teaching public health at the university level, including face-to-face, hybrid and online delivery.
• Expertise in research or creative scholarly activities aligned with the department’s activities.
• Track record of external funding support for research and creative scholarly activities.
• Experience supervising undergraduate student research.

Appointment at the Assistant Professor rank is anticipated; higher ranks will be considered. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and experience. If appointed at the Assistant Professor rank, the anticipated hiring range is $97,788 - $107,628. If appointed at the Associate Professor rank, the anticipated hiring range is $112,500 - $118,524.

The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

Note:

Cal Poly cannot deny an applicant a position solely or in part due to a criminal conviction history until it has performed an individualized assessment and linked the relevant conviction history with specific job duties in the position being sought.

Please note:

Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive.

Cal Poly is a smoke & tobacco-free campus. The university is committed to promoting a healthy environment for all members of our community.

In accordance with the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within California and prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside of California. Tenure-line faculty are expected to establish an on-campus presence.

The Department of Kinesiology and Public Health (KPH) is a major academic unit within the Bailey College of Science and Mathematics offering a BS in Kinesiology and a BS in Public Health. The department supports approximately 700 undergraduate students and includes 16 full-time faculty, 3 full-time lecturers, 30 part-time lecturers, and 5 support staff. The Center for Health Research (CHR) is a University Research Center housed within KPH with NIH-funded grants and multiple ongoing projects.

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