Temporary Faculty Health Sciences

Overview

Temporary Faculty Health Sciences

Job

Location:

Statesboro, Georgia

Full/Part Time:
Full Time

Regular/Temporary:
Temporary

Georgia Southern University is the state's largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta. With nearly 150 degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern has been designated a Carnegie Doctoral/R2 "high research" university and serves more than 29,500 students from all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico as well as 106 nations. With three vibrant campuses - the Statesboro Campus, the Armstrong Campus in Savannah and the Liberty Campus in Hinesville - Georgia Southern offers a dynamic environment which encourages learning, discovery and personal growth.

The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and has earned special accreditation from professional and academic associations that set standards in their fields. Georgia Southern is an influencer and intellectual catalyst in southeast Georgia, a rapidly expanding region that is home to international companies such as Hyundai, Gulfstream and JCB, as well as the Port of Savannah and Georgia Ports Authority.

With a focus on hands-on learning, Georgia Southern is supporting the demand for highly skilled workers by providing academic excellence and creative innovation in a supportive student-centered environment that empowers the next generation of leaders to succeed. Beyond an ideal location, there is a place for you to work in an exciting environment abounding with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Named one of the Best U.S. Colleges by The Wall Street Journal, Georgia Southern is nationally ranked for the caliber of its programs and services. Georgia Southern University has been recognized by Forbes as one of "America's Best-In-State Employers" for 2025.

With more than 29,500 students and 150 degree programs, Georgia Southern University is the largest comprehensive university south of Atlanta. Our hands-on, practical approach to learning, and faculty dedicated to teaching, ensure you are prepared for your career and life after graduation.

Statesboro Campus
1332 Southern Drive
Statesboro, GA 30458

Within this setting, the Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology is a dynamic and growing unit of over 50 faculty and staff serving over 2,000 majors enrolled in a variety of undergraduate and graduate programs. This position will fill teaching needs within the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences Program.

Reporting to the Department Chair, the Part Time Instructor in Health Sciences position requires the individual to teach no more than two courses that may include Nutrition, Management of Health Information, Introduction to Health Sciences, and Health Communication.

Applicants may be asked to teach in various modalities (face-to-face, hybrid, and online).

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

• Earned Master's Degree in Health Science, Public Health, or a closely related field, by August 1, 2026 with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Nutrition, Health Information, Health Sciences, or Health Communication by August 1, 2026.
• Credentials to teach Introduction to Health Sciences, Health Communication, & Management of Health Information
• Willingness to engage with institutional student success initiatives.
• Commitment to engaging with best practice initiatives in instruction and pedagogy, mentoring, and curriculum design and development.
• Ability and/or willingness to learn to teach in an online environment
• Ability to contribute to a positive work environment in the Department, College, and University
• Technological literacy and a commitment to integrate technology into teaching

• Minimum of one year of online teaching in health sciences or a closely related field

Commensurate with experience.

This is an exempt position paid on a monthly basis.

A complete application consists of a letter addressing the qualifications cited…