Environmental PUBLIC Health: Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Professor of Environmental Public

(posted 8/3/26)

The Department of Applied Social Sciences at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia invites applications for a tenure-track assistantor associate professor of environmental public health. This is afull-time, on-campus position beginning July 1, 2027, and bothentry-level and experienced candidates are encouraged to apply. Please visit this web page (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) to learn more about Hollins; its commitment to belonging,pluralism, and student success; faculty development;

the university’s students; and the Roanoke Valley.

The Bachelor of Science in environmental public health is aproposed new major within the public health program set to launchin fall 2028. Public health is an interdisciplinary program that offers undergraduates a well-rounded education integrating thesocial and natural sciences to champion health equity withinpopulation health. The program highly values experiential learning,and students regularly engage in health-related activism,internships, study-abroad, and other experiential-learning experiences. A key responsibility for the position will be todevelop the curriculum and envision the design of the environmentalpublic health major with support from colleagues across publichealth, biology, environmental science/studies, andchemistry.

The position carries a teaching load equivalent to six courses peryear. The successful candidate will be committed to teachingexcellence at a liberal arts institution. They will also have the opportunity to develop upper-level courses in their area ofspecialization and will teach in the core curriculum (Hollins’general education program). Additional duties include service tothe department and university, mentorship, academic advising,supervision of undergraduate capstone projects and internships, and faculty governance.

Candidates for this position will have a doctoral degree (Ph.D.,Dr.PH., or equivalent) in environmental health, occupational healthand safety, industrial hygiene, public health, or closely related fields like chemistry, biology, or environmental science, in handby July 1, 2027.

The successful candidate will be able to teach introduction to environmental health, environmental health hazards, toxicology,risk management, and air or water quality. Candidates are expected to maintain an active research agenda in one of the aforementionedareas that engages undergraduates within the framework of a small,teaching-focused, liberal arts institution, along with awillingness to work with a variety of undergraduate students inpursuit of their career goals.

Preferred candidates will have demonstrated experience in developing relationships and establishing external collaborations with industrial and community partners.

Full consideration will be given to applicants submitting materials by September 4, 2026.

To apply, please submit the following materials:

• A cover letter addressing teaching philosophy and experiences and abilities in teaching environmental public health (no more than2 pages)
• A curriculum vitae

Candidates advanced to the second stage of review will be invitedto submit the following materials:

• Statement that envisions how they would approach setting andachieving program goals for students through curriculum design inthe first year, including potential career trajectories for graduates (no more than 2 pages)
• A research statement (no more than 2 pages) plus required equipment and resource list
• An unofficial copy of graduate school transcripts

Candidates who proceed to the final interview stage will be askedto provide contact information for three references, at least oneof whom can speak to the candidate’s teaching experience and abilities.

Applicants should submit materials to ephsearch . The selected candidate will be asked to submit official transcripts tothe Office of the Provost, and once they accept a contingentemployment offer, a criminal history background check will be conducted. Additionally, the selected candidate must be authorizedto work in the United States on a full-time basis, and Hollins University will not sponsor employment visas for this role.

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