Assistant or Associate Professor of Public Health / Health Promotion

Assistant or Associate Professor of Public Health / Health Promotion

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

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Department of HHSPP invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track assistant or associate professor beginning in Fall 2027. The successful candidate will collaborate with faculty, staff, students, and community partners to advance the university's, college's, and department's teaching, research, and service mission.

We seek a faculty member with expertise in public health, health promotion, or a related field; a demonstrated commitment to excellent teaching; and the ability to contribute to new program development. We welcome candidates whose interests complement the department's work in areas such as health education, health policy and management, program evaluation, epidemiology, environmental health, data analytics, and health equity.

Candidates should demonstrate a meaningful record of scholarship and an interest in mentoring students and faculty. The successful candidate will also contribute to collaborative research, technical assistance, and other forms of engagement with regional public and nonprofit organizations.

Candidates appointed to the associate professor level will have the opportunity to take on leadership roles in the department. These responsibilities may include rotating service such as a program director or department chair.

We seek an outstanding teacher, mentor, and researcher who is committed to community-engaged program development, interdisciplinary and interprofessional education, community-based research, and serving a diverse student population. The successful candidate will contribute to shared governance and departmental initiatives, with opportunities to serve in leadership roles.

General Faculty Responsibilities

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses; advising and mentoring students; contributing to the development and assessment of interdisciplinary curricula and programs; participating in department, college, university, and community service; and engaging in collaborative research through ICCS and other partnerships. Faculty are expected to build relationships with public, nonprofit, and health-sector organizations; pursue external funding; provide technical assistance and evaluation services; and disseminate findings through scholarly and professional publications.

The successful candidate will teach courses in areas aligned with their expertise across the CHHS and BPH programs, with opportunities to contribute to the anticipated MPH program beginning in Fall 2028. Courses may include interdisciplinary foundations, research methods, health education and promotion, health systems and policy, program planning and evaluation, epidemiology, grant writing, capstone, and internship seminars. Candidates must be prepared to teach in person and, as needed, online.

Academic Leadership Responsibilities

Candidates appointed at the associate professor level will have the opportunity to participate in academic leadership responsibilities appropriate to their experience. These responsibilities may include rotating service as program director or department chair; overseeing academic programs and budgets; supporting accreditation, assessment, recruitment, retention, and student success; mentoring junior faculty; fostering faculty and staff development; guiding program growth; strengthening community and workforce partnerships; expanding internships and applied research; pursuing external funding; and representing the department within the College, University, and broader community.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Earned doctorate from an accredited university; degree focus in public health or a closely related field, including but not limited to community health education and promotion, public administration and policy analysis, mental health and wellness practice, program planning and evaluation, or political economy of health and wellbeing.
• Demonstrated a strong record of teaching at both the undergraduate and/or graduate levels in public health, health education/promotion, program planning and evaluation, applied research methods, and other related courses.
• Demonstrated ability to advise and mentor students from diverse backgrounds and identities, including varied age, socioeconomic, ethnic, cultural, and academic backgrounds.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with academic and professional colleagues from diverse backgrounds, including varied age, socioeconomic, ethnic, cultural, and academic backgrounds.
• Demonstrate a record of scholarly productivity and a line of research inquiry.
• Experience developing curriculum, revising courses, assessment efforts, or supporting program growth in our interdisciplinary fields of study: public administration, nonprofit management, public health, public safety, and social work.
• Evidence of strong interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to work effectively and collegially with faculty, lecturers, staff, students, and community partners, including facilitating collaborative decision-making processes.
• A strong commitment to equity, inclusion, and social justice, and experience with historically excluded and/or low-income communities and helping students develop their understanding and ability to identify social and structural determinants of health, address health inequities, and promote health care and an equitable standard of living as a human right.
• Candidates appointed to the Associate Level will need to demonstrate a proven record of excellence in teaching and research commensurate with a mid-career Associate Professor appointment, including securing extramural research funding and a robust portfolio of peer-reviewed publications and translational professional research reports.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual (Spanish-English)
• Professional and/or leadership experience in the public health or nonprofit healthcare sectors
• Preferred secondary areas of expertise include: evaluation research, quantitative and/or qualitative methods, community-based participatory research, the intersection between public health and social services, or health and social policy analysis
• Evidence of grant writing for academic, research, and/or service projects; evidence of excellence in collaboratively developed applied research projects and co-authoring manuscripts for publication and/or professional reports and presentations.
• Demonstrated commitment to interprofessional and interdisciplinary educational approaches and outcomes-based learning models
• Experience in developing and assessing courses, curriculum, and academic, certificate, and/or professional training programs, including creating and/or adapting educational technologies, including emerging AI applications.
• Previous experience with the accreditation process, including self-study preparation, competency-based curriculum mapping, assessment planning, evidence data collection and analysis, annual reporting, and/or continuous quality improvement.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check (including a criminal records check).

COMPENSATION:

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $7,750 to $9,416* mo ($93,000 to $113,000 annual)

CSU Salary Schedule
*CSUMB provides pay scales representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for this position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, and CSU systemwide pay for comparable jobs.

BENEFITS:

CSUMB offers a premium benefit package that includes outstanding health, dental & vision plans; a fee waiver education program; and membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). For more information, visit: Employee Benefits Summary. The University Corporation at