Job Description

PH 180-1: Skills for Success in Public Health

• Position: Lecturer - Academic Year
• Semester: Spring 2026
• Day/Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
• Modality: In-person
• College: College of Education, Health, and Human Services
• Department: Public Health

The Department of Public Health at California State University San Marcos seeks a part-time lecturer for Spring 2024 to teach PH 531: Community Engagement and Health Education. The course is a 3-unit class taught in the first 8 weeks of the semester.

Course Description

This course provides foundational skills and knowledge for academic and professional success in Public Health. It equips students with essential problem-solving and critical thinking skills required for application in academic and professional settings. It explores discipline-specific core concepts in Public Health, career pathways for the major, and resources available to Public Health majors on campus. It emphasizes cooperative learning, project management, professionalism, effective communication, information literacy, and promotes intrapersonal and interpersonal skills to be used throughout the Public Health profession.

Minimum qualifications:

• A Master of Public Health (MPH) or Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)
• Relevant experience working with college-level students or teaching in an institution of higher learning.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with core faculty and colleagues on an ethnically and culturally diverse campus is required.
• Per the California State University’s Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California. Working in the State of California is a condition of employment.

Preferred qualifications:

• A doctoral degree in Public Health or a closely related field
• Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate intercultural competence and a commitment to serving a diverse campus community as it relates to teaching and, as applicable, service.

Salary commensurate with degree level and experience

• Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $5,507 - $6,000 per full-time month

The salary schedule information for the Lecturer – Academic Year Classification is available based on the following ranges:

• CSU Classification Salary Range Lecturer A - AY: $5,507 - $6,677 per full-time month

The anticipated hiring range is generally at or near the minimum of the appropriate range, commensurate with education and experience.

Application:

To apply, please prepare to submit the following:

• Your completed faculty application
• Curriculum Vitae (uploaded)
• Contact information for three current references
• Letter of interest (uploaded)
• Documentation of teaching effectiveness and sample course syllabi are strongly encouraged when available

Timeline: A review of applications will begin on December 16, 2025; however, the position will remain open until filled.

CSUSM has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and was named one of the top 32 Colleges most friendly to junior faculty by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education. Visit Faculty Opportunities for more information.

California State University San Marcos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status.

Per the California State University’s Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California. Working in the State of California is a condition of employment. 

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 the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

This position is subject to employment verification, education verification, reference checks and criminal record checks. An offer of appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, including a criminal records check, and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.  Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

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