Division of Academic Affairs

College of Science and Health

Department of Public Health

Two (2) One-year Replacement positions at the Instructor or Assistant Professor Rank

William Paterson University invites applications for two (2) one-year positions at the Instructor or Assistant Professor rank in the Department of Public Health, beginning Fall 2022.  Positions require teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels and participation in support of students’ academic development.

Department overview:

The Department of Public Health is located in the College of Science and Health, which is one of four comprehensive and diverse colleges at William Paterson University.  The Department of Public Health offers undergraduate Bachelor of Science (BS) programs in public health promotion and health studies, as well as a graduate Master of Public Health (MPH) program.

For more information visit:  https://wpunj.edu/cosh/departments/public-health/

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses within the approved curriculum in some of the following specialties:  therapeutic nutrition, research methods, epidemiology, health policy, program planning,  public health leadership, health education, or health communication, in various modalities which can .  include both in-person, hybrid and online teaching.

Participation in activities of the department, college and university, including program and course assessment, support of student retention and enrollment, and potential committee service where applicable

Required qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in public health or a public health discipline preferred, ABD acceptable.
• Documented evidence of excellence in college teaching.

Preferred qualifications:

• Public health practice experience is strongly preferred.
• Current certification as CHES, MCHES, or CPH is preferred.

Invitation to apply:

Interested candidates will be prompted to complete an application, and submit resume and cover letter.

Submission of all documents listed above is required for consideration.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

General questions related to this application process, please contact talent@wpunj.edu

About William Paterson:

William Paterson University is the third most diverse public university in New Jersey. As a longstanding member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), we have been designated by the US Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution. William Paterson University is also proud to be designated as a NASA MSI (Minority Serving Institution). The University offers more than 250 undergraduate and graduate academic programs that range from liberal arts and sciences to pre-professional and professional programs; it enrolls over 9,000 students from across the country and from over 40 nations. The University is situated on a beautiful, 380-acre suburban campus in Wayne, New Jersey, just twenty miles west of New York City