The department is home to 15 faculty members and 3 staff members. The department currently offers one undergraduate major (BSPH) with a concentration in Population Health Sciences, an undergraduate public health minor, a Master of Public Health (MPH) program (Distance Education and Campus-based format) with five MPH concentrations, and a PhD program in Health Sciences.

Responsibilities:

The successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate excellent teaching, primarily in undergraduate public health classes as listed in our BSPH catalog. The successful applicant would teach courses such as: Health of Adolescents, Aspects of Aging, Social and Behavioral Theories in Public Health, and Population Health, though there is flexibility to adjust assigned courses based on applicant’s expertise. Based on expertise and department need, there may be additional teaching opportunity in our graduate programs. Additionally, the position will engage in service activities at the department, college, and university level. The successful applicant will be responsible for teaching a 4/4/2 course load (4 courses each in Fall/Spring semesters; 2 courses in Summer semester).

Desired: Earned doctoral and MPH or MSPH degrees from a school or program of public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) Teaching experience at the undergraduate student level Teaching experience using both online and in- person modalities Experience with the Canvas learning platform Work experience in public health practice Knowledge of evidence-based approaches that integrate public health, social service, and health care sectors Experience or interest in supervising and mentoring Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) and/or Graduate Teaching Associates (i.e., GTAs as instructors of record).

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) is the state’s flagship research institution, a campus of choice for outstanding undergraduates, and a premier graduate institution. As a land-grant university, UTK is committed to excellence in learning, scholarship, and engagement with society. In all its activities, the university aims to advance the frontiers of human knowledge and enrich and elevate society. The university welcomes and honors people of all races, genders, creeds, cultures, and sexual orientations, and values intellectual curiosity, pursuit of knowledge, and academic freedom and integrity. The university intends that its graduates will promote the values and institutions of representative democracy, and be prepared to lead lives of personal integrity and civic responsibility. Visit http://www.utk.edu for detailed information.

Department:

The Department of Public Health is one of eight departments within the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences (CEHHS). Our MPH has over 50 years of CEPH accreditation, and our newer BSPH and PhD programs are also CEPH-accredited. Ours is a growing department, providing public health training and education at the undergraduate, MPH, and PhD levels. We have a history of strong and positive relationships with local public health organizations, especially the Knox County Health Department (KCHD) and Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) through our Academic Health Department partnerships. As a department, we hold strong commitments to diversity, inclusion, and equity and strive to infuse and advance inclusion and equity into our curriculum, professional development opportunities, and day-to-day business operations.

For more information about the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences, please visit http://cehhs.utk.edu. Visit https://publichealth.utk.edu/ for information about the Department of Public Health.

Knoxville:

Knoxville is situated in a valley between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Cumberland Plateau, areas of great beauty and among the most bio-diverse in the U.S. Knoxville is a city of 200,000 offering many amenities of urban life. Knoxville has a beautiful and walkable downtown, active neighborhoods, and eclectic cultural activities, restaurants and shopping. In 2020 Livability ranked Knoxville among the 100 best places to live and Apartment Guide cited Knoxville as the #1 city for pet owners. Conde Nast Traveler selected Knoxville as one of the top five Trending US Destinations for 2020. Knoxville is located within easy driving distance to Asheville, Atlanta, and Nashville.

The Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee is seeking candidates who have the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the University. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position has been filled.