Adjunct
About the Role
The Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University seeks adjunct faculty for multiple courses in the Department of Community Health & Prevention for Academic Year 2025-2026. The Graduate School of Public Health is ranked 19th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and first in the City of Philadelphia.
Course topics may include behavior and social change theories, community theory and health practice, health communication, measuring health outcomes, outcomes and impact evaluation, global health, public health ethics, and history of public health. Previously used syllabi and course materials are available. Courses enrolling 30 or more students will usually have a teaching assistant. Some courses are online and asynchronous, while others are in-person on Drexel's University City campus. The School of Public Health is on the quarter system; each course is ten weeks long with three hours of instruction per week. The full academic calendar can be viewed at https://drexel.edu/provost/policies-calendars/academic-calendars/quarters-2022-2024/.
Essential Functions
- Teach the required number of credit hours per quarter
- Plan and provide instructional experiences that reflect an understanding of the philosophy, objectives, and curriculum of the program
- Provide instruction consistent with approved course descriptions
- Select course materials in accordance with the approved course description
- Foster active learning in all students
- Maintain proper course-related records
- Evaluate student work and provide students with feedback
- Evaluate student achievement of curricular objectives/outcomes
- Maintain communication with the department chair and program director regarding any course or student issues
- Supervise a teaching assistant, if one is assigned to the course
- Perform other similar duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in public health, social sciences, medicine, bioethics, history of science, or related areas
- Teaching experience at the graduate or undergraduate level
- For courses focusing on global issues, global expertise is necessary