Special Instructor in Public and Environmental Wellness

About the Role

The Department of Public and Environmental Wellness seeks a Special Instructor to provide high‑impact undergraduate and graduate instruction and service within the programs of Public Health and Environmental Health and Safety. This is a teaching‑focused appointment without research responsibilities, designed to strengthen education through excellence in communication, student engagement, and applied public health instruction while supporting accreditation‑aligned competency development.

Primary Responsibilities

• Teach health communication and related courses required to maintain accreditations.
• Mentor students to support academic progression and workforce readiness.
• Contribute to curriculum implementation, assessment, and continuous quality‑improvement processes.
• Establish, coordinate, and evaluate student internships/practicums.
• Support community‑engaged learning initiatives and experiential education partnerships.
• Participate in service activities at the program, department, school, and university levels.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Communication, or a closely related field, with demonstrated application to public health or health sciences (e.g., teaching, practice, or community engagement).
• Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching and service.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated community engagement experience.
• Degree in public health, credentialed in public health (CPH), Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), or eligibility to sit for one of these certifications within a year of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in graduate and undergraduate instruction.
• Experience with new curriculum development and curriculum modification.
• Experience in establishing, coordinating, and evaluating internships/practicums.

About the School of Health Sciences

The School of Health Sciences serves approximately 2,000 undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and post‑professional students through a model emphasizing community‑engaged translational partnerships and the integration of theory with best practices. It is organized into four thematic departments: Public and Environmental Wellness, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, and Human Movement Science. Oakland University supports faculty scholarship through internal funding, grant‑writing support, and mentorship via the Office of Research, and offers additional funding mechanisms such as Seed and Sprout Grants. The university’s platinum LEED‑certified campus and extensive clinical and community partnerships provide a supportive environment for innovative teaching, meaningful service, and impactful research.