Instructor Needed for SPH 380: History & Practice of Public Health - School of Public Health at the University of Washington

LOCATION: Seattle, WA

CLOSING DATE: November 1, 2020

OPPORTUNITY TYPE: Job

JOB #: 16440

POSTED: October 21, 2020

Description:

Undergraduate Instructor for SPH 380: History & Practice of Public Health, School of Public
Health, Public Health-Global Health Major
We seek to hire an instructor to co-teach SPH 380: History & Practice of Public Health to
juniors in the Public Health-Global Health Major. The course description reads as follows:
SPH 380 provides a historical overview of public health as the framework to understand the
organization of contemporary public health and key issues faced today. The course is 5
credits and will be offered in AUT 2020, WIN 2021, and SPR 2021. The position supports
75% FTE across three quarters, with FTE distribution negotiable between co-instructors.
This opening is for an instructor who can begin in WIN 2021. The hired instructor will work
with the current instructional team to coordinate responsibilities for the course.
The Public Health-Global Health Major is a School-wide, interdisciplinary liberal education
program with over 500 students who have a variety of academic and professional goals.
SPH 380 is the first course in the Integrated Core series required of all majors. The course

utilizes an active learning format with in-class student engagement through self-reflections,
active polling, and small-group exercises. The course introduces theories and frameworks
used in the public health discipline, while guiding students to apply these tools to public
health scenarios. The course explores the historical roots of contemporary public health in
order to gain an understanding of public health challenges including systemic and
structural barriers that have resulted in health inequities. Students review the essential
services of public health and examine the U.S. health care systems and health outcomes in
comparison to other nations. Writing and communication skills are a focus of this class
through a series of writing assignments. Course enrollment will be approximately 100-110
students per quarter. See specific course learning objectives at bottom.
In addition to teaching, instructors in the Public Health-Global Health Major are expected to
hold office hours once per week and make themselves available to meet with students as
needed, convey student issues for problem solving and program improvement, contribute
to course and program assessment, and participate in instructor meetings (two half-day
retreats per year and weekly instructor check-in’s).

 

Skills/Eligibility:

Candidates are expected to possess the following:
• An advanced degree in public health;
• Knowledge of domestic and/or international public health history;
• Fluent in domestic public health systems, health care systems, and theories and
frameworks of public health;
• Evidence of teaching, or commitment to grow professionally as an instructor;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Experience with and enthusiasm for undergraduate education and education
pedagogy;
• Familiarity with and commitment to the mission and values of public health and
global health; and
• Understanding of and commitment to supporting the needs of underrepresented
and first-generation college students.

How to Apply:

Inquiries and Applications:
Please submit a letter addressing your interest and experience alignment and a CV via the
SPH 380 Application Google form by Sunday, November 1, 2020. Note that you must be
signed into a Google account (UW or preferred Gmail account) in order to submit this
application. If you’re having problems, please contact joehk@uw.edu.
The UW School of Public Health is committed to a diverse academic community. We view
diversity as essential to our mission; for more information visit
http://www.washington.edu/diversity/. The University of Washington faculty engage in
teaching, research, and service. The University of Washington is an affirmative action and
equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

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