Job Description
Visiting Assistant Professor of Public Health The Program in Public Health at Hartwick College invites applications for a
part-time , one-year term appointment at the rank of Visiting Assistant Professor (for candidates with a PhD) or Visiting Professor of Practice (for candidates with a Master of Public Health or ABD) starting in August 2025 pending final administrative approval. We seek candidates with expertise in one or more subfields within public health: epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, community health, virology, microbiology, molecular biology, or immunology. Preference will be given to those with a doctoral degree, and minimum qualifications include a Master of Public Health degree or ABD by the time of the appointment. Specific teaching assignments will include Foundations of Public Health, plus upper-level courses in the candidate’s areas of expertise, for example, Infectious or Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Environmental Epidemiology, Survey Methods, or Intermediate-Level Statistical Analysis (using SPSS or R). The teaching load will average 10-13 semester credit hours or their equivalent per academic year, and all faculty members will teach during the college’s distinctive four-week January term. The successful candidate must be committed to excellent, innovative undergraduate teaching that is equitable and inclusive.
Pay Range: $34,000-36,000 annual salary.
An independent, residential liberal arts college enrolling approximately 1,100 full-time undergraduates, Hartwick embraces the teacher-scholar model, with emphasis on teaching that aims to build an equitable and inclusive learning environment for all students, including those from historically marginalized groups The College features a curriculum designed to give every student a flexible, individualized learning experience that integrates coursework, co-curricular activities, and work experience to cultivate their distinctive strengths and prepare them for the future.
Hartwick operates as a community of learners where there is a very real sense of belonging and connection, and seeks to recruit, retain, and promote a diverse workforce. By joining Hartwick, you become part of a group of people who work together, share in our successes, and celebrate our accomplishments. All positions at Hartwick contribute to the education and development of students with the opportunity to see the impact on future leaders – what you do at Hartwick really matters.
Our beautiful, 425-acre campus is located in the scenic Susquehanna River valley in Oneonta, NY, near the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountains. Hartwick offers health benefits to domestic partners of employees, flexible scheduling, opportunities to engage in athletic and cultural events (concerts, exhibits, and lectures) and tuition benefits for eligible employees and their dependents.
Hartwick College prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation/preference and gender identity/expression. Hartwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to broadening “the understanding, awareness, and appreciation of diversity among all members of the Hartwick community”. Women, minorities, and other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.
Hartwick College is committed to providing a safe and secure educational environment. As such, employment at Hartwick College is contingent upon a successful background check on every new employee. Candidates to whom an offer of employment is made will be required to sign a Release of Information Form authorizing the College to conduct a thorough background check. Evidence of required degree(s), certification(s), and/or license(s) will be required prior to the appointment date.
Hartwick College is committed to a diverse candidate pool, values an inclusive workforce and workplace environment, and wishes to minimize or eliminate the impact of implicit bias during the search and hiring process.
All applicants are asked to submit the following materials with their online applications:
- a cover letter specifying the position you are applying for and addressing teaching philosophy, teaching interests, and research interests, including evidence of teaching and scholarly excellence,
- a curriculum vitae including contact information for three professional references (these should include a current or former supervisor). This is uploaded into the resume section of our hiring system,
- three letters of reference from your academic referees, sent directly by them to acadaff@hartwick.edu , with the position title and your name in the Subject line.
Questions about the position may be directed to the search chair, Dr. Lisle Dalton at daltonl@hartwick.edu .
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Visit the following website to apply:
Job Tags
Full time, Part time, Work experience placement, Immediate start, Flexible hours,