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Global and Community Health Lecturer Pool
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A Health Sciences Professor teaches foundational health science ideas, truths, and methods to students through a combination of classroom instruction, lab experience, field experience, and assignments at colleges, trade schools or other institutes. May assist or lead in the creation of the health science curriculum to be taught. In addition to instruction, they may assist or lead in research initiatives relating to their field.
$151,532 / year median in California
+7% projected growth
Job Description
- 12,281 (based on salary points 1-12).
Percent time:
Variable, based on the course load assigned.Anticipated start:
Appointments are contingent on the hiring unit's instructional need and the availability of funding. This recruitment is valid for initial appointments made in fall quarter 2026 through fall quarter 2027. Initial appointments with effective dates outside of this recruitment period will require an alternative open recruitment.Position duration:
Appointments are typically made during one or more quarters of the regular academic year (fall, winter, and spring quarters), but they may also be made during Summer Session.Application Window Open date:
June 17, 2026 Most recent review date: Friday, Jul 17, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.Final date:
Friday, Aug 6, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. Position description The Global and Community Health (GCH) Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for an ongoing pool of lecturers who may be appointed to teach undergraduate courses in varied global and community health topics, under the direction of the GCH Co-Directors. Applicants with expertise in scholarly communications including research writing, review, conference presentations, and online portfolios are encouraged to apply. Please review our program's courses in the UCSC General Catalog . The campus is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the inclusive excellence of the academic community through their teaching and other assigned duties. Successful applicants may be appointed to teach courses that either: 1) teach students from across disciplines to examine the medical, cultural, and public health concepts necessary in a post-COVID world; 2) teach GCH seniors about e-portfolio webpages that will comprise their capstone "GCH e-Record" designed to communicate their disciplinary and interdisciplinary learning in their degree to a specific audience beyond the university; or, 3) lead a collaborative & interdisciplinary student group to conduct rigorous research on real world health challenges with a view to describing the associated problems accurately and recommending responses. Applicants with any of the following qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply: MPH; DrPH; or PhD in public health, infectious diseases or communications. Internal candidates will be given priority consideration. The hiring unit will not sponsor employment-eligible immigration statuses for this position.The Global and Community Health Program :
https://gch.ucsc.edu/ Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at the time the application is submitted) Master of Public Health (MPH) degree; orM.A./M.S.
degree or higher in a field relevant to the position (e.g., global health, community health, health sciences, etc.); or a professional degree in a field relevant to the position (e.g., M.D., MSN, NP, NE, etc.). Equivalent foreign degrees will be considered. Work or research experience in a clinic, non-profit health organization, government agency, university or related institutions. Teaching experience. Application Requirements Document requirements Curriculum Vitae- Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter
- Letter of application that briefly summarizes your qualifications and interest in the position. Teaching Statement
- Teaching statement appropriate for the students that enroll at UC Santa Cruz. Candidates are urged to review the statement guidelines before preparing their application. Sample Course Syllabi (Optional) Teaching Evaluations (Optional) Reference requirements 2-4 letters of reference required Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation
- . Note that your references, or dossier service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System.
- All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law.
Apply link:
https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF02062 Help contact: hagardne@ucsc.edu About UC Santa Cruz As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct. "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer. UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy UC Anti-Discrimination Policy APM- 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer.