F99571 Assistant Professor, Masters in Public Health program

Northeastern State University

Northeastern State University

Muskogee, OK, USA

USD 68,090-68,090 / year

Posted on Apr 17, 2026

F99571 Assistant Professor, Masters in Public Health program, Muskogee

Description of Position

The Department of Health Professions is inviting applications for a 9-month, full-time position in the Master of Public Health program. The role of the faculty member will be to teach graduate courses in the Masters of Public Health Program such as, but not limited to:

Introduction to Public Health, Program Evaluation, and courses related to public health leadership and global health.

Position requires onsite and online teaching knowledge and skills. Other responsibilities include representing the program to the general public through participation in professional
organizations, scholarship, evaluation, recruitment, serving on committees and participating in official activities at the program, department, college, and university levels, and other assigned duties. The position reports to the Director of the MPH program as well as the Associate Dean for the Gregg Wadley College of Science and Health Professions.

Responsibilities

Teach onsite and online graduate courses in multiple areas of Public Health from health policy to public health leadership and global health.
Advise graduate students.
Recruit graduate students.
Participate in curriculum, program development, maintenance, and program accreditation.
Engage in professional and scholarly activities, e.g., teaching, discovery, integration, &/or application appropriate to the assistant professor rank, including grant writing,
Research, and dissemination of findings.
Engage in professional, departmental, college, and university activities; and involvement in university, community, and student organization services.
Represent the program to the general public through participation in professional organizations.
Experience desirable attributes include commitment to teaching excellence, the potential to develop a research program that includes graduate students, responsiveness to student needs, good oral and written communication skills, and the ability to work in a team environment.
Experience in online teaching preferred.

Education Requirements

A Doctorate degree is required in the preferred field(s) of study: health policy and leadership, public health, global health, health education, or a related field.
ABD considered.
Master in Public Health preferred.
Commitment to excellence in teaching and learning as evidenced by a presentation during the campus visit with students present.

College/Department Statement: The Gregg Wadley College of Science & Health Professions at Northeastern State University provides our students with an exceptional, quality education in the sciences. We place strong emphasis in the areas of physics, chemistry, contemporary biosciences, mathematics and computer science. As the healthcare industry continues to expand, we strive to meet the increasing demand for skilled workers in the health professions by providing additional programming in the areas of medical laboratory science, dietetics and nutrition, nursing, and speech language pathology.

Information for Applicants: Faculty teaching may include distance-based courses, including hybrid and fully online classes.
Transcripts may be scanned, saved and uploaded. An official/certified transcript is required upon employment.

Annual salary $68,090.00.00 with excellent benefits, including generous leave time.
Anticipated hire date: 8/3/2026
Applications will be accepted until: 5/31/2026
NOTE: Posting will close to applicants at 11:59 p.m., CST, on the date above. An application cannot be changed after it has been submitted. To complete the application process, it is critical to create a profile.

Notice to applicants
It is Northeastern State University’s policy that all newly hired employees must provide an original social security card during the hiring process. Failure to provide an original social security card will delay the hiring process and ability to begin employment. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Northeastern State University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and is committed to equal employment opportunity.