Assistant Professor of Public Health

Assistant Professor of Public Health

The College of Charleston invites qualified applicants for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position within the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accredited Public Health Program beginning in August 2027. The Public Health Program comprises a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Public Health and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Public Health, with concentrations in Global Health and Maternal and Child Health and is housed in the Department of Public Health Sciences and Administration within the expanding School of Health Sciences. The successful candidate will join an active department that also offers undergraduate degrees in Health Services Administration & Management. We currently have 12 full-time teacher-scholars that serve approximately 350 undergraduate majors. We are committed to preparing and equipping the next generation of health professionals and are seeking applicants who share our mission and want to engage with undergraduate students in and outside the classroom through dynamic teaching, professional advising, and research mentorship.

Located in the heart of historic Charleston, South Carolina, the College of Charleston is a nationally recognized public university. Founded in 1770, the College is the oldest educational institution south of Virginia and the 13th oldest in the US. The College of Charleston is among the nation's top universities for quality education, student life, and affordability. Its beautiful and historic campus, combined with contemporary facilities, cutting-edge programs, and accessible faculty, attracts students from across the US and around the world. Over 10,000 undergraduates and approximately 500 graduate students at the College enjoy a small campus feel blended with the advantages and diversity of a mid-sized, urban university. Students work closely with a committed faculty that is made up of more than 500 distinguished teacher-scholars. And the city of Charleston – world-renowned for its history, architecture, culture, and coastal environment – serves as a living and learning laboratory for experiences in business, science, technology, teaching, the humanities, languages, and the arts.

The responsibilities of an Assistant Professor include providing high-quality instruction in three course sections per semester within the Public Health Program, maintaining an independent research agenda at the level of expectation for a tenure-track faculty member, offering academic advising and professional mentoring for public health majors, engaging in professional service activities, working collaboratively within the program and department to help meet stated goals and objectives, and committing to a liberal arts and sciences undergraduate education.

Applicants must possess an earned PhD degree in public health or closely related discipline from an accredited institution by August 15, 2027. Applicants must be able to demonstrate the ability to teach undergraduate-level students with the promise of teaching excellence. We welcome applicants with research expertise in public health and human nutrition; applicants should show scholarly promise through authorship on professional presentations and peer-reviewed publications in relevant journals. Lastly, we prefer those with additional relevant professional certifications, a record of service, and/or mentoring students through the research process within a higher education setting.

Interested individuals should apply online at jobs.cofc.edu/, and include a curriculum vitae, cover letter that describes your research agenda and outlines potential research collaborations in addition to a teaching philosophy that includes courses capable of and interested in instructing, graduate transcripts, and contact information for three references. Questions regarding the position can be directed to the search chair, Dr. Katie Trejo Tello, at View email address on click.appcast.io. Applications completed by December 31st, 2026, will receive full consideration by the search committee. This is a continuing nine-month position; the salary and benefits package is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.