Position Rank and Title: Assistant Professor
School/Department Name: Department of Public Health
Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience,
and rank as established by the
CSU Salary Schedule . Anticipated hiring academic year annual
salary range: $ 89,760 -$ 103,116
Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher
education sector. See the
CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU’s
excellent benefits package.
Target Start Date: August 17, 2026
Application Deadline: March 31, 2026 (Applications accepted
until filled or closed)
Position Description
The Department of Public Health at San José State University is
pleased to announce a search for an Assistant Professor, beginning
in August 2026. We are seeking a candidate with expertise in the
intersection of Public Health and technology and artificial
intelligence. Experience with artificial intelligence includes but
is not limited to machine learning for predictive modeling, genomic
and environmental data to identify risk, surveillance of disease
spread from climate, travel, and social media data.
The Department of Public
Health awards B.S. degrees in Public Health and a Master of
Public Health (MPH) degree with a concentration in community health
education. Both our undergraduate and graduate degrees are offered
in on-campus and fully online formats. Our department is social
justice oriented and our programs are student-centered with
curricula designed to meet the complex, dynamic needs of our
diverse student body. Our curricula values hands-on experiential
learning and high impact practices, and faculty and students are
engaged in and with our local community through research and
practice.
The Department of Public Health and San José State University value
institutional excellence and are committed to advancing equity
through research, teaching, and service. We enroll more than 40,000
students, many of whom are historically underserved; approximately
45% of our undergraduate students are first-generation college
students and 38% are Pell Grant recipients. In addition, we are
both a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and
Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).
SJSU aspires to create holistic learning environments that
facilitate both individual and collective transformation. We seek
teacher-scholars who cultivate inclusive, empowering spaces for
mutual learning, skill-building, and knowledge exchange for all
students. Our commitment to lifelong learning supports meaningful
connections among faculty, staff, students, alumni, and the broader
communities we serve.
We invite all applicants to include a Statement of Institutional
Excellence (or incorporate it into your cover letter) to share how
your lived and professional experiences will contribute to the SJSU
community—particularly in relation to student success. A guide to
writing this statement can be found at
SJSU Institutional Excellence Statement Guidelines .
Required Qualifications
- Doctoral degree in public health or closely related field; MPH
or doctoral degree from a CEPH accredited program.
- Demonstrated experience or potential for teaching excellence,
including in areas such as (but not limited to) health policy,
health justice, multicultural health, health communication,
epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, or qualitative
methods;
- Active public health research agenda with substantial potential
for publications and funded research, including but not limited to
using transdisciplinary, community-engaged, and/or applied
research;
- Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity
to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might
have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and
other comparable experience.
- Candidates should also have research, teaching, and/or practice
experience relevant to how Public Health intersects with artificial
intelligence, health technology, for health equity. The successful
candidate will teach, conduct critical research, and engage in
public health scholarship that advances equity and justice in the
tech-driven world.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of disciplinary trends regarding issues that center
race, gender, sexual orientation, immigration, and underserved
communities;
- Experience working with racially diverse students in the
classroom, and an understanding of how historical patterns of
exclusion of groups within higher education and the profession
shape patterns of participation and outcomes;
- Ability to effectively design, teach, and evaluate graduate and
undergraduate courses, in traditional, online, and hybrid
formats;
- An active and well-articulated research agenda, coupled with
interest and ability to secure external grant funding;
- Demonstrated ability or potential to conduct both undergraduate
and graduate advising and mentoring;
- Demonstrated leadership skills;
- Ability to work collegially on department accreditation as well
as contribute to the department’s strategic planning.
Key Responsibilities
- Teach courses in undergraduate and graduate Public Health
programs (on campus and online, including synchronous and
asynchronous formats) (
Department Overview and Curricula );
- Leadership in the Public Health programs, including oversight
for ongoing assessment of student learning objectives and program
outcomes, student advising, alignment of online and campus courses,
continuous improvement of teaching and learning, and adherence to
all CEPH accreditation requirements;
- Conduct research, develop successful grant applications,
present academic/professional papers, regularly publish in
academic/professional journals, and contribute to the scholarship
of public health;
- Engage in community and university outreach to develop and
maintain practicum/internship sites, curriculum resources,
service-learning opportunities, alumni engagement, and
development/advancement opportunities;
- Participate in analysis of and planning for the changing
ecology of higher education and the public health workforce,
including the development and implementation of a strategic plan,
professional development, and program accreditation;
- Demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of
a student population of great diversity – in age, cultural
background, ethnicity, primary language, and academic preparation –
through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and
advising.
- Demonstrate a strong record of service to the department,
college, university, and broader community, including committee
leadership, program development, and contributions that advance
departmental goals.
- The candidate will participate in shared governance, usually in
department, college, and university committees and other service
assignments.
- Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas
Learning Management System (LMS).
- The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience in
understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity
– in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion,
economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender
identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course
materials, teaching strategies, and advising.
Other Duties
Note that all San José State University employees are considered
mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect
Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set
forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide
policy, some faculty duties may lead to designation as a Campus
Security Authority (CSA). CSAs are required to complete Clery Act
training and to immediately report Clery incidents to the
institution.
Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned
and required based on their role (e.g., Data Security, FERPA,
Preventing Discrimination and Harassment, Title IX, Health and
Safety). The President may recommend or require compliance with
safety measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID-19
transmission or illness and allows the core mission and activities
of the campus to continue.
Application Procedure
Click Apply Now to complete the
SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following
documents [
departments may specify length of items below (e.g.
2 pages)]:
- letter of interest
- curriculum vitae
-
institutional excellence statement (dedicated statement or
addressed in letter of interest)
- statement of teaching interests/philosophy
- research plans
- three references with contact information.
Inquiries may be directed to the Department Chair, Monica D. Allen,
DrPH, MPH
monica.allen@sjsu.edu , or
Search Committee Chair, Marcelle Dougan, ScD, MPH, Meng,
marcelle.dougan@sjsu.edu
.
Conditional Offer
The work for this faculty position may only be performed in the
State of California and requires establishing an on-campus
presence. Employment is contingent upon US residence and proof of
eligibility to work in the United States. Satisfactory completion
of a background check (including a criminal records check) is
required for employment. SJSU will make a conditional offer of
employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals
disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the
candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to
satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the
continued employment of a current employee who was conditionally
offered the position.
San José State University: Silicon Valley's Public
University
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley — one of the most innovative
regions in the world —
San José State University
is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University
(CSU) system and the first public university in the West.
Recognized as a leading transformative educational institution, San
José State is an essential partner in the technological, economic,
cultural, and social development of Silicon Valley, the Bay Area,
and California. SJSU is a top-200 school nationally in research
funding and second highest in research productivity in the CSU
system. Cutting-edge research, world-class scholarship,
student-centered learning, diverse communities, and commitment to
social justice, allow SJSU to provide life-changing opportunities
and advance the public good locally and globally.
Equal Employment Statement
San José State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of
Age, Ancestry, Caste, Color, Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender
Expression, Gender Identity, Genetic Information, Marital Status,
Medical Condition, Military Status, Nationality, Race, Religion,
Religious Creed, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Sex Stereotype, and
Veteran Status. This policy applies to all San José State
University students, faculty, and staff as well as University
programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for
applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.
Campus Security and Fire Safety Notification
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy
and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR)
is also now available for viewing at
https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Security-Report.pdf
. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy
statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information,
crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and
information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR
also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San José State
University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A
paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the
Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email
at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu.
Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire
Safety Report (AFSR) is available at
https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Fire-Safety-Report.pdf
. The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires
that occurred within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the
three most recent calendar years, and to distribute fire safety
policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A
paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the
Housing Office by phone at 408-795-5600 or by email at
uhs-frontdesk@sjsu.edu.
Advertised: February 24, 2026 (9:00 AM) Pacific Standard
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