Position Details
Position Information
Posting Number
PTI00210P
Classification Title
Part-Time Instructors
Position Title
Part-Time Instructor of PUBLIC HEALTH
GSU Information
Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor’s degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.
A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.
With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State’s interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation’s most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University’s rapid research growth.
Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and
is also a vital part of Atlanta’s vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.
Department
Kinesiology & Health Professions
College
Perimeter College
Campus
College-wide
Position Type
Part Time Faculty
Posting Type
Internal/External
About the Department
The Health Professions Department offers a broad range of academic pathways that cater to diverse interests, spanning from direct patient care to fitness and sport-centered careers. Core programs such as nursing, dental hygiene, and health sciences are complemented by specialized options including exercise science, personal training and entrepreneurship, and sport management.
Position Description
Perimeter College is seeking part-time instructors in Public Health who will play a key role in educating and supporting students.
Required Experience
To qualify to teach Public Health a minimum of a Master’s degree is required in the teaching discipline or a minimum of a Master’s degree with at least 18 semester or 27 quarter graduate hours in relevant coursework (completed by the anticipated date of appointment).
Required Education
None specified
Preferred Qualifications/Experience
Teaching experience is preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Ability to teach foundational Public Health classes at the collegiate level.
• Ability to teach effectively using a variety of methods, relate to students and facilitate student learning.
• Effective communication skills needed.
• Excellent organizational and teaching skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of instructional technology is required.
Licenses, Certifications, or Registrations, etc
None specified
Pre-Employment Requirements
A criminal background check is required.
Work Hours
Position may require non-standard hours (including day, evening, online, hybrid,
weekend and/or other campus locations).
Salary
$3075 for each 3 credit hour course taught
Job Duties
Description of Job Duty
Teaching foundational classes in Public Health at Perimeter College.
Percentage Of Time
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies
Perimeter College accepts part-time instructor applications on a continuous basis.
Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date
09/21/2026
Close Date
07/31/2027
Open Until Filled
Special Instructions Summary
Apply at:
https://facultycareers.gsu.edu/postings/7452
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Georgia State University is an equal opportunity employer with regard to veterans and individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status.
USG Core Values Statement
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct .
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * A minimum of a Master's degree required with at least 18
semester or 27 quarter graduate hours in relevant course work or a
Master's degree in Public Health with at least 18 semester or 27
quarter graduate hours in relevant coursework (completed by the
date of appointment) is required. Do you currently meet at least
one of the requirements listed above?
(Open Ended Question)