Special Instructor in Public and Environmental Wellness

The Department of Public and Environmental Wellness seeks a Special Instructor to provide high-impact undergraduate and graduate instruction and service within the programs of Public Health and Environmental Health and Safety. This is a teaching-focused appointment without research responsibilities.

This role is designed to strengthen education through excellence in communication, student engagement, and applied public health instruction while supporting accreditation-aligned competency development.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Teaching health communication and related courses required to maintain accreditations
• Mentoring students to support academic progression and workforce readiness
• Contributing to curriculum implementation, assessment, and continuous quality improvement processes
• Establishing, coordinating, and evaluating student internships / practicums
• Supporting community-engaged learning initiatives and experiential education partnerships
• Participating in service activities at the program, department, school, and university levels

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication skills, organizational effectiveness, and the ability to help students learn to translate foundational health principles and deliver them precisely and effectively to all audiences.

The School of Health Sciences serves approximately 2,000 undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and post-professional students through a model emphasizing community-engaged translational partnerships and the integration of theory with best practices. The School is organized into four thematic departments:

• Public and Environmental Wellness
• Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
• Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences
• Human Movement Science

Oakland University supports faculty scholarship through internal funding, grant-writing support, and mentorship through the Office of Research. Additional School of Health Sciences opportunities include funding mechanisms such as Seed and Sprout Grants.

Oakland University’s platinum LEED-certified campus and extensive clinical and community partnerships provide a supportive environment for innovative teaching, meaningful service, and impactful research in support of health.