Health Science 133 - Environmental Health

Health Science 133 - Environmental Health

Location: Moraga, CA
Open Date: Nov 21, 2022
Deadline:

Description: Founded in 1863, Saint Mary's is a residential campus nestled 20 miles east of San Francisco in the picturesque Moraga Valley. Based in the Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions, Saint Mary's currently enrolls more than 4,000 students from diverse backgrounds in undergraduate and graduate programs. The De La Salle Christian Brothers, the largest teaching order of the Roman Catholic Church, guide the spiritual and academic character of the College.

As a comprehensive and independent institution, Saint Mary's offers undergraduate and graduate programs integrating liberal and professional education. Saint Mary's reputation for excellence, innovation, and responsiveness in education stems from its vibrant heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institution. An outstanding, committed faculty and staff that value shared inquiry, integrative learning, and student interaction bring these traditions to life in the 21st century. The College is committed to the educational benefits of diversity.


Qualifications:
The Assistant Adjunct Faculty in Environmental Health will explore the health effects of toxic chemicals on biological systems and their movement through environmental matrices. This is a writing intensive course in which students learn about the properties of toxic substances, biological mechanisms of action, public health impacts of exposure, environmental justice, methods of prevention, and how to evaluate related research and policy. It builds on the rhetorical and critical thinking skills used to analyze texts developed in ENGL 005 and upon the fundamental biological and chemical concepts presented in introductory biology and chemistry. The research paper will prepare students with the skills to research and present on a range of topics in the health science discipline. Required for all Allied Health Science majors. Three hours of lecture per week.

This course fulfills the Writing in the Discipline requirement for Health Science majors. Students may take this course in or anytime after the spring semester of sophomore year and after completing introductory chemistry and biology.

This course is on the Moraga campus, and meets on Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 - 1:05 pm during the Spring 2023 semester.

In addition to teaching, the instructor is expected to hold regular office hours (a minimum of one hour per week) in order to provide students with support outside the classroom.

Candidates must have a PhD in Nutrition or a closely related field (or expected at the time of application and earned by August 2022), and familiarity with online/hybrid instruction in order to prepare for contingencies. This position requires all coursework to be performed in the state of California. In addition, successful candidates will have the ability to work with a diverse student body.


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