Adjunct Lecturer - MPH

Adjunct Lecturer - MPH

Benedictine University is an inclusive academic community, inspired by the Catholic intellectual tradition and Benedictine values. We seek employees who will contribute to the advancement of our mission by helping students shape lives of meaning and purpose as engaged citizens who care for the Earth, welcome people of diverse faiths and cultures, and promote the common good.

Adjunct Faculty, MPH Program

Benedictine University is aliberal arts institution located in the researchcorridor of metropolitan Chicago with nationally recognizedundergraduate and graduate programs in the basic and appliedsciences. The University offers an MPH degree accredited by the Council on Education for PublicHealth (CEPH). For furtherdetails, please visit our websiteat: https://ben.edu/degree-programs/public-health/.

Position : Adjunct Lecturer

Department : Department of Nutrition and Public Health

Classification : Part-time, Non-benefit eligible

Brief overview of duties : Adjunct Lecturer positions available in the MPH Program within the Department of Nutrition and Public Health, College of Science and Health. Adjunct faculty teach on a per-course basis. We are seeking individuals with a public health background or specialty in biostatistics/epidemiology (requires 18 graduate credit hours of either).

Classes currently available for Fall 2023 (other classes may also be available):

PBHL 5501 Introduction to Public Health . Explores the history, basic structures and operations of public health and health care delivery systems based on Essential Public Health Services. 3 semester credit hours. In person preferred .

PBHL 6110 Applied Linear Models . The course commences with the basic foundations for regression and progresses to simple and multiple linear regression, the associated hypotheses, model assumptions and diagnostics, model building, and common regression pitfalls. Computing and data lab will cover techniques and strategies for linear regression in SPSS. Prerequisites: PBHL 5502 Intro to Biostatistics and PBHL 5504 Intro to Epidemiology. 3 semester credit hours. Online .

PBHL 6409 Applied Epidemiology. Focuses on the processes involved in epidemiologic investigations with application to sample cases. Prerequisite: PBHL 5504 Intro to Epidemiology. 3 semester credit hours. Online .

Required Qualifications:

PhD or DrPH preferred, but MPH degree considered, from an accredited non-profit or government sponsored institution. Experience working in the public health field is desired. Applicants with experience in online education environment will be given preference for online courses. Applicants must reside locally and have legal authority to work in the USA.

Application Process : Submit an email of inquiry stating the position and courses of interest, along with a curriculum vitae highlighting teaching experience, to:

Bonnie Beezhold,Ph.D., M.H.S.,MCHES

Associate Dean, Collegeof Science and Health
Professor, Department of Nutrition and Public Health

Benedictine University
5700 CollegeRd., Lisle, IL 60532

bbeezhold@ben.edu

Applicants who move forward will be required to submit professional references.

Candidates who are offered an adjunct faculty position at Benedictine University must present their Official Transcripts and Curriculum Vitae (CV) in order to be considered for the position. These items must be presented to Human Resources before the position starts.

Physical Requirements : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.
Use of computer screen, phone and customer service.
May require bending, or sitting for long periods of time. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
The following of campus specific guidelines for pandemic protocols is required.

Training : As a University employee you are required to complete all University-specific and/or OSHA related training to fulfill your job duties. Specific training will be conducted online or in person. Employees must complete all trainings required by Benedictine University.

Benedictine University does not discriminate in its admissions or educational policies, programs or activities; scholarship and loan programs; athletic and other University administered programs or employment practices on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, military or veteran status, marital status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The laws applicable to Benedictine University include constitutional and statutory protections of the University's rights as a religiously sponsored institution. This policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all employment and personnel practices including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, promotion, training and compensation.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. The following of campus specific guidelines for pandemic protocols are required.

Benedictine University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.