NTT in Public Health

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Posting Details

Request to Recruit

Position Title NTT Open Rank in Public Health

Tenure Status Non-Tenure Track

Provide Rank Lecturer, Research/Teaching Assistant Professor, or Research/Teaching Associate Professor

Position Number 062921

Visa Sponsorship VISA sponsorship is available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S.

Department Public Health - 273700

Working Location (City, State) Boone, NC

Posting Details Information

• Earned Master of Public Health (MPH) degree or Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) or Public Health-related graduate degree.

• Earned doctorate degree in public health or an associated discipline.
• Evidence of teaching experience.
• Evidence of service to the university and/or community.
• Evidence of public health practice experience.
• Evidence of research in one of the core areas of public health (biostatistics, environmental health, epidemiology, health policy and management, and/or social and behavioral science).

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The newly created Department of Public Health comprises nationally accredited and recognized programs, including the Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health and the online Master of Public Health (MPH) program. The Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health is currently accredited as a standalone Baccalaureate program by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), and with the addition of the MPH, is seeking accreditation as a Public Health Program.

The department currently supports 11 faculty with diverse research and practice backgrounds. It also enjoys numerous strong, long-term relationships with regional public health professionals and agencies. Learn more at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Appalachian State University’s Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS) is transforming the health and quality of lives of individuals, families, and communities through inclusive practices, interprofessional collaboration, and innovation in teaching, scholarship, service, and clinical outreach. The BCHS supports over 3,800 students in nine undergraduate and nine graduate degree programs, organized into six academic departments. The programs are located in Boone in the Holmes Convocation Center and the Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences, the cornerstone of Boone’s Wellness District.

We also have a presence on our new campus in Hickory. The college supports the Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness and has a collaborative partnership with the Wake Forest School of Medicine’s Physician Assistant Program and multiple health and human service agencies across the region. Learn more at .edu

• Teach 12 credit hours in the fall semester and 12 credit hours in the spring semester across multiple public health courses in the curriculum (this is reduced to 9 credit hours in the fall and 9 credit hours in the spring if a research expectation is negotiated). The public health courses to be taught can be found at -health
• Engage in programmatic work and activities.
• Participate in service activities for the department, university, and community.
• Provide students with academic and professional mentoring.
• Align course content with accreditation standards.
• Attend program, department, and college meetings.
• If applicable, maintain an active program of research and scholarship.

Full Time Position

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9

Typical classroom and educational environments.

Posting Date 01/12/2026

Closing Date 03/08/2026

Open Until Filled No

Evaluation of Applications Begins 02/13/2026

Search Chair Name Martie Thompson

Search Chair Email thompsonmp3

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For your application to be complete, please upload the following documents:

• CV
• Letter of Interest
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Statement of Research Interests/Agenda (if applicable)
• Unofficial Transcripts (no password protected files)
• List of References with Contact Information

UNC System Code (Section 610(2)) Special Faculty Hires:
The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.

posting details and closing dates are provided for informational purposes and may be subject to change.