Part Time Lecturer - Department of Public Health and Health Sciences (Boston Campus)

Part Time Lecturer - Department of Public Health and Health
Sciences (Boston Campus)

About the Opportunity

About the Opportunity

The Department of Public Health and Health Sciences in the Bouvé
College of Health Sciences of Northeastern University is hiring
part-time lecturers for the 26-27 academic year on the Boston
campus.

The Department's mission is to promote the health and well-being of
diverse individuals, communities, and populations through health
care innovations and interdisciplinary collaborative initiatives
across all scientific fields, engineering, and the humanities. The
Department and the College are strongly committed to fostering
excellence through diversity and enthusiastically welcome
nominations and applications from members of groups that have been,
and continue to be, underrepresented in academia.

Responsibilities include: Preparing syllabi, lectures, course
materials, all examinations including a final exam, and evaluations
of student performance in the course; Developing and implementing
materials for lectures for in-person or online/hybrid courses.
Working under the direction of the Lead Faculty; Holding office
hours as appropriate; Engaging productively with teaching
assistants; Collaborating on course revisions and improvements with
department faculty and the University's Center for the Advancement
of Teaching and Learning through Research (CATLR).

Representative Courses

PHTH 2515. Healthcare Policy and Administration.

This course focuses on management and policy issues in healthcare.
Discusses management and administrative structures in hospitals and
other healthcare organizations, including community clinics and
health organizations, both private and public. Introduces the
financial systems, economic information, and payment mechanisms
necessary to understand healthcare financing. Also explores the
variety of factors that influence population health from a
healthcare policy perspective. Offers students an opportunity to
learn how to analyze, prepare, and write policy briefs based on
understanding the various economic, legal, and political forces
shaping healthcare in the United States.

PHTH 4202. Principles of Epidemiology in Medicine and Public
Health.

This course introduces the principles of epidemiology necessary to
critically evaluate the published research in medicine, public
health, and related fields. Through careful reading of literature,
class discussion, and lectures, familiarizes students with the
study of design-related considerations that are an indispensable
part of interpreting scientific literature. Offers students an
opportunity to learn how to recognize critical elements of research
design and execution (e.g., loss to follow-up in randomized
clinical trials and other cohort designs, selection bias in case
control studies, etc.); identify the strengths and limitations of
different approaches to research questions; deepen their
understanding of causal inference; and recognize the provisional
nature of scientific knowledge. It covers issues of statistical
methods and data analysis; however, there are no computational
requirements.

Qualifications:

Applicants should have at least a Masters in an appropriate field.
Doctoral degrees and teaching experience are preferred.

Application:

Please provide a CV/resume and a cover letter that includes
description of qualifications and Public Health/Health Sciences
course you are prepared to teach.

Position Type:

Academic

Additional Information:

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work
experience, education and skills when extending an offer. We do not
offer visa sponsorship for this role and are looking for candidates
who are already authorized to work in the United States without
sponsorship.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit
eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid
time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as
well as commuting & transportation.

Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for
more information.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking
to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and
staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its
forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect
that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, religion,
color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability
status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable
law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and
support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work
experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit
eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid
time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as
well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for
more information.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, religion,
color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability
status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable
law.

Pay Range:

The pay rate per credit is $2085.00.

To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/Part-Time-Lecturer---Department-of-Public-Health-and-Health-Sciences--Boston-Campus-_R142986

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