Overview
The Department of Environmental Health Science seeks applicants with a strong academic record in teaching, research, and service in the field of environmental health with a focus on instruction. This full-time position offers a dynamic blend of teaching innovation, student mentorship, and advising duties. The successful candidate will have the opportunity leverage their scientific expertise and teaching excellence to develop and deliver courses that educate and empower students to address the most pressing environmental health challenges facing our world today and tomorrow.
The position is a calendar year (12 month) appointment, focused on instruction, and is not on the tenure track. The successful candidate will be required to teach 24 credit-hours of instruction per year (80% effort), including online courses. There is a 10% time-commitment for advising online Master’s of Public Health students, 5% for research, and 5% service. Additional research effort can be accommodated through successful extramural funding and instructional buyout. Serving as the Undergraduate coordinator (BSEH) is also available for a 10% reduction in instruction. Significant protected instructional time is available for the development of new courses. The position is available immediately with a start date no later than July 1st, 2026.
About University of Georgia, College of Public Health, Environmental Health Science Department
Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly formed School of Medicine.
