Adjunct

Drexel University; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Drexel University in Philadelphia seeks an adjunct faculty member to teach courses in the Department of Community Health & Prevention for the 2025-2026 academic year. Courses may be online or in-person at Drexel’s University City campus and will require delivering engaging lectures and evaluating student work.

The position entails selecting course materials, fostering active learning, maintaining records, and providing feedback to students.

Qualifications

• Must have graduate or undergraduate teaching experience.
• Global expertise is required for global issues courses.
• Strong ability to develop and deliver course content and assess student work.

Responsibilities

• Teach required number of credit hours per quarter.
• Plan instructional experiences aligned with program objectives.
• Provide instruction consistent with approved course descriptions.
• Evaluate student achievement of curricular objectives/outcomes.
• Maintain communication with department chair regarding course or student issues.
• Supervise a teaching assistant if assigned.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Teaching experience

Global expertise

Education

Master’s degree in public health or related fields

Job description

Located in the heart of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a comprehensive, global, R1-level research institution with a unique model of experiential learning that combines academic rigor with one of the nation's premier cooperative education programs . Drexel was founded in 1891 to provide educational opportunities for people of all backgrounds. Today, we continue to prepare graduates of diverse backgrounds to become purpose-driven professionals and agents for positive change. Learn more about Drexel and our shared values .

Drexel offers its highly engaged faculty and professional staff a comprehensive and world-class benefits package that includes generous vacation and paid time off as applicable (including civic engagement days), up to an 11% 403(b) Retirement Plan match with immediate vesting, and remote and flexible work options for many roles. Our exceptional medical plans include domestic partner and fertility assistance and our award-winning A Healthier U wellness program. In addition, faculty and professional staff at Drexel enjoy free tuition for themselves and their dependents for Drexel degree programs, certification, and non-certification programs. Drexel also participates in a tuition exchange program for dependents with other higher education institutions. For more information on our extensive benefit offerings, please review Drexel's Benefits Brochure .

Job no: 506407
Work type: Part‑Time
Location: University City - Philadelphia, PA
Categories: Dornsife School of Public Health

About Drexel

Drexel University fulfills its founder's vision of preparing each new generation of students for productive professional and civic lives while also focusing the University's collective expertise on solving society's greatest problems. Drexel is an academically comprehensive and globally engaged urban research university, dedicated to advancing knowledge and society and to providing every student with a valuable, rigorous, experiential, technology-infused education, enriched by the nation's premier cooperative education program.

The Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health was founded on the principle of health as a human right and the recognition of the importance of social justice as a means to achieve health for all. The Graduate School of Public Health is ranked 19th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, and we are proud to be ranked first in the City of Philadelphia. As part of a top-tier comprehensive research university, students benefit from specialized research centers and cross-disciplinary collaborations within the University, the City of Philadelphia and throughout the world.

Job Summary

Multiple courses may be available for Academic Year 2025-2026 in the Department of Community Health & Prevention including courses in behavior and social change theories, community theory and health practice, health communication, measuring health outcomes, outcomes and impact evaluation, global health, public health ethics, and history of public health. These courses have been taught previously, so previously used syllabi and course materials are available. The adjunct faculty member will select course materials in accordance with the approved course description, foster active learning in all students, maintain proper course-related records, evaluate student work, and provide students with feedback. Courses that enroll 30 or more will usually have a teaching assistant. Some courses are online and asynchronous, others are in-person on Drexel’s University City campus.

• Teach required number of credit hours per quarter
• Plan and provide instructional experiences that reflect an understanding of the philosophy, objectives, and curriculum of the program
• Provide instruction consistent with approved course descriptions
• Evaluate student achievement of curricular objectives/outcomes
• Maintain communication with the department chair and program director regarding any course or student issues
• Supervise a teaching assistant, if one is assigned to the course
• Perform other similar duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health, social sciences, medicine, bioethics, history of science, or related areas.
• Must have teaching experience at the graduate or undergraduate level.
• If applying for a course focusing on global issues, global expertise is necessary.

Advertised: Sep 9 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Nov 30 2026 Eastern Standard Time

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