Clinical Instructor, Community & Behavioral Health

The Clinical Instructor serves the Department of Community and Behavioral Health by providing high-quality instruction, student mentorship, and community-engaged learning experiences across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral public health programs.

The position is a nine-month, teaching-focused faculty appointment that supports undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral education while providing operational leadership for Project EARTH.

Responsibilities include classroom and online instruction, dissertation committee service, community engagement activities, student mentoring, experiential learning initiatives, and support for student organizations and academic outreach efforts.

The Clinical Instructor will support recruitment and retention efforts, and enhance the department's capacity to meet increasing instructional and doctoral education demands.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to teach effectively in undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral-level public health programs.
• Knowledge of public health principles, program planning, evaluation, and community health practice.
• Ability to develop and facilitate experiential and service-learning opportunities.
• Ability to teach in face-to-face, hybrid, and online environments.
• Ability to mentor undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students.
• Working knowledge of low-resource and community-based health settings.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with faculty, students, community partners, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to support student organizations, recruitment activities, and community engagement initiatives.
• Ability to serve on doctoral dissertation committees and mentor graduate students.

Required Qualifications

• Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) or closely related terminal degree from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated history of experiential learning and community-engaged education.
• Working knowledge of low-resource health settings.
• Experience supporting extracurricular student activities and student engagement initiatives.
• Ability to teach across undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs.
• Eligibility for graduate faculty status.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in public health higher education.
• Experience with online instruction and course delivery.
• Experience serving on graduate thesis or dissertation committees.
• Experience developing community partnerships and service-learning opportunities.
• Experience with global health, community health, or public health practice programs.

Physical Demands (as needed)

• Regular use of computers and instructional technology.
• Occasional travel to schools, community sites, and Project EARTH locations.
• Ability to conduct field-based educational and community engagement activities.
• Ability to carry 50 lbs.

Application Instructions

• Exempt positions are only required to be posted for a minimum of fourteen (14) calendar days. The closing date for this posting is subject to change without notice to applicants.

ETSU is an equal opportunity employer.

University Overview

East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is an institution with over 14,000 diverse students highly ranked graduate and undergraduate programs. Located in the Southern Appalachian Mountains of Northeast Tennessee, ETSU serves as a hub for community, discovery, and service.

Aligned with the institution's mission, we value efforts to engage in teaching, scholarship, creative activities, and service that involve community partners and address significant societal needs in our region and beyond.

Recognized in 2024 as a Great College to Work For, recent strategic initiatives prioritize the institution’s focus on community engagement.

Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work individuals perform in this classification. It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

Management reserves the right to revise the job or require different tasks to be performed as assigned to reflect changes in the position. Employees must be able to perform the position's essential functions satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.