Adjunct Faculty- Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences (Health Sciences concentration)

Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in Health Science: includes the following course options.

HPEX 121: Self Defense: Karate or Judo
HPEX 250: Medical Terminology
HPEX 271: Safety, First Aid and CPR
HPEX 300: Health Care Delivery in the U.S.
HPEX 345: Nutrition for Health and Disease
HPEX 352: Substance Abuse
HPEX 353: Disease Trends, Prevention and Control
HPEX 354: Coping and Adaptation
HPEX 355: School and Community Health Resources
HPEX 356: Community Health Education and Promotion: Theory and Practice
HPEX 357: Personal Health and Behavior Change
HPEX 358: Introduction to Epidemiology
HPEX 435: Health Disparities in the U.S.
HPEX 445: Principles of Health Care Management
HPEX 450: Program Planning and Evaluation
HEMS 640: Health Care Organization and Delivery in the U.S.
HEMS 641: Human Disease Prevention, Prevalence and Lifestyle Risk Factors
HEMS 642: Theoretical Foundations of Health Behavior Change
HEMS 643: Fundamentals of Motivational Interviewing
HEMS 644: Advanced Motivational Interviewing
HEMS 645: Application of Motivational Interviewing in Clinical Settings
HEMS 646: Application of Motivational Interviewing in Group/Community Settings
HEMS 647: Concepts and Applications in Chronic Disease Self-Management
HEMS 648: Health Behavior Change Counseling Techniques for Clinical Interventions
HEMS 649: Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Group/Community-focused Health Behavior Change Interventions

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned Master’s Degree in Health Science or related field for undergraduate course;
• Earned Doctoral Degree in Health Science or related field for graduate course;
• Competence in teaching undergraduate/graduate courses in content areas listed above.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications

• Record of teaching in higher education with positive course evaluations.