Assistant or Associate Professor in Health & Human Science

Position:                      Assistant or Associate Professor Faculty Position in Health & Human Science

Faculty Unit:               Faculty of Sciences

Program:                     Health & Human Science

Closing Date:              Review of applications will begin October 1st

Job Type:                    Full-time

Job Category:              Faculty

Status:                         Open

Qualifications:

• A doctorate in Public Health or Health related field is required. Foreign equivalent degree from a nationally accredited institution accepted. Specializing in areas such as: Epidemiology, Health Promotion, or Healthy Behaviors. ABD near completion will also be considered (must complete degree by start date).

• As an educational institution affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Church), BYU–Hawaii prefers to hire qualified members of the Church in good standing, as authorized under 41 C.F.R. § 60-1.5 (a)(6). To be eligible for employment, applicants who are members of the Church must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend and receive a clearance from the Church’s Ecclesiastical Clearance Office.

Responsibilities:

• Teaching requirement is typically 30 semester credit hours per year over three semesters in some (but not all) of the following subject areas/courses:

Epidemiology, Health Marketing & Communication, Health & Human Behavior, Community Nutrition, Health Topics and Careers in Asia & Oceania, Health Promotion 

• Scholarship, creative endeavor, ongoing professional development, and university service are required.

• BYU-Hawaii’s primary focus is undergraduate learning and teaching.  The individual should be fully committed to the university’s mission (https://about.byuh.edu/mission.html) and learning framework (https://clt.byuh.edu/framework-for-learning).

Benefits:

• Salary range: 117K-127K, depending on credentials, rank and experience.
• Housing stipend.
• A relocation expense package is provided.
• Annually renewable contract eligible for Continuing Faculty Status (BYU-H equivalent of “tenure-track”).
• Standard BYU-Hawaii benefits package for regular full-time employees.

Procedures:           Please complete and submit the following application materials using our online portal. Incomplete applications will not be considered.  

Official BYU-Hawaii online application via BYU-H’s HR portal (or link to application). A letter of application and current curriculum vitae. The “Fit Statement” (separate from the application letter): Response to the following question as a separate statement “Why do you consider yourself to be a good fit for BYU-Hawaii?” Three letters of recommendation written specifically for this position. Letter writers must include their names, addresses, and telephone numbers and send their letters via our online portal when prompted. Internal applicants will enter the contact information of the referees when submitting the online application. External applicants will receive further instructions via email after submission of application. Official transcript from the institution(s) where graduate degree(s) were received; electronic or scanned copies (as long as the Registrar’s seal is evident) should be included with other application documents. Optional - A link to a 10-minute (minimum) teaching video.

Starting Date: Fall 2026

Note: We will not be able to provide application feedback as many factors are considered, and multiple entities are involved in the review process.

Contact:                      Office of Associate Academic Vice President –Faculty

                                    BYU-H #1947

                                    55-220 Kulanui Street

                                    Laie, HI 96762

                                    Email:  [email protected]

As an educational institution affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU–Hawaii prefers to hire qualified members of the Church in good standing, as authorized under 41 C.F.R. § 60-1.5 (a)(6). To be eligible for employment, applicants who are members of the Church must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend and receive a clearance from the Church’s Ecclesiastical Clearance Office. Job applicants must be able to meet these conditions to advance through the hiring process successfully. An expired temple recommend will prevent consideration for hire.