Academic Administrator - Director of Undergraduate Experiential Learning Apply now to Academic Administrator - Director of Undergraduate Experiential Learning
Job #JPF11260
Public Health / UCLA Fielding School of Public Health / UCLA
Position overview Position title: Director of Undergraduate and Experiential Learning
Salary range: $111,002 - $150,630
Targeted rate: $125,000
Review timeline: Search committee will review applications as they are submitted.
Application Window
Open date: August 15, 2026
Next review date: Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Tuesday, Sep 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position description
Working Title: Director of Undergraduate Public Health Practice and Experiential Learning
SUMMARY:
The Director of Undergraduate Public Health Practice and Experiential Learning provides leadership, coordination, and management of experiential learning opportunities for undergraduate students majoring and minoring in public health. Specific responsibilities include oversight, advising, and facilitating credit-bearing community engagement internships and field placements that fulfill the community engagement requirement; developing and expanding research apprenticeship resources that connect undergraduates with faculty-mentored research; coordinating the administration of the capstone experience for undergraduate public health majors; and teaching undergraduate public health courses. The incumbent manages program and administrative support, which may include the supervision and training of graduate student employees (e.g., teaching assistant, Public Health Academic Mentors). The incumbent provides leadership in working with faculty, departments, the Dean's Office, and campus stakeholders on matters related to undergraduate public health practice and experiential learning and is a key member of the leadership team for the School's undergraduate academic programs.
COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:
The incumbent provides administrative and strategic leadership for experiential learning opportunities and programs that seek to expand and improve the quality of education for students enrolled in one of the School's undergraduate major and minor programs. The incumbent is expected to: (1) establish and maintain relationships with community organizations to provide undergraduate internships; (2) oversee the public health community engagement course (Public Health 120); (3) work with instructional support units-Teaching and Learning Center, International Education Office, Summer Sessions, Undergraduate Research Centers-to enhance programmatic and curricular opportunities for students related to public health practice and experiential learning; (4) conduct regular evaluations of programs and report to School and program leadership; (5) represent the interests of Fielding School of Public Health (FSPH), the Dean, and undergraduate education when working with faculty, administrators, and students from across campus; (6) develop and build research apprenticeship resources, in collaboration with FSPH faculty, to expand undergraduate access to faculty-mentored research (Public Health 196), including identifying apprenticeships with embedded community engagement that may satisfy the community engagement requirement; and (7) develop, maintain, and regularly update the experiential learning Bruin Learn site so that undergraduate students and academic advisors have ready access to current information and resources on internships, field placements, and research apprenticeships. The incumbent also works closely with the FSPH Office of Public Health Practice in coordinating outreach and communication with community organizations and partners.
COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH CAPSTONE FOR UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS:
The incumbent assumes a lead role in working with the FSPH undergraduate program faculty leadership on developing the capstone requirement for undergraduate public health majors. The incumbent is expected to administer an undergraduate capstone program that (1) supports students developing a plan and timeline for completing the capstone project; (2) encourages a guided, reflective process that helps students identify areas of interest based on experiences inside and outside the classroom; (3) ensures capstone outcomes reflect sound methodological principles and provide broad @context by integrating knowledge from across public health disciplines as well as experiences inside and outside the classroom; and (4) conduct regular evaluations of capstone outcomes as directed and report findings to School and program leadership. The incumbent is expected to teach or co-teach the two-quarter capstone sequence (Public Health 185A and 185B).
TEACHING UNDERGRADUATE PUBLIC HEALTH COURSES:
The incumbent is expected to lead the public health community engagement course (Public Health 120) and teach or co-teach the two-quarter capstone course sequence (Public Health 185A and 185B). The incumbent is also encouraged to teach an additional undergraduate public health course on occasion which would be either an introductory public health course or in a specific area of public health related to academic or professional expertise.
QUALIFICATIONS:
As a normal requirement, the appointee should have the terminal or top degree in the appointee's field, e.g., Ph.D., M.D., D.D.S., D.V.M., or the highest degree that is commonly expected for appointment in the activity. In the field of Nursing and related activities, for example, the M.P.H., M.N., or M.S. may usually be accepted as a top degree. The successful candidate should have at least five years of relevant experience working with community organizations, establishing community partnerships, teaching undergraduate courses, including leading experiential learning initiatives in undergraduate education with a focus on public health. It is also desirable that candidates have experience working with academic policy and programs at a large public research university; understanding the principles of "shared governance;" skills in information retrieval and data management; and demonstrated leadership abilities.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications
As a normal requirement, the appointee should have the terminal or top degree in the appointee's field, e.g., Ph.D., M.D., D.D.S., D.V.M., or the highest degree that is commonly expected for appointment in the activity. In the field of Nursing and related activities, for example, the M.P.H., M.N., or M.S. may usually be accepted as a top degree. The successful candidate should have at least five years of relevant experience working with community organizations, establishing community partnerships, teaching undergraduate courses, including leading experiential learning initiatives in undergraduate education with a focus on public health. It is also desirable that candidates have experience working with academic policy and programs at a large public research university; understanding the principles of "shared governance;" skills in information retrieval and data management; and demonstrated leadership abilities.
Application Requirements
Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter
Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education.
The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows:
Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles
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Enhance our research and creative activities
Elevate how we teach
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Prompt for candidates for recruitment:
Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the @context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service
Statement of Teaching
Reference requirements
3-5 required (contact information only)
Solicited letters of recommendation will be required if the candidate does not currently hold an appointment with UCLA or is currently holding a non-academic title at UCLA.
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About UCLA
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.
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Job location
Los Angeles, CA
