Clinical Instructor of Family Medicine (Clinician Educator)

The Department of Family Medicine of the Keck School of Medicine of USC provides care for every member of the family, across generations and over lifetimes. We aim to enhance the quality of life for underserved and vulnerable patients, while educating future generations of highly skilled, compassionate primary care specialists. Our goal is to combine education, patient advocacy, and evidence-based research to advance family medicine and geriatrics, and we are guided by the principles of Collaboration, Innovation, Joy at Work, Integrity, and Excellence.

The Division of College Health within the Department of Family Medicine is seeking a Clinical Instructor of Family Medicine (Clinician Instructor) to serve within the Office for Health Promotion Strategy. The position fits within a Collective Impact framework, which requires working collaboratively with campus and community partners towards our USC Well-being Collective common agenda of strengthening a culture driven by well-being. The Office for Health Promotion Strategy, which serves as the administrative core for the USC Well-being Collective, providing key infrastructure so partners can engage in the health promotion process and take actions that produce communally identified health and well-being outcomes.

Position specific JOB SUMMARY:

This is a highly collaborative role; this person will work closely within the Health Promotion Strategy team to strengthen partner engagement, build capacity, and translate data into compelling narratives to drive action. This also includes supporting multiple data collection methods, convening partners in the USC Wellbeing Collective to drive action, and disseminating data locally and nationally through presentations, articles, and conference presentations.

As a faculty member in the Office for Health Promotion Strategy, you will:

Institutional Leadership

• Participate in setting strategic direction and oversee the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the USC Well-being Collective, informed by evidence-based bio-behavioral and settings-based approaches to practices with continuous community engagement and routine assessments of institutional assets, needs, and contexts.
• Champion an institution-wide understanding of well-being as a systems-level outcome shaped by social, economic, and environmental conditions.
• Maintain authoritative knowledge of emerging trends in higher education, leading health-promotion practices, relevant legislation, and guidance from governmental and non-governmental organizations.,
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of USC's institutional context, including academic and administrative priorities, organizational structures, student services, campus initiatives, and university survey data, to anticipate opportunities and guide strategies.

Data and Evaluation Strategy

• Support the analysis and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data to establish priorities, guide resource allocation, and evaluate institutional progress.
• Establish standards and processes for responsible collection, governance, interpretation, and communication of data, ensuring findings are accurate, actionable, and appropriately contextualized.
• Translate data, research, and evaluation findings into strategic recommendations, executive-level briefings, and clear guidance for university leaders and campus partners.
• Lead process and outcome evaluation for the USC Well-being Collective using assessment findings and stakeholder feedback to strengthen Collective effectiveness, reach, and long-term viability as the infrastructure for a health promotion process at USC.

Partnership Engagement and Capacity Building

• Cultivate and sustain strategic partnerships with faculty, senior leadership, staff, students, and other stakeholders through proactive communication and collaborative decision-making.
• Oversee capacity-building training for Collective members and campus partners, including emerging pathogenic and salutogenic public health trends, health promotion process, data interpretation, and other relevant topics.
• Convene internal and external community members to support collective action

Department Operations

• Direct a portfolio of complex, cross-functional processes and projects, establishing scopes, milestones, responsibilities, resource requirements, risk-mitigation strategies, and intended outcomes.
• Recruit, supervise, and mentor professional staff, student employees, and graduate interns.

Publication and Professional Leadership

• Develop peer-reviewed publications that advance USC's institutional priorities and contribute to the broader field of health promotion.
• Maintain professional leadership and subject-matter expertise through participation in professional associations, and engagement with emerging research and practice.
• Serve on international, national, and university committees, task forces, and working groups related to the field.

Compensation and Benefits:

USC offers a competitive salary within an academic environment based on the candidate's experience and accomplishments. USC offers excellent benefits to employees.

Qualifications:

• A Master's or Doctoral degree in Public Health, Public Policy, Social Work, Sociology, or a related field.
• A minimum of five years of experience working in higher education, governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, or a similar setting.
• Strong analytical, critical, and systems thinking skills with an ability to think strategically.
• Excellent writing skills, with knowledge of the process of peer-reviewed professional publication.
• Demonstrated ability to understand data, extract actionable insight, and communicate key findings in plain language.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills that foster collaboration with staff, faculty, students, and community members.
• Demonstrated project management skills; and
• Flexibility and ability to navigate the complexities of settings and systemic change.

Please note that while this position is categorized as faculty, it is not a teaching position.

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter.The cover letter should address your interest in the role, relevant experience, and what value you can bring to this work.Please note: applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

USC is committed to equal opportunity in employment.

Compensation and Benefits:

USC offers a competitive salary within an academic environment based on the candidate's experience and accomplishments and offers excellent benefits to employees.

Expected Salary Range: $95,000 - $110,000

The annual base salary range for this position is $. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.