Adjunct Instructor - Health Administration

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 102,000; Part time

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University seeks an adjunct faculty member to teach HADE 647: Management Healthcare Organizations in the Spring semester. The course is offered in a hybrid format with online and in-person sessions to support leadership development and operations problem-solving in health institutions.

The role involves course design, student mentoring, and effective use of Canvas for instruction, grading, and communication, with responsibilities across scheduling, records, and engagement.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in health administration or closely related field.
• Teaching experience in graduate-level health administration or related programs.
• 5+ years of progressive healthcare executive leadership work.
• Experience teaching working healthcare professionals/adults in health administration.
• Experience building collaborative partnerships with healthcare organizations for graduate student experiential learning.
• Senior-level leadership experience in healthcare or hospital operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver course lectures in person, virtually, and asynchronously as needed.
• Develop course materials, including syllabus, lectures, assignments and assessments.
• Assign and grade coursework, homework, projects, and exams in a timely manner.
• Hold office hours and respond to students’ questions and concerns.
• Use Canvas to manage course materials, assignments, grades, and communication.
• Maintain accurate student records and adhere to university policies.
• Communicate effectively with students and the department.

Skills

Teaching experience

Leadership experience

Communication

Course materials development

Education

Master's degree in health administration

Tools

Canvas

Learning management systems

Job description

Advertising Summary

The Department of Health Administration is recruiting adjunct faculty to teach HADE 647: Management Healthcare Organizations in the Spring semester. This MSHA course is delivered in a hybrid format (asynchronous learning with 2 online synchronous sessions, and one in-person session), and analyzes the current state of management study and practice with the objective of achieving a balanced development of both knowledge and skills in solving the operations problems of health institutions. Critically examines the managerial process with emphasis on leadership behavior and development, performance improvement, structure and purpose of health care organization subunits, interfunctional coordination, and organizational processes.

Unit

College of Health Professions MBU

Department

Health Administration

Department Summary

The Department of Health Administration welcomes you! The VCU Department of Health Administration is a premier research department geared toward creating the most innovative, compassionate, and business-savvy leaders to reimagine healthcare. We have access to the amenities of a large institution with a small and student-centric atmosphere. We teach our students both the executive and technical skills needed to be well-rounded leaders. We offer a Master of Health Administration, a Master of Science in Health Administration, a PhD in Health Services Organization & Research, and several graduate certificates.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver course lectures in person, virtually, and asynchronously, as needed.
• Develop course materials, including the syllabus, lectures, assignments, and assessments.
• Assign and grade coursework, homework, projects, and exams in a timely manner.
• Hold office hours and respond to students' questions and concerns.
• Use Canvas to manage course materials, assignments, grades, and communication.
• Maintain accurate student records and adhere to university policies.
• Communicate effectively with students and the department.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in health administration, or closely related disciplines.
• Teaching experience in graduate-level healthcare management degree program.
• 5+ years of progressive healthcare executive leadership work experience.
• Experience teaching working healthcare professionals/adult learners in the field of health administration, healthcare leadership development, or a related field.
• Experience building collaborative partnerships with healthcare organizations/professionals to support graduate health administration student experiential learning opportunities.
• Demonstrated senior-level leadership experience in healthcare or hospital operations, including oversight of clinical and administrative services, management of day-to-day operations, workflow and process improvement, resource allocation, and operational performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in mentoring graduate-level health administration students in a CAHME-accredited program.
• 7+ years of progressive healthcare C-suite/VP executive leadership work experience.
• 7+ years of demonstrated C-suite/VP executive leadership experience in healthcare or hospital operations, including oversight of clinical and administrative services, management of day-to-day operations, workflow and process improvement, resource allocation, and operational performance.
• Experience with learning management systems.

Salary Range

$8,419.70/3 credits

Benefits

All VCU employee types are eligible for a wide array of benefits to support you during your employment at VCU. Consult the benefits website for information on benefits eligibility according to employee type.

FLSA Exemption Status

Exempt

Flexible Work Arrangement

Other

Rank

Instructor

Contact Information

Contact Name: Cameron Parkins
Contact Email:[e-mail]