Assistant/Associate Professor - PHMP

N.C. A&T; Greensboro (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued vacation and sick leave

Health benefits

TSERS retirement system

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

NC A&T seeks a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor in Population Health Management and Policy to teach and conduct research across health informatics, health administration, and public health.

The role combines academic teaching, research, and service; the candidate will develop curricula, mentor students, and contribute to program growth, graduate education, and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Doctorate or terminal degree in health services management, public health, public policy, or related area.
• Demonstrated ability to teach face-to-face or distance formats.
• Ability to mentor students through inclusive, competency-based learning methods.
• Willingness to collaborate across disciplines, departments, colleges and with the community/industry.
• Potential to secure external research funding.

Responsibilities

• Teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in health administration, public policy, public health, or related areas.
• Develop courses and programs, integrating AI and digital innovation in health care and public health.
• Advise, mentor, and guide students for graduate school or the workforce.
• Conduct research and publish in peer‑reviewed journals; disseminate findings widely.
• Secure extramural funding and present at conferences and seminars.

Skills

Teaching experience

Curriculum development

Student mentoring

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Doctorate or terminal degree in health services management / public health / public policy

Job description

Employee Benefits available to NC A & T permanent employees include the following and more;

• Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave for Eligible Employees
• Community Service Leave
• Aetna – State Health Benefits of North Carolina
• NCFlex - Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and more
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS)
• Optional Supplemental Plans - 401k, 403b, 457b and 457
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Campus Recreation Center Discount
• University Bookstore Discount
• and more

This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C. A&T employees are generally required to reside in North Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

Classification Information

Classification Type

Classification Type EHRA

Position Overview

Primary Purpose of Position

The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Population Health Management and Policy Department invites applications for a 9-month tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position. Primary responsibilities include teaching, conducting research, contributing to graduate program development, and providing service to the health services management program, college, University, and profession. The Assistant/Associate Professor of Informatics and Data Analytics combines academic teaching, research, and service in a field that spans information systems, data science, and computational methods. The successful candidate will support students’ mastery of AI and digital innovation in health care and public health through a comprehensive curriculum of stand‑alone courses and integration in existing courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The successful candidate is expected to teach (both face-to-face and distance) and develop courses in any one or combination of the fields of health administration, public policy, public health, population health, among other related areas. The successful candidate member will also advise, mentor, and guide students in preparation for graduate school or the workforce. The individual will conduct research, publish in peer‑reviewed journals, secure extramural funding, and disseminate research through other means, including presenting at conferences, workshops, seminars, and in the community.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit

N.C. A&T is a public, land‑grant, doctoral research institution and has been the largest historically Black university in the country for the past decade. With an enrollment of 14,311 students in Fall 2024, the university offers 59 undergraduate degree programs, 36 master’s programs, and 12 doctoral programs. It is America’s top producer of Black graduates in Engineering and Agricultural Science bachelor’s programs, as well as a top five producer in numerous additional disciplines, including Liberal Arts and Communications/Journalism. It also ranks no. 3 in master’s degrees awarded to Black graduates in Engineering Technologies and Related Fields, no. 4 in master’s degrees in Engineering, and the no. 11 best business school for women in the nation.

Nationally recognized for its leadership and excellence in STEM education and research, N.C. A&T is classified as “R2-High Research Activity” in the Carnegie Classifications and is poised to achieve “R1-Very High Research Activity” status. It also holds Carnegie’s earned credential in Community Engagement and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation. With an annual economic impact of $2.4 billion, N.C. A&T plays a vital role as a higher‑education economic driver in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region and across a state that is ranked No. 1 in the nation for the second straight year as “best for business” by the CNBC financial network.

The John R. and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences (HCHHS) comprises six departments and the School of Nursing. The HCHHS offers the following undergraduate degree programs: Communication Sciences and Disorders, Health Services Management, Kinesiology, Nursing, Population Health Management and Policy, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology. At the graduate level, HCHHS offers four graduate degree programs, including the Masters in Physician Assistant Studies (PA program), Master of Social Work (MSW), Master of Science in Health Psychology and Ph.D. in Social Work, PhD in Applied Psychology, and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). The HCHHS also hosts the Center of Excellence for Integrative Health Disparities and Equity Research (CIHDER), a hub for multidisciplinary research and community engagement to reduce health inequities. HCHHS leverages the synergistic relationships among these departments to develop advanced academic programming, strengthen trainee mentoring, and conduct collaborative multidisciplinary research and scholarly activity.

The Department of Population Health Management and Policy is a supportive community of committed faculty and practitioners whose goals are to introduce students to the ideas and concepts relevant to the discipline, encourage interdisciplinary learning, prepare students for graduate schools, and to prepare students for careers in healthcare leadership and administration, and train students to conduct both basic and applied research. These goals are reached through quality classroom instruction, internship opportunities, and individualized research projects. The Department is seeking candidates to join a rapidly growing Department.

• The successful candidate will have earned a doctorate or relevant terminal degree in health services management, public health, public policy, or a related area.
• Established record, experience or demonstrated potential to excel in teaching both in the face to face or distance formats.
• Ability to mentor and engage students through inclusive, competency-based, and active learning methods.
• Experience or willingness to collaborate across disciplines, departments, colleges and with the community and industry.
• Potential to secure external research funding.

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education

The preferred candidate will have 5 years or more in health administration, public health, or public policy education.

Required License or Certification

Is this position eligible for a remote or hybrid work arrangement, consistent with university and state policies.

Position Information

Working Title

Working Title Assistant/Associate Professor - PHMP

Position Number

Position Number 009878

Recruitment Salary Range

Recruitment Salary Range commensurate with education and experience

FLSA

FLSA Exempt

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Permanent - Full-time

Tenure Track Yes

FTE

FTE 40 hours/week, 9 months

Organizational Division

Organizational Division Population Health Management and Policy

Organizational Location

Organizational Location College of Health and Human Sciences

Organizational Unit

Organizational Unit Population Health Management and Policy

Posting Number

Posting Number EPA3286

Open Date

Open Date 11/03/2026

Close Date - for postings that do not use Open Until Filled

Open Until Filled Yes

Open Until Filled Minimum Application Period Postings: Positions remaining posted after this date are continuing to accept applications, but may close at any time. Applications received by this date will receive full consideration, applications received after this date may receive consideration depending upon the status of the search

Date Position Available

Date Position Available August 2027

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Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Teaching Philosophy
• Bachelor's Degree - Copy of transcripts
• Master's Degree - Copy of transcripts
• Ph.D. - Copy of transcripts

Optional Documents

• Letter of Reference 1
• Letter of Reference 2
• Letter of Reference 3
• Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD-214)
• Other Document
• Other Degree - Copy of transcripts

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