Assistant Professor - Dean of Health Professions

The University of Texas Medical Branch; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas Medical Branch invites applications for a full-time MHA Program Director at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank. The appointee will lead CAHME candidacy and translate business plans into a credible, accredited MHA program.

Responsibilities include curriculum validation, accreditation strategy, faculty recruitment, partnerships with health systems, and overseeing student admissions and advising.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in health administration, public health, health policy, business administration, or related field.
• Master's degree in health administration, public health, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare administration or higher education management.
• Experience designing, launching, or revising graduate curricula to align with accreditation standards.
• Direct experience with programmatic self-study, candidacy, or accreditation review.
• Scholarly productivity and graduate-level teaching effectiveness.
• Deep operational knowledge of the US healthcare delivery system, policy, and informatics.

Responsibilities

• Translate program proposals into a CAHME-compliant, functional program.
• Lead CAHME eligibility, candidacy applications, and data collection frameworks.
• Build foundational industry and academic partnerships for residency and placements.
• Finalize policies, admissions criteria, and student materials aligned with standards.
• Recruit and onboard core and adjunct faculty; set teaching standards.
• Deliver core graduate coursework and maintain an active scholarship portfolio.
• Support student admissions and advising with enrollment marketing collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum design

Accreditation knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Teaching

Strategic planning

Education

Doctoral degree

Master's degree

Job description

Job Description

The UTMB School of Health Professions invites applications for a full-time Master of Health Administration (MHA) Program Director at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank. We seek an accomplished academic leader to refine, validate, and operationalize a foundational program proposal into a fully accredited, elite MHA program. This individual will lead the translation of existing business plans into an active academic infrastructure and drive the program through the CAHME candidacy and initial accreditation phases.

Essential Job Functions

• Curriculum Validation & Operationalization: Translate existing programmatic proposals and business plans into a functional, CAHME-compliant academic program; validate and refine all proposed coursework against a formal, stakeholder-driven competency model.
• Accreditation Leadership: Serve as the primary author and strategist for the CAHME eligibility and candidacy applications; establish the data collection systems and frameworks required to prove the program meets initial accreditation standards.
• Network & Partnership Building: Establish foundational relationships with industry leaders, regional health systems, and the ACHE network to secure future residency, fellowship, capstone, and clinical education placements.
• Policy & Infrastructure Development: Finalize programmatic policies, admissions criteria, student handbooks, and public-facing informational materials compliant with both UTMB institutional rules and accreditor standards.
• Faculty Recruitment: Collaborate with leadership to identify, recruit, and onboard foundational core and adjunct faculty; establish standards for teaching excellence within the newly operationalized curriculum.
• Teaching & Scholarship: Deliver core graduate coursework within the MHA curriculum; maintain an active portfolio of scholarship and professional service commensurate with academic rank.
• Student Recruitment Support: Partner with enrollment marketing to promote the new program, evaluate inaugural applicant pools, and oversee initial student admissions and advising.

Minimum Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (D.H.A., Ph.D., Dr.P.H., or equivalent) in health administration, public health, health policy, business administration, or a closely related field.
• Master's degree in health administration, public health, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive leadership experience in healthcare administration or higher education management.
• Demonstrated experience designing, launching, or significantly revising graduate-level curricula to align with programmatic accreditation standards (e.g., CAHME, CEPH, AACSB).
• Direct experience participating in or leading a programmatic self-study, candidacy process, or major accreditation review.
• Record of scholarly productivity and teaching effectiveness at the graduate level, commensurate with the applied academic rank.
• Deep operational knowledge of the US healthcare delivery system, health policy, and health informatics.

Preferred Qualifications

• FACHE (Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives) or equivalent professional certification.
• Proven track record of successfully securing initial CAHME accreditation for a new program.
• Prior experience as an MHA Program Director, Associate Director, or Director of Graduate Studies.
• Established executive-level network within Texas and national healthcare systems.
• Experience designing and executing hybrid or online graduate professional programs.

Salary

Commensurate with experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.