Assistant Professor, Master of Health Administration

Northern Kentucky University; Cold Spring (KY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Kentucky University’s School of Allied Health invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty position in the online accelerated Master of Science in Health Administration program. The role is a 9-month appointment with potential summer teaching opportunities, teaching online in accelerated 7-week sessions, and reporting to the Director of the School of Allied Health.

The candidate will contribute to teaching, scholarship, and service while leveraging healthcare management

Qualifications

• Earned doctoral degree in health administration/management, health policy, public health or related discipline.
• Evidence of at least 2 years effective teaching in accelerated and online courses.
• At least 3 years of experience as a leader/administrator in the healthcare industry.
• Preferred: online course development, internship capstone supervision, and involvement in professional associations.

Responsibilities

• Teaching online courses in healthcare systems, leadership, research methods, quality, and project management.
• Scholarship: develop and maintain a record of research and scholarly output.
• Service: participate in department, college, and university committee work and program development.

Skills

Online teaching

Course development

Student mentorship

Education

Doctoral degree in health administration/management, health policy, public health or related discipline

Job description

Position Title:

Assistant Professor, Master of Health Administration

Position Type:

Regular

About the Role:

Northern Kentucky University’s School of Allied Health is seekingapplications for a full-time tenure-track faculty member to jointhe online accelerated Master of Science in Health AdministrationProgram. The School of Allied Health, housed within the CollegeofHealth and Human Services, is a multidisciplinary unit offeringboth graduate and undergraduate clinical and non-clinical degreeprograms. The successful candidate will bring their healthcaremanagement knowledge and experience into the online classroom, toenrich the student experience and facilitate meaningful learningopportunities. This position is a 9-month appointment reporting tothe Director of the School of Allied Health. Additional summerteaching opportunities may be available.

Position Responsibilities:

• Teaching: Courses taught may include healthcare systemsand environment, healthcare leadership, applied research methods,healthcare quality and project management, and others as needed.Capstone and internship field project management and coordinationmay be additional responsibilities associated with this facultyposition. All program courses are taught online in accelerated7-week sessions.
• Scholarship: The successful candidate will develop andmaintain a record of research and scholarship, as required fortenure.
• Service: Active participation in service and committeework across a variety of levels at the department, college, anduniversity levels is expected. Collaboration with the programdirector to contribute to ongoing program and course review anddevelopment is a key aspect of this role.

Required Education & Qualifications:

Earned doctoral degree in health administration/management, healthpolicy, public health or related discipline. Through education andexperience is able to teach the courses identified in the positionresponsibilities. Evidence of at least 2 years effective teachingin accelerated and online courses. Evidence of individual,collaborative and/or multi-disciplinary research and scholarshipthat contributes to the advancement their profession. At least 3years of experience as a leader/administrator in the healthcareindustry.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated experience in online course review, online coursedevelopment, leading internship field projects and capstonecourses. Member of the American College of Healthcare Executives(ACHE) Involvement with the Association of University Programs inHealth Administration (AUPHA) At least 5 years’ experience as anadministrator/executive leader in a healthcare organizationResearch and scholarship focus in the field of healthcareadministration or area of study specific to those in the NKU MSHAcurriculum. Documented graduate level education and/or professionalexperience in the fields of health policy and health caremanagement.

Master of Science in Health Administration MissionStatement:

The mission of the Master of Health Administration program atNorthern Kentucky University is to develop competent,compassionate, and career‑ready healthcare leaders throughrigorous, student‑centered, competency‑based graduate education andapplied scholarship. Grounded in ethical practice andevidence‑based management, the program prepares early- tomid‑career professionals to lead healthcare organizations, improvesystem performance, and positively impact the health and well‑beingof the communities they serve.

College of Health and Human Services MissionStatement:

The College of Health & Human Services is a globally inclusiveleader for student-centered learning that improves the quality oflife of the populations we serve.

NKU Mission Statement:

Northern Kentucky University delivers innovative, student-centerededucation and engages in impactful scholarly and creativeendeavors, all of which empower our graduates to have fulfillingcareers and meaningful lives, while contributing to the economic,civic, and social vitality of the region.