Professor of Practice - Management & Leadership

University of Houston; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Houston, in the Bauer College of Business, seeks a Professor of Practice for a .75 FTE, non-tenure track position starting January 2027. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in healthcare management, directing the MS in Healthcare program, and serving the department and college in various capacities.

Ideal candidates will have experience teaching healthcare topics across modalities (face-to-face, asynchronous, synchronous, hyflex) and a record of

Qualifications

• Experience teaching healthcare management topics including introductory business of healthcare topics, healthcare leadership, and graduate-level topics.
• Experience teaching in all modalities (face-to-face, asynchronous, synchronous, hyflex).
• Record of teaching excellence in undergraduate and graduate classes.
• Prior administrative experience and willingness to serve the department administratively.
• Demonstrated AACSB-qualified activities.
• MD with related business degree (MBA or PhD) preferred.
• JD is especially welcome.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in healthcare management.
• Direct the MS in Healthcare program within the Department of Management & Leadership.
• Contribute to the academic life of the department and college and provide service to the university.

Skills

Healthcare management

Teaching

Administration

Multidisciplinary approach

Healthcare consulting

Education

MD

MBA

PhD

JD

Job description

Department: Management

DepartmentSalary: Competitive with market

The Department of Management & Leadership in the C.T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston welcomes inquiries regarding a .75 FTE, non-tenure track, Professor of Practice position, starting January 2027.

Responsibilities will include teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, service to the department as the Director of the MS in Healthcare program, as well as service to the college, and participation in the academic life of the department and college.

Preferred candidates will have experience teaching healthcare management topics including introductory business of healthcare topics, healthcare leadership, and more advanced healthcare management graduate-level topics.

The candidate should be experienced teaching in all modalities (face-to-face, asynchronous, synchronous, and hyflex).

Preferred candidates will also have a record of teaching excellence in undergraduate and graduate classes.

Candidates will be expected to take a multidisciplinary approach to the courses they teach, integrating a variety of business disciplines when considering the special circumstances of the healthcare environment.

Candidates should have prior administrative experience and demonstrate a willingness to serve the department in an administrative capacity.

Candidates should also have a demonstrated record of qualified activities as defined by the AACSB.

Applicants with an MD and a related business degree such as an MBA or Ph.D. in business are preferred.

Experience consulting in healthcare is desirable.

Additional qualifications such as a JD are especially welcome.

For more information on the department, see https://www.bauer.uh.edu/departments/management-leadership/.

We will start reviewing applications on November 2, 2026.

Applications will be accepted until November 2, 2026.

Employees are expected to have a home address in the state of Texas for the duration of their appointments.

Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the final candidates.

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