Teaching, Fixed-Term Faculty Position

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Paid leave

Health insurance & retirement plans

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks a full‑time, fixed-term faculty member in health policy and management. Rank: Assistant or Associate professor. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in health policy, management, and related areas, advising students, and contributing to department service.

A typical load is 15–18 credits per year; in-person teaching is required, with potential for an administrative program director role based on experience.

Qualifications

• A master’s or doctoral degree in health policy and management or related field.
• Experience teaching or demonstrated ability to teach a range of courses in health policy and management.
• Experience with active-learning teaching methods and online/residential formats.
• Ability to advise and mentor students and oversee practicum/capstone projects.

Responsibilities

• Teach a range of health policy and management courses for undergrad/grad programs.
• Advise and mentor students; review capstone projects and dissertations.
• Contribute to department, university, and community service; may serve as program director depending on experience.

Skills

Healthcare policy

Healthcare strategy

Policy practice

Management

Organizational behavior

Quality improvement

Information management

Human resources

Capstone/ practicum supervision

Education

Master’s or PhD in health policy and management

Related fields (public health, public policy, administration)

Job description

Position Summary

The Department of Health Policy and Management (HPM) at the top-ranked Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking a full-time, fixed-term faculty position in health policy and management. Rank: Assistant or Associate professor based on qualifications and experience. This appointment is a full-time 12-month teaching faculty position.

We are seeking an enthusiastic participant in the HPM Department community who can teach a range of health policy and management courses in undergraduate or graduate programs, including the following areas:

• U.S. Healthcare System and Policy
• Healthcare Strategy
• Policy Practice (advocacy, design, and implementation)
• Management
• Organizational Behavior
• Quality Improvement
• Information Management
• Human Resources
• Masters' degree culminating experiences (MHA Capstone, MPH Integrative Learning Experience (ILE))

Individuals with professional experience or interest in behavioral health, rural health, long term care, workforce development, and health equity are particularly encouraged to apply.

Teaching assignments are flexible and may include courses not listed based on an area of expertise that complements or expands the department's offerings. This position may also include an administrative program director role depending on experience and interest.

A typical teaching load for a fixed-term faculty member is 15 credits (5 classes) at 80% FTE or 18 credit hours (6 classes) at 100% FTE per year. The selected faculty member is expected to advise and mentor students, review student deliverables such as practicums, capstone projects, and DrPH dissertations, and contribute service to the department, University and community.

Position requires in-person teaching of undergraduate and graduate-level courses, and in-person availability for student mentoring. Qualified individuals with a disability may request accommodations through the University Compliance Office.

Benefits

UNC-Chapel Hill offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package, paid leave, and a variety of health, life and retirement plans, and additional programs that support a healthy work/life balance.

Brief course descriptions can be found at https://sph.unc.edu/hpm/hpm-course-list/.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

A master’s or doctoral degree in health policy and management, business, economics, public health, public policy, public administration, government, social work, nursing, medicine, industrial and operations engineering, or a related field is required.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

• Experience in health policy and/or management in health care systems, provider organizations, consulting firms, not-for-profit organizations, government, community, or other health-related settings.
• Experience teaching or demonstrated potential to teach the courses/content areas listed above in university and/or work settings to students and/or professionals with varying levels of academic preparation and experience. This may include formal classroom teaching, teaching assistant experience, delivering training sessions, workshops, presentations at professional meetings, guest lectures, coaching, and mentoring.
• Experience and interest in using teaching methods that emphasize and encourage active learning.
• Experience and interest in teaching in both residential and online formats.
• Experience and interest in advising and mentoring students or professionals.
• Experience overseeing projects, practicums, and capstone projects in college and university settings or similar organizations.
• Experience employing strategies to ensure access to resources and promote student success in a public university setting where students reflect diverse socioeconomic, racial, religious, and other characteristics across the state.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

None specified.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority in accordance with the Clery Act. It requires reporting Clery crimes to the Clery Compliance Manager and completing annual training about reporting responsibilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.