Description:

The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Health Services Management program invites applications for a 9-month tenure track Assistant professor position. The primary responsibilities for this position include teaching, conducting research, and providing service to the health services management program, college, University, and the profession. 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 healthcare quality and patient safety, care coordination, and 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, and disseminate the research through other means, including presenting at conferences, workshops, seminars, and in the community.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit:

As an 1890 land grant and doctoral-research University, North Carolina A&T State University enjoys a long-standing national reputation in learning, discovery, and engagement. As the largest HBCU in the nation, our enrollment is more than 13,000 students and our workforce includes more than 2,000 employees. North Carolina A&T offers undergraduate and graduate degrees through eight academic colleges. North Carolina A&T State University offers over 90 degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. The University is one of the sixteen constituent units of the University of North Carolina ( UNC ) and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ( SACS ). The strategic vision focuses the University on interdisciplinary scholarly activities in a learner-centered environment.

The Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences offers programs in Health Communications, Kinesiology, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology, Speech Program and Health Service Management Program. Through innovative programs, high impact, and student-centered pedagogy, faculty in the college foster an inter-professional learning environment for undergraduate and graduate students. Faculty also engage in scholarly and service activities at the department, school, college, University, and community levels, and within professional organizations. Social justice and the promotion of health equity are integral components of the mission of the college. Consistent with this mission, the college welcomes applicants representing the full diversity of intellectual perspectives, research agendas, life experiences, social-demographic, and political-cultural backgrounds.

The Health Services Management program 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 program is seeking candidates to join a rapidly growing program.

Internal job number: 009878

Requirements:

• 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.