Health Administration Instructor and Graduate Program Director
Posting Number: F-0891
College/Unit: The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions
Home Department: School of Health Sciences
Employee Group: Fixed-Term Faculty - 12 month
Employment Status: Full-Time
Position Type: 12 month
Position Classification: Fixed-Term Faculty
Position Begin Date: 01/06/2025
Position End Date:
Position Summary:
The Health Administration Division within the School of Health Sciences of the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions at Central Michigan University (CMU ) seeks to hire a Health Administration Instructor who will also serve as Graduate Program Director, beginning January 2025. This position is open until filled, however priority consideration is given to applications received by November 18, 2024. The successful candidate will teach courses in and oversee the Doctor of Health Administration (DHA ) and Master of Health Administration (MHA ) degree programs; and two graduate certificates in International Health and Health Systems Leadership. This position is located on the campus of CMU in Mt. Pleasant, MI.
The ideal candidate is an individual with administrative and leadership experience in healthcare and one who can demonstrate a very good understanding of health administration education and knowledge of health systems operations. The successful candidate will be expected to lead efforts for the national-level recognition of both graduate programs and will be expected to demonstrate integrity, professional maturity, accountability, and team-based leadership, working collaboratively with university administrators and other experienced health administration faculty committed to academic excellence, innovation, and student success.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Strategize and lead Health Administration activities, such as the development of course curricula, program updates, re-accreditation/re-certification, recognition of excellence, and new student recruitment.
• Coordinate successful delivery of the MHA and DHA programs and the two graduate certificates: student advising, an on-campus orientation for incoming DHA students, and administration of DHA comprehensive examinations, dissertations, and MHA capstone projects.
• Collaborate with the Dean, faculty, and relevant university units to achieve and maintain national visibility and recognition of the MHA and DHA programs.
• Assist with onboarding new fixed-term faculty and their course delivery at the graduate level.
• Provide services to the profession and the wider academic community.
• Teaches courses in Health Administration.
Required Qualifications:
• Terminal degree in relevant field (e.g., DHA , PhD, EdD, DrPH, DNP , JD, MD, or similar degree).
• Demonstrated experience in leadership roles related to healthcare management or similar, preferably in academia.
• Demonstrated strong marketing and recruiting skills, and ability to build strong institutional programs.
• Experience in and demonstrated ability to work with a team and collaborate across disciplines, earning trust and mutual respect.
• Budget management experience.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Preferred Qualifications:
• An area of expertise that includes health service organizations and systems, health services administration, health planning, or health law.
• Demonstrated credibility with health care leaders working in the fields of health care administration and health care policy, so as to build strong academic-practice partnerships and productive channels for faculty and student recruitment.
• Experience in involvement in the accreditation process of academic programs.
• Superior communication skills, as evidenced in their work in teaching, leading an organization and representing the program to donors, policymakers, and other academics.
• Evidence of successful teaching.
Message to Applicants:
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
You must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position.
Letters of interest may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
About the Department:
Undergraduate Health Administration program (AUPHA certified), Master of Health Administration program (CAHME accredited), and Doctor of Health Administration programs, along with two graduate certificates (International Health and Healthcare Leadership) are taught by a core group of faculty and experienced healthcare leaders involved in research and professional service. Please visit the https://www.cmich.edu/academics/colleges/herbert-h-grace-a-dow-college-of-health-professions/departments/school-health-sciences-landing/health-administration for more information.
Posting Begins: 11/04/2024
Posting Ends:
Open Until Filled: Yes
About CMU:
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
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