Description

The Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, invites applications at the Associate Professor (with tenure) or Full Professor (with tenure) level. As a faculty member, the individual will actively contribute to the Division’s missions of education, research, and community engagement through teaching and advising, engaging in research and the pursuit of sponsored funding, and through internal and external professional service activities. Notably, this individual will hold an administrative appointment to direct our highly-ranked MHA program. Key MHA program director responsibilities include: 

1) Accountability for the MHA Program’s strategic, operational, and financial performance, working closely with faculty, staff, and divisional leadership. 
2) Oversee the MHA curriculum and competency framework, and work collaboratively with divisional leadership on instructional staffing of MHA courses
3) Facilitate mentorship and professional development activities for faculty and intermittent lecturers teaching MHA courses to promote pedagogical excellence and innovative curriculum delivery.
4) Lead the CAHME re-accreditation process
5) Supervise MHA-affiliated staff and intermittent lecturers
6) Address MHA student performance and academic misconduct issues
7) Represent the MHA program as a member of the HPM and SPH Education Policy Committees
8) Work with School of Public Health leaders to promote strong MHA alumni engagement and philanthropy
9) Demonstrate educational leadership and actively engage with industry leaders and peer programs (e.g., ACHE and AUPHA). 

Requirements

Associate Professor (tenured):
Required Qualifications
PhD or other doctoral-level degree in one of the following disciplines or fields: health services research, healthcare administration, public policy and management, economics, sociology, law, medicine, public health, or business  
Demonstrated record of effective, innovative teaching and student advising
Research and teaching focus in one or more areas: healthcare organizations and management, human resources, accounting, healthcare finance, or strategy
Demonstrated scholarship in the form of peer-reviewed scholarly publications and dissemination of research, commensurate with experience
Demonstrated record of success in competing for sponsored funding from government and/or private foundation sources, commensurate with experience 
Demonstrated record of service, including internal academic service as well as service to the profession
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal communication.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures
Interest in collaborating with others in a multi-disciplinary research and teaching environment

Preferred Qualifications
Academic program or departmental leadership experience
Demonstration of on-going commitment to pedagogical training and/or inclusive teaching practices
Engagement with healthcare delivery and financing organizations related to their area of expertise

Full Professor (tenured):
Required Qualifications
PhD or other doctoral-level degree in one of the following disciplines or fields: health services research, healthcare administration, public policy and management, economics, sociology, law, medicine, public health, or business 
Demonstrated record of effective, innovative teaching and student advising
Academic program or departmental leadership experience
Research and teaching focus in one or more areas: healthcare organizations and management, human resources, accounting, healthcare finance, or strategy
Demonstrated scholarship in the form of peer-reviewed scholarly publications and dissemination of research, commensurate with experience
Demonstrated record of success in competing for sponsored funding from government and/or private foundation sources, commensurate with experience 
Demonstrated record of service, including internal academic service as well as service to the profession
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal communication.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse communities and cultures
Interest in collaborating with others in a multi-disciplinary research and teaching environment

Preferred Qualifications
Demonstration of on-going commitment to pedagogical training and/or inclusive teaching practices
Engagement with healthcare delivery and financing organizations related to area of expertise