Director, Master of Public Health

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Director, Master of Public Health

Job no: 496133
Work type: Full-time Faculty
Location: Grand Forks
Categories: Faculty Administrative

• $150,000+ annual, Exempt

Administration:

• Mentor MPH students and serve as an academic advisor.
• Mentor junior faculty in grant development.
• Responsible for the content of the Public Health Program, including faculty recruitment and retention.

Research:

• Collaborate with the Public Health faculty on developing externally funded projects based on professional public health expertise.
• Work with graduate students and create research assistantship opportunities.
• Generate 20% of salary from external sources for research and creative activity (within the first 3 years).

Teaching and Advising:

• MPH courses are taught on-campus and online in synchronous and asynchronous formats. Blackboard is the teaching platform. Synchronous courses use Zoom, and asynchronous courses use Yuja and Voices Thread technologies. Each 3-credit class counts as 10% effort and teaching a 3-credit course in both synchronous and asynchronous formats counts as 20% effort.
• This position will serve as the Primary Instructor for MPH Core courses:
• PH 510:
  Public Health & Health Care Systems This course introduces students to health care delivery systems, which provide diagnosis and treatment of health problems in societies. Topics include the organization, financing, and performance of health care delivery systems. Differences between rural and urban health systems, as well as international differences, are studied. Ethical issues related to the delivery of health care are discussed.
  
  2 credit course - synchronous and asynchronous.
• PH 590:
  Public Health Seminar The MPH Seminar in Leadership and Advocacy is one component of the MPH Culminating Experience. The course is intended to build skills that will help students effectively put their public health knowledge into practice in organizations and communities. Through development of leadership and advocacy skills, students also synthesize and apply knowledge acquired through previous coursework and other public health learning experience.
  
  1 credit course - synchronous and asynchronous. Student advising and other courses as appropriate.

Service:

• Service includes contributions to the institution/school/department (e.g., committees), to the profession (e.g. professional organizations), and to the community (e.g., boards, etc.).
• Terminal degree in public health, medicine, health systems, health administration, or closely related field.
• Demonstrated prior leadership experience gained within an academic environment, preferably in a CEPH accredited public health program.
• Proven record of proficient teaching at the graduate level.
• One-year experience and proficiency in using distance technologies for communications (webinars, online modules, or televideo, etc.)
• Track record of extramural research grant acquisition and management as Principal Investigator. NIH research grants (R21, R01) are the standard examples. However, success with peer-reviewed grants from other extramural agencies (e.g., American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, American Heart Association) could qualify.
• Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.

• MPH degree in addition to terminal degree.
• Expertise in a UND MPH specialization, including Indigenous Health, Population Health Research & Analytics and/or Health Management & Policy.
• Significant publication record in peer-reviewed journals.
• Broad understanding of opportunities and challenges in public health within the rural healthcare environment.
• Ability to recruit and retain outstanding faculty.
• Understanding of the current and emerging issues in public health in education, research, and service and how they potentially impact the mission and goals of SMHS and UND.

Review of applications will begin on November 16, 2025. The position is open until filled. Applications must include the following materials:

• Letter of interest.
• Contact information for three professional references.

Advertised: 29 Oct 2025 Central Daylight Time
Applications close: