Healthcare Management Teaching Specialist; s - Continuous

About The Job

Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey in healthcare leadership education? Join us as an adjunct faculty member (Teaching Specialist) in Healthcare Management. In this role, you won't just teach – you'll inspire, guide, and mentor the health care leaders of tomorrow. The Healthcare Management undergraduate program in the College of Continuing and Professional Studies (CCAPS) at the University of Minnesota continually accepts resumés for teaching positions that may open up during the academic year or summer session.

Applications are reviewed as openings occur, and individuals are invited to interview when their skills or areas of expertise match a specific offering. These temporary, non-tenured Teaching Specialist positions are paid on a per-class basis.

Our Healthcare Management (HM) program boasts one of the most diverse student populations on the Twin Cities campus. Our adjunct teaching specialists are industry leaders who teach from experience, draw from real-life case studies, and partner with our teaching experts using state-of-the-art, multimodal teaching methods and technology. Teaching specialists deliver well-structured lectures and interactive sessions that engage students in multicultural, diverse, and inclusive educational experiences that prepare them for success in the field of health services management.

Our courses are offered in a blended format: in-person, online, and hybrid. The U of M Healthcare Management Bachelor of Applied Science degree is the only program in the Twin Cities to be certified by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA).

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Note: We are not offering H-1B or Green Card sponsorship for this position. This position offers the possibility of flexible work arrangements, as many courses are taught in a hybrid or online format. Faculty have the unique opportunity to help shape and be responsible for the student experience.

Work for a phenomenal team and College that’s student centered! The search committee will review applications as program needs arise throughout the year. Candidates will only be contacted when there is a class available.

• Prepare and provide instruction that reflects appropriate learning objectives
• Use formative and summative assessment techniques to improve learning and teaching
• Construct classroom materials that support the goals of the course
• Maintain communication with course committee instructors and participate in instructional discussions
• Remain up to date on technology and multimodal methods of teaching with technology
• Maintain accurate records of student work and attendance
• Attend professional development opportunities
• Assist in the development of discipline-specific student learning outcome objectives
• Prepare, assist, or update content and materials used in course design, including course syllabi, assignments, and assessments

• A demonstrable skill and commitment to creating an inclusive environment that serves a diverse community of learners in a professional setting.
• A master’s degree in a field closely related to health services management / health care delivery systems.
• Ten or more years of health care industry professional experience covering the breadth and concepts of the course content.

• Teaching experience in higher education.

• Ph.D. or terminal degree in a field closely related to health care delivery systems or in adult higher education.
• Teaching experience in higher education that includes online courses.
• A demonstrated understanding of pedagogy that blends theoretical concepts and professional applications.

Are you excited about this job and meet the required qualifications, but your past experience does not align perfectly with every preferred qualification? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If this is you, we strongly encourage you to apply because you just may be the right candidate for this role.

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