HPM - Associate​/Assistant Professor; MGMT

Position: HPM - Associate/Assistant Professor (MGMT)
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

FULL-TIME FACULTY

Health Systems Management

Assistant/Associate - Appointment Stream (NTS)

The Department of Health Policy & Management, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh is seeking a practice-focused faculty member, in a non-tenure stream appointment, at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, with demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and leadership in academic programs. Candidates with practice experience and educational backgrounds in health administration, health services management, business administration, organizational studies or related fields are encouraged to apply.

Health care industry experience in a payer, provider, not-for-profit, government, or consulting is strongly preferred.

Teaching emphasis will focus on management-related areas, including any of the following:

• Introduction to the US Health Care System;

• Health Care Management;

• Strategic Management;

• Operations Management;

• Health Care Finance;

• Quality,

• Human Resources Management;

• Leadership;

• Case Analysis; or

• Applied Problem-Solving.

The successful candidate will be closely involved with teaching and mentoring in the Department's graduate programs including its Master of Health Administration (MHA), Master of Public Health (MPH), and MHA/MBA programs. The teaching and mentoring may also involve undergraduate students in the School of Public Health's Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) program. Areas of responsibility will include students' integrative experiences, professional development activities, curriculum development, accreditation, job placement, and alumni relations.

This position is a full time 12-month appointment and requires teaching four 3-credit courses annually.

We welcome and encourage applications from those who identify as members of groups that have been underrepresented in the health sciences and in health systems management.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be expected to teach graduate courses in the Department and mentor master's students. The role may include similar involvement with undergraduate students. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to participate in service at the Department, School, or University level.

The successful applicant will demonstrate:

• A combination of professional experience in the field of health care management in a payer, provider, not-for-profit, government, or consulting setting and academic experience as a course instructor.

• A track record or commitment to excellence in teaching at the graduate and/or undergraduate levels.

• A track record or potential for excellence in mentoring graduate or undergraduate students.

• A commitment to excellence in service.

• Experience or potential for excellence in managing and innovating in professional degree programs.

Position Requirements at the Assistant Professor level include:

• The ideal candidate will have a combination of industry and academic experience.

• Industry candidates with a a professional degree in management (e.g., MHA or MBA) should also have a minimum of 2 years of academic experience including full responsibility for at least one course.

• Academic candidates with a doctoral degree in health management, health services, health administration, health policy, business, or education should have prior teaching experience as well as prior professional health care management or health industry experience.

• All candidates should have demonstrated ability to teach, evaluate, and mentor students or the potential to do so.

Position requirements at the Associate Professor level include:

• The ideal candidate will have a combination of industry and academic experience.

• For individuals with a doctoral degree, at least 6 years of post-graduate experience in a combination of teaching and service in a health management program at the undergraduate or graduate level, as well as professional health care management experience in a payer, provider, not-for-profit, government, or consulting setting.

• For individuals with a professional degree in management (e.g., MHA or MBA),…