Assistant/Associate Professor, Healthcare Management

Benefits

• Our eligible employees enjoy competitive compensation and benefits, in accordance with applicable UDST policies.
• These benefits include:
• Generous academic annual leave
• Tax free salary
• Fully furnished upmarket accommodation (inclusive of utilities: water & electricity)
• Annual flights for spouse and 3 children (up to 18 years old)
• Children’s education allowance
• Relocation/Shipping allowance
• Professional development opportunities
• International health insurance
• In-house immigration services (to help you through the residency process)
• Full access to our recreational facilities
• Research and professional development support.
• The College of Business invites applications for the position of Assistant / Associate Professor in Healthcare Management, teaching across the Department's undergraduate Healthcare Management program and the Executive Master of Health Administration (EMHA).

How to apply

• Applicants must meet all essential qualifications in order to be shortlisted for the position; other qualifications may be a deciding factor in selection. Qualifications and experience will be assessed through your application, which may include but not be limited to curriculum vitae, cover letters, references, teaching dossiers and sample publications. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how s/he meets each requirement. Failing to do so could result in the application being rejected. We thank all applicants for applying for the role; only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
• Reporting to the Head of the Healthcare Management Department, the successful candidate will be responsible for the development, delivery and evaluation of a broad range of courses within Healthcare Management — including Health Economics, Health Insurance and Financing, Health Systems, and Health Informatics and Data Analytics — spanning both the undergraduate program and the Executive Master of Health Administration (EMHA). S/he will evaluate student progress and manage the resources of the learning environment. The successful candidate will liaise with industry and other educational institutions; participate in industry advisory committees and coordinate, manage and control projects within the specified program area. Faculty members will keep course portfolio documents required for accreditation processes and engage in instructional development/improvement plans. All employees are expected to contribute to professional and community life within the College and beyond.
• Faculty members will be placed in the appropriate rank based on their education and experience. The broad criteria is provided below.

Education

Experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Certification in Healthcare Management or Health Administration (e.g., FACHE, CPHQ).
• Diploma in Education (e.g. Post-secondary Education, Adult Education or Vocational Education) is preferred.
• 6+ years of employment experience as a practitioner/professional within the relevant discipline.
• Teaching experience in post-secondary, adult training, or industry training environment.
• Experience in leadership and innovation in digital health or health information technology projects.

Experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of employment experience as a practitioner/professional within the relevant discipline.

Other Required Skills

• Commitment to applied and experiential learning as a pedagogy and a key feature of UDST’s mandate.
• Ability to design, develop, deliver, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments. These should incorporate contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context, and to develop the knowledge, skills, competences and attitudes identified in program outcomes.
• Digital literacy and demonstrate fluency in technology systems, and an ability to model and facilitate use of current and emerging digital tools to support research and learning.
• Demonstrated ability to develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable students to be active participants in their own learning.
• Commitment to the effectiveness, vitality, and self-renewal of the teaching profession through self-driven continuous professional development and life-long learning.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Collaborative and collegial spirit and demonstrated ability to establish rapport with learners, colleagues, sponsor-employers, and members of the community.
• Ability to initiate applied research projects in healthcare management, quality and patient safety, or health systems.