Healthcare Management Faculty Jobs (NOW HIRING)

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Position Title
Health Care Management Faculty Positions (multiple)
Tenure Status
Non-Tenure Track
Provide Rank
Lecturer or Teaching Assistant Professor
Position Number
TBA
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Department
Nutrition & Health Care Mgt. - 273400
Working Location (City, State)
Boone, NC
Position Summary Information
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates for the lecturer position must have at least a master's degree in health administration or a closely related field and relevant work experience.
For a teaching assistant professor position, a terminal degree in health administration or a closely related field and relevant work experience is required.
Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)
The department invites applications for multiple faculty positions in health care management with areas of expertise in healthcare finance, human resources, leadership, and quality management for 11 month positions.
Applicants with teaching and professional experience who can facilitate students' application of principles and concepts in healthcare scenarios will be given strong consideration.
Applicants with health care industry or other relevant experience are preferred.
Successful applicants will have a focus on teaching excellence in both the traditional face-to-face and online environments.
License/Certification Required
N/A
Description of the Department or Unit
The Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management has 25 full-time faculty and approximately 600 undergraduate and graduate students. The Nutrition and Foods programs include an undergraduate Didactic Program in Dietetics, a combined Dietetic Internship/MS Nutrition Program, online graduate programs in Public Health Nutrition including master's and certificate programs, and a new Graduate Program in Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics. The Public Health Nutrition concentration curriculum is aligned with competencies defined by the World Public Health Nutrition Association and the Association of Graduate Programs in Public Health Nutrition. The undergraduate program also includes concentrations in Nutrition and Wellness, an accelerated admissions track for the Master's program in Public Health Nutrition, and Food Systems Management. Both the undergraduate dietetics program and the dietetic internship are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). Additional information on the department can be found on the program websites: Learn more at:https://nutrition.appstate.edu/academics
Appalachian State University's Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS) is transforming the health and quality of lives of individuals, families, and communities through inclusive practices, interprofessional collaboration, and innovation in teaching, scholarship, service, and clinical outreach. The BCHS supports over 3,400 students in nine undergraduate and nine graduate degree programs, organized into six academic departments. The programs are located in Boone in the Holmes Convocation Center and the Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences, the cornerstone of Boone's Wellness District. We also have a presence on our new campus in Hickory. The college supports the Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness and has a collaborative partnership with the Wake Forest School of Medicine's Physician Assistant Program and multiple health and human service agencies across the region. Learn more at https://healthsciences.appstate.edu
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Primary instructional duties may include introduction to healthcare systems, leadership, quality management, operations, project management, and/or data management at the undergraduate level with course assignments predominantly online.
Successful applicants will have a focus on teaching excellence in both the traditional face-to-face and online environments. Faculty members are expected to participate in service activities at the program, department, college, university, profession, and community levels.
Responsibilities also include advising, coaching, and mentoring students. Remote positions are considered for the qualified candidate.
Type of Position
Full Time Position
Appointment Type
1.0
Number Of Months Per Year
11 Months (4/4/2 workload)
Physical Demands of Position
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Posting Details Information
Proposed Date of Hire
08/11/2025
Suggested Salary Range
Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
ABD Consideration:
N/A - ABD is not applicable for this position. See Minimum Qualifications.
ABD Description
ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.
No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please attach the below documents:

• CV
• Letter of Interest
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• List of 3 References with Contact Information
• Unofficial Transcripts

UNC System Code (Section 610(2)) Special Faculty Hires
The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.
Posting Date
04/11/2025
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Evaluation of Applications Begins
04/25/2025
Search Chair Name
Ashley Parks
Search Chair Email
parksav@appstate.edu
Quick Link
https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/50435
Posting Number
FA00505P