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Position: Assistant/Associate Professor of Health Sciences and Health Informatics

Location: Greensboro, NC

Job Id:201

# of Openings:1

Bennett College is a historically Black liberal arts college for women in Greensboro, NC. With a 7/1 student/faculty ratio, Bennett provides an intimate, engaging learning community that centers the experiences and achievements of women of color. Traditional events and ceremonies throughout the academic year honor the College’s history and contribute to the holistic development of our students as scholars and leaders. Bennett College seeks new faculty who can contribute to the development of innovative programs and curricula that prepare students for impactful civic engagement and leadership roles in their personal and professional lives.

Bennett’s BSHS curriculum combines an interdisciplinary core with concentration pathways in health informatics and in healthcare management and operations, distinguished by quantitative rigor and a mission-driven emphasis on health equity and the health of Black women. The new BSHS curriculum is supported by existing curricular strengths in biology, social work, psychology, and business administration.

Bennett College seeks a versatile, student-centered scholar-practitioner to serve as the inaugural Lead Faculty for its B.S.H.S. Health Informatics concentration. The ideal candidate brings a strong combination of teaching excellence, applied health informatics expertise, and commitment to student success. This role requires someone who can build a new program, teach across multiple subject areas, guide students through a highly sequenced curriculum, and establish external partnerships that support practicum and career outcomes. This position is ideal for an educator who wants to shape a growing health informatics program from the ground up while mentoring students in a mission-driven, equity-focused HBCU environment.

Rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The College welcomes applications from candidates prepared for appointment at the assistant or associate professor level.

• Teach undergraduate courses in health sciences, especially practica and upper-level courses in health informatics, healthcare information systems, data analytics, programming, privacy/security, project management, &/or health equity/SDOH.
• Advise and mentor students, including support for practicum and capstone experiences.
• Coordinate with adjunct faculty to ensure alignment of learning outcomes, course quality, and student experience across the BSHS curriculum.
• Build and sustain community partnerships that support practica, interprofessional learning, and career pathways.
• Participate in service to the College, program development, recruitment, and program assessment.
• Attend faculty meetings and College events such as Baccalaureate, Commencement, and convocations; participate in Faculty-Staff Institutes at the beginning of each semester.
• Serve on College committees and participate in shared governance and the general administrative work of the College.
• Participate in recruitment, professional development workshops, and other programming as assigned by the Dean of Faculty or Chief Academic Officer.
• Develop a research program and contribute to the published scientific literature; engage in professional development and maintain awareness of current developments in the field.
• Actively pursue outside funding.

Required:

• A doctoral degree in Health Informatics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Health Administration, Biostatistics, Data Science, or a closely related field preferred.
• Experience working with two or more of the following: healthcare data standards, interoperability, EHR systems, HIEs, data governance, or health information management.
• Evidence of commitment to student mentoring, inclusive pedagogy, and mission-centered education.
• Ability to contribute to program leadership, curriculum development, and assessment.
• Evidence of effective undergraduate teaching in the health sciences

Preferred:

• Experience with CAHIIM accreditation and competency mapping, program assessment, or CAHIIM -aligned curriculum development.
• CAHIIM or other relevant certifications/credentials (ex: Epic/Cerner, RHIA, RHIT, CPHIMS, HL7, FACHE).
• Record of research and/or community-engaged practice that demonstrates a commitment to health equity, women’s health, and/or improving outcomes for marginalized populations.
• Experience supervising internships, practica, service learning, &/or capstone projects.
• Experience working successfully with diverse students and in an HBCU or similarly mission-driven academic environment.