[Hiring] Health Care Administration Associate Professor @DeVry University

Role Description

Our mission as DeVry University faculty members is to facilitate dynamic learning environments that foster intellectual curiosity, academic integrity, and critical thinking skills, preparing our students to become lifelong learners and leaders in their chosen career fields and communities.

DeVry University faculty are dedicated to their students and exhibit exceptional student CARE. They are proficient in all learning modalities and fully embrace DeVry University’s Academic Philosophy and Instructional Model. Our faculty are role models for our University TEACH values and foster a culture of CARE consistent with our university mission, vision, and purpose.

The College of Health Sciences seeks an Associate Professor to serve as the designated subject matter expert (SME) for the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program. This is a builder’s role. The successful candidate owns curriculum design and revision across the MHA course sequence, serves as faculty lead for accreditation and assessment activity, teaches graduate courses in the discipline, and partners with the Assistant Dean on co-curricular programming and special projects.

Responsibilities

• Subject Matter Expertise and Program Stewardship
  • Serve as the designated subject matter expert for the MHA program and its graduate course sequence.
  • Maintain currency of program content against evolving healthcare practice, regulatory change, payer environment shifts, and emerging technology.
  • Serve as the primary faculty resource for content questions escalated by visiting professors, students, and academic leadership.
  • Review and validate program outcomes, course learning outcomes, and competency mapping for disciplinary accuracy and graduate-level rigor.
• Curriculum Development and Course Design
  • Lead ground-up development of new graduate courses.
  • Lead the revision and enhancement of existing MHA courses on a defined refresh cycle.
  • Design authentic, executive-level assessments that require synthesis rather than recall.
  • Develop and maintain program scaffolding documentation.
  • Partner with instructional designers, media, and library colleagues to deliver course builds on schedule.
  • Address and resolve curriculum-related issues submitted as tickets through Canvas.
  • Develop graduate certificate and elective offerings that extend the MHA portfolio.
• Accreditation, Assessment, and Continuous Improvement
  • Serve as faculty lead for CAHME accreditation activity.
  • Maintain and refine the MHA competency framework.
  • Build and sustain assessment infrastructure.
  • Analyze assessment results and lead evidence-based curricular improvements.
  • Support institutional and programmatic accreditation reporting.
• Teaching and Academic Support
  • Demonstrate excellence in the delivery of graduate courses within Canvas.
  • Advise and mentor graduate students to support their academic and professional growth.
  • Support and advise visiting professors on curriculum-related matters.
  • Contribute to university service through active participation in curriculum committees.
• Co-Curricular Programming and Special Projects
  • Partner with the Assistant Dean to design and run co-curricular programming for MHA students.
  • Support student organizations and honor society activity related to healthcare administration.
  • Build and maintain relationships with healthcare organizations, professional associations, and community partners.
  • Assume special projects and initiatives assigned by the Assistant Dean.
• Project Management and Operational Excellence
  • Manage multiple concurrent curriculum, accreditation, teaching, and co-curricular projects.
  • Meet or beat every committed deadline.
  • Work proactively — identify gaps, propose solutions, and initiate work without waiting for direction.
  • Maintain organized, retrievable documentation and version control for all curricular and accreditation artifacts.
  • Communicate project status clearly and consistently to the Assistant Dean and college leadership.
• Professional Development
  • Engage in professional development activities.
  • Maintain active membership and engagement in healthcare administration professional organizations.
  • Contribute to college and curriculum-related activities focused on faculty professional development.

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree in the field being taught or related field with at least 18 graduate hours in healthcare administration.
• Three to five years of healthcare industry experience appropriate to the graduate course subject matter.
• At least two years of proven accomplishment in curriculum development.
• Working familiarity with CAHME accreditation standards.
• At least two years of demonstrated excellence in graduate-level teaching.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Availability and willingness to teach one to two courses per session.
• Experience teaching web-based courses and building academic programs.
• Degrees from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent.

Requirements

• Direct, hands-on CAHME accreditation experience.
• Experience designing a graduate healthcare administration program from the ground up.
• Experience with competency-based curriculum design.
• Experience building assessment systems and closing-the-loop reporting.
• Experience leading co-curricular programming or professional development events.
• Five or more years of previous teaching experience.
• Professional certification such as FACHE, CPHQ, CRCR, CHFP, or equivalent.
• Experience applying artificial intelligence and analytics tools in healthcare operations.

Benefits

• 401k with up to 6% company match.
• Tuition assistance and career development opportunities.
• Remote & hybrid opportunities.
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, and mental health).
• Generous paid time off, including parental leave and volunteer time off.
• FSA/HSA options, disability & life insurance.
• Benefits vary based on employment status.