Adjunct Faculty - Doctor of Healthcare Administration

Job Description

The School of Healthcare Business and Technology seeks adjunct faculty members to deliver high-quality learning experiences and education for students in the Doctor of Healthcare Administration program.

The selected candidate will have responsibilities teaching online courses to graduate students. Subject matter may include research methods and applications, graduate-level scholarly / academic writing, and epidemiology & population health.

The successful candidate will work with MCPHS instructional designers to utilize interactive, engaging online learning tools that facilitate student learning of concepts covered in courses.

• Provide students with an approved syllabus that includes course objectives and learning outcomes, teaching methodology in line with those of the School, including texts and readings, assignments and deliverables, timelines, and evaluation criteria.
• Collaborate with the Program Director to ensure that the courses incorporate required program learning outcomes and course assessments are appropriately aligned
• Collaborate with MCPHS Instructional Design Staff to develop or modify appropriate course shell
• Deliver high-quality didactic education using Blackboard Ultra as the student learning management system
• Use multiple teaching methodologies to meet the educational needs of enrolled students
• Assess student learning and provide appropriate and timely feedback
• Support incorporation of diversity, equity, and inclusion into the curriculum, as well as co-curricular experiences, to broaden the education of students and expand their knowledge of health disparities
• Advise and assist students through office hours or scheduled appointments, by videoconference, phone or email, and through other University-approved mechanisms
• Provide service including student mentoring, ongoing course development, and assessment
• Additional responsibilities may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

Required

• Doctoral degree in business, management, administration, education, public health, or related field, preferably healthcare management
• Minimum of three (3) years of teaching / mentoring and teaching subject matter at the college / university graduate level, preferably online
• Commitment to graduate and / or professional education and student success
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Must be able to work independently and effectively interact with a wide array of parties at all levels (students, faculty, administration / staff, alumni, and external constituents, including healthcare industry professionals)

Apply

Please attach a cover letter and a curriculum vitae / resume. Finalist candidate(s) for this position will be subject to reference checks and a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. MCPHS is unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.

MCPHS is also not an E-Verify institution.

About Us

Established in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston, a city that is home to many of the world’s top universities and healthcare institutions.

We are one of the largest and most highly-ranked schools for health- and life-sciences, and our alumni and faculty continually distinguish themselves in healthcare settings around the globe.

MCPHS has more than 7000 students across campuses in Boston’s Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA), downtown Worcester, MA and downtown Manchester, NH.

Our vision is to empower our Community to create a healthier, more equitable world, which we strive to achieve through our strategic priorities of collaboration, inclusion, success, sustainability, planning, and support.

MCPHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer that celebrates a diverse community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.