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Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia
Sourced from Chronicle of higher education

Adjunct Instructor - Health Administration

ExperienceSenior
Work modeOn-Site
SalaryNot disclosed
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About the role

Advertising Summary: The Department of Health Administration
is recruiting adjunct faculty to teach HADE 647: Management
Healthcare Organizations in the Spring semester. This MSHA course
is delivered in a hybrid format (asynchronous learning with 2
online synchronous sessions, and one in-person session), and
analyzes the current state of management study and practice with
the objective of achieving a balanced development of both knowledge
and skills in solving the operations problems of health
institutions. Critically examines the managerial process with
emphasis on leadership behavior and development, performance
improvement, structure and purpose of health care organization
subunits, interfunctional coordination, and organizational
processes.

Unit: College of Health Professions MBU

Department: Health Administration

Department Summary: The Department of Health Administration
welcomes you! The VCU Department of Health Administration is a
premier research department geared toward creating the most
innovative, compassionate, and business-savvy leaders to reimagine
healthcare. We have access to the amenities of a large institution
with a small and student-centric atmosphere. We teach our students
both the executive and technical skills needed to be well-rounded
leaders. We offer a Master of Health Administration, a Master of
Science in Health Administration, a PhD in Health Services
Organization & Research, and several graduate
certificates.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepare and deliver course lectures in person, virtually, and
asynchronously, as needed.

• Develop course materials, including the syllabus, lectures,
assignments, and assessments.

• Assign and grade coursework, homework, projects, and exams in a
timely manner.

• Hold office hours and respond to students' questions and
concerns.

• Use Canvas to manage course materials, assignments, grades, and
communication.

• Maintain accurate student records and adhere to university
policies.

• Communicate effectively with students and the department.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in health administration, or closely related
disciplines.

• Teaching experience in graduate-level healthcare management
degree program.

• 5+ years of progressive healthcare executive leadership work
experience.

• Experience teaching working healthcare professionals/adult
learners in the field of health administration, healthcare
leadership development, or a related field.

• Experience building collaborative partnerships with healthcare
organizations/professionals to support graduate health
administration student experiential learning opportunities.

• Demonstrated senior-level leadership experience in healthcare
or hospital operations, including oversight of clinical and
administrative services, management of day-to-day operations,
workflow and process improvement, resource allocation, and
operational performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in mentoring graduate-level health
administration students in a CAHME-accredited program.

• 7+ years of progressive healthcare C-suite/VP executive
leadership work experience.

• 7+ years of demonstrated C-suite/VP executive leadership
experience in healthcare or hospital operations, including
oversight of clinical and administrative services, management of
day-to-day operations, workflow and process improvement, resource
allocation, and operational performance.

• Experience with learning management systems.

Salary Range: $8,419.70/3 credits

Benefits : All VCU employee types are eligible for a wide
array of benefits to support you during your employment at VCU.
Consult the benefits website
for information on benefits eligibility according to employee
type.

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

Flexible Work Arrangement: Other

Rank: Instructor

Contact Information:
Contact Name: Cameron
Parkins

Contact Email: [email protected]