Tenured Track Assistant Professor in Healthcare Administration and Director of Master of Healthcare Administration Program

Description

The Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program, based in the Department of Health Administration and Policy in the School of Health Sciences at the University of New Haven, is seeking to hire a tenure track faculty member. This faculty member will serve as the Director of the MHA Program. Preferred areas of specialization are open. A doctoral degree is preferred but not required. This is a position to be filled for Fall 2022 or sooner.

The Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program is one of the oldest in the region with a long and successful history of training healthcare leaders in Southern New England. Modern Healthcare has ranked the University of New Haven MHA as the 9th largest on-ground CAHME accredited healthcare administration programs in the US. The program earned CAHME Accreditation in November 2018 and completed its re-accreditation in Spring 2021. The MHA Program is the only CAHME Accredited program in Connecticut and one of 4 programs in all of New England.

The MHA program operates three discrete programs: a traditional on-ground program, an executive-style cohort-based corporate program with Yale New Haven Health System, and a fully online MHA program that launched in Spring 2021.

The program has 6 full-time and 12 adjunct faculty teaching in the program and is supported by an Assistant Director. More than 140 students are enrolled in the program both full- and part-time and enrollment is expected to grow significantly in the next few years. The program has a strong history of quality internships and job placements with over 800 program alumni at work in a wide range of institutions around the country and internationally. To learn more about the program, visit http://www.newhaven.edu/health-sciences/graduate-programs/healthcare-administration/.

The program is seeking a colleague qualified to direct the MHA Program who can effectively develop and execute a vision for the program as it grows and matures as a program seeking national recognition in the field. The ideal candidate for this position will be effective at strategic planning, academic assessment, and student-focused leadership. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated knowledge of and ability to teach in one of the 5 core domains of healthcare administration.

The University of New Haven School of Health Sciences trains competent, caring health professionals by delivering innovative, interdisciplinary healthcare education and services that are student-centered, focused on excellence, with a global reach. The School aims to be a regional destination and nationally recognized leader for healthcare education and services at the forefront of healthcare for the 21st century. The School of Health Sciences is comprised of eight undergraduate and six graduate programs offered on its West Haven, Connecticut campus. The School’s faculty include 55 full-time and clinical faculty, an on-campus Dental Center, a Health Sciences Simulation Laboratory, and a new state-of-the-art clinical instruction facility.

The University of New Haven School of Health Sciences, launched in July 2018, is one of the most progressive health science schools in the US for its approach to integrate all health professionals—from technicians to physicians—in an interdisciplinary, interprofessional educational experience focused on its three primary pillars: prevention, professional ethics, and health technology. The School has embarked upon a 10-year plan of launching one new academic program each year for the next 10 years. The School of Health Sciences has strong relationships with multiple health systems in the southern New England region that provide ample opportunities for research, community partnerships, and other collaborations.

The University of New Haven’s School of Health Sciences is one of first schools in the United States to pursue higher education certification from Planetree International. The partnership between the School of Health Sciences and Planetree International represents an unprecedented opportunity to develop and grow a health professions educational experience from the ground up with a person-centered care approach in mind. 

Specific Duties:

• Teach 4-6 courses per year at the graduate level
• Manage operations and academic affairs for the MHA Program
• Manage and maintain CAHME Accreditation
• Build industry relationships and internship offerings
• Advise and mentor graduate students in the MHA program
• Serve on departmental, college and university level committees
• If applicable for a tenure-rank position, maintain an active research agenda in the field of healthcare administration and policy and/or related fields

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: