UNIV-PT DHA Temporary Instructor – Department of Healthcare Leadership and Management

Job Description Summary

The Adjunct Faculty member for the Doctor of Health Administration (DHA) program will teach doctoral-level courses in a hybrid and/or online format. This part-time role supports the program’s mission by delivering high-quality instruction, evaluating doctoral-level work, maintaining alignment with program competencies, and collaborating with leadership to ensure academic quality. Adjunct faculty may also serve as mentors or committee members for doctoral projects, supporting students through applied research and scholarly dissemination.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Temporary

Cost Center

CC000213 CHP - DHA

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-00

Pay Range

0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

3.2

Work Shift

Job Description

The DHA program at MUSC prepares healthcare executives, scholars, and policy leaders to guide complex healthcare organizations through data-driven and rapidly evolving environments. Delivered in a hybrid model—online coursework paired with short on-campus executive sessions—the program emphasizes leadership, strategy, quality, analytics, health policy, and applied research. 

Adjunct faculty join a collaborative, mission-focused team dedicated to developing transformative healthcare leaders who apply evidence-based, ethical, and innovative approaches to organizational performance and health outcomes. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach one or more doctoral-level courses per academic year (typically 2–3 courses). 

• Deliver high-quality hybrid and/or online instruction, including facilitating discussions and evaluating doctoral-level writing. 

• Provide timely, constructive feedback on assignments and assessments. 

• Hold virtual office hours and maintain responsive communication with students. 

• Ensure course content remains current, evidence-based, and aligned with program competencies and institutional learning outcomes. 

• Collaborate with the Division Director and instructional design team to ensure consistent academic quality across delivery formats. 

• Participate in faculty orientation and training related to hybrid and online pedagogy. 

• Adhere to MUSC policies on academic integrity, accessibility, and inclusive teaching practices. 

• Optional/Assigned: Serve as a doctoral project mentor or committee member, supporting applied research and scholarly development. 

Required Qualifications:

• Earned terminal degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., DHA, Ph.D., DBA, Ed.D.) in Healthcare Administration, Health Services Research, Health Policy, Business Administration, Organizational Management or Leadership, or a closely related field. 

• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following: 

• • Healthcare leadership, management, or strategy 

• • Health policy and regulation 

• • Quality improvement and patient safety 

• • Data analytics and decision-making 

• • Organizational behavior and change management 

• • Research methods, design, and applied scholarship 

• Record of professional and/or scholarly achievement appropriate for doctoral-level teaching. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching in doctoral or executive-level graduate programs. 

• Experience with hybrid and online learning-management systems (e.g., Brightspace, Canvas, Blackboard). 

• Demonstrated ability to mentor doctoral students in applied research projects or dissertations. 

• Evidence o