The University of Denver has the distinction of being the oldest independent university in the Rocky Mountain region, giving it a tradition of 150 years of academic excellence. The University of Denver’s college of professional and continuing studies, University College, is a leader in adult education, providing fully accredited and affordable educational experiences specifically designed for busy adults.
Position Summary
The Teaching Assistant Professor and Academic Director of Health Informatics and Management Programming is responsible for credentials and industry partnerships in the Healthcare Management and Health Informatics programs. This role requires expertise in such areas as academic, clinical, and research environments. The primary responsibilities are overall program industry alignment, with an emphasis on learner experience from recruiting to alumni relations, developing internal and external partnerships and collaborations for both credit and noncredit offerings, and teaching. This position reports to the Dean to ensure that the content of the various concentrations is current, high quality, and meets the needs of employers and learners. The Academic Director will work closely with cross disciplinary teams to assure quality course delivery, support advising, address learner issues, recruit and provide support to adjunct faculty, attract new learners to the program for credit and noncredit offerings, and build internal and external partnerships. The successful candidate must be willing to be part of, and promote, an inclusive team and work culture. The Academic Director is also assigned a teaching load per academic year. The role has an inherent responsibility to provide experiential learning advising to learners concerning their careers as appropriate. In addition, the Academic Director represents the College at University and community events. The position is a full-time, benefited position and is a non-tenured, appointed faculty position in the teaching series.
University College builds an educational community that embodies values of inclusivity and diversity. We embrace a commitment to inclusive excellence by fostering a welcoming environment for our diverse learners, staff, and faculty to learn and grow. We embed the values of diversity and inclusivity in all our programs: lifelong learning opportunities and varied curricular offerings. University College fosters a learning culture, where questions are expected; information and wisdom are shared; and community members respectfully challenge each other’s perspectives and engage in personal reflection. We celebrate our successes, measure our progress, and realize our goals through collective action. We strive to be culturally aware of our behaviors; aim to ignite continuous growth within each individual; and seek to enhance our impact on learners, alumni, faculty, staff, and the greater community.
Essential Functions
The Teaching Assistant Professor and Academic Director is responsible for the current programs within the University College Portfolio:
- Healthcare Management
- Health Informatics
Specific responsibilities with respect to these programs include:
- Curricula assessment and updates
- Work with a team for program course designs and redesigns
- Recruit and work with health industry subject matter experts for course design
- Recruit and work with health industry experts for instructor pool
- Maintain a program advisory board with health industry leaders
- Teach select courses within the programs
- Review and approve learner applicants
- Integrate real-world content and experiential learning into the learner experience
- Promote internal and external workshops and events for both Instructor and learner development
- Provide support for instructors and address instructor issues
- Provide support for learners and address learner issues
- Monitor learner and instructor experience using existing systems and collaborating with the teaching and learning specialists
- Work with operations on annual schedule, course scheduling, and instructor assignments
- Develop industry relationships to ensure the curricula are responsive to employer needs and current with respect to technologies and practices
- Assist in identifying and executing new partnerships and collaborative opportunities in the health industry
- Develop relationships with other University College Academic programs to enhance and promote cross-listed courses and experiential learning
- Monitor and sustain program metrics for success
- Assist with logistics of new program for-credit and non-credit offerings including planning and execution
- Attend local and regional events for learner and instructor recruitment
- Work collaboratively to operationalize strategic initiatives
- Assist regarding marketing strategies, collateral, and digital media
- Develop and maintain relationships with industry specific professional associations
- Participate in health industry board membership for selected collaborative projects
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of healthcare management, health informatics, and current industry trends, technologies, and practices
- Knowledge of academic program development, assessment, and experiential learning principles
- Knowledge of diverse teaching modalities and pedagogical best practices
- Strong program management and leadership abilities
- Excellence in curriculum development, assessment, and content creation
- Proficiency in health industry analytics tools and data analysis methods
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences
- Ability to build and maintain partnerships with industry stakeholders
- Strategic planning, implementation, and project management capabilities
- Marketing and recruitment strategy development skills
- Ability to work effectively in and lead cross-disciplinary teams
- Ability to mentor and support diverse groups of learners and instructors
- Ability to analyze industry trends and integrate real-world applications
- Ability to balance multiple priorities and adapt to changing needs
- Ability to promote and foster an inclusive learning environment
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in health-related industry, or other relevant discipline
- Demonstrable expertise and mentorship in the health industry
- Familiarity and proficiency with commonly used health industry methods and analytics tools
- Strong management, teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Previous teaching experience
- Curricula development and evaluation experience
- Experience with building, fostering, and sustaining industry partnerships
Preferred Qualifications
- Earned doctorate in a relevant field
- Knowledge of best practices in multiple modalities of course delivery
- Demonstrated experience and commitment to recruiting learners and instructors/employees from diverse and varied backgrounds
Working Environment
- Standard office environment.
- Unexpected interruptions occur often, and stress level is moderate to high.
- Noise level is quiet to moderate.
Physical Activities
- Ability to sit in front of a computer for an extended period.
- Occasionally required to move about the office/campus with the capability of transporting objects up to 20 lbs.
Work Schedule
While the University’s administrative offices are open Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, faculty schedules vary from term to term and are based on courses taught, service commitments, and research agendas. The University’s academic calendars are posted on the registrar’s website: https://www.du.edu/registrar/calendars-deadlines the law school is on a semester system and has a different academic calendar here: http://www.law.du.edu/academics/registrar).
Two remote days per week. Limited Travel required.
Application Deadline
For consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) December 9, 2024.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Salary Grade Number:
The salary grade for the position is UC.
Salary Range:
The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $97,000.
The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.
Benefits:
The University of Denver offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO pass. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.
Please include the following documents with your application:
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
- Diversity Statement
- Teaching Statement
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All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.