Health Care Administration Associate Professor

DeVry University

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

DeVry University seeks to address emerging talent needs and close the opportunity gap by preparing learners for careers shaped by continuous technological change. They aim to empower students to improve their lives, communities, and workplaces through innovative programs, relevant partnerships, and exceptional care. The colleague experience is a focus, emphasizing care for employees to deliver their unique Care Formula to learners and partners. The College of Health Sciences is looking for an Associate Professor to be the subject matter expert for the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program. This is a "builder's role" responsible for curriculum design and revision, serving as faculty lead for accreditation and assessment, teaching graduate courses, and partnering with the Assistant Dean on co-curricular programming and special projects. The ideal candidate is a self-directed academic professional who can manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and handle accreditation-quality documentation routinely.

Requirements

Doctorate degree in the field being taught or a related field with at least 18 graduate hours in healthcare administration.
Three to five years of healthcare industry experience appropriate to the graduate course subject matter.
At least two years of proven accomplishment in curriculum development, including designing and building courses from the ground up.
Working familiarity with CAHME accreditation standards, criteria, and competency expectations.
At least two years of demonstrated excellence in graduate-level teaching and a record of research, publication, or applied scholarship.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and consistently deliver work on or ahead of deadline, with minimal supervision.
Availability and willingness to teach one to two courses per session.
Experience teaching web-based courses.
Experience building and managing academic programs.
Experience participating in university committees.
Experience participating in local and national professional organizations.
Past successful professional experiences with team members from diverse backgrounds.
Degrees from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent.
Qualifying credentials must be awarded by an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or by an international institution determined to hold equivalent accreditation.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate in healthcare administration (DHA, PhD) preferred.
Direct, hands-on CAHME accreditation experience — self-study authoring, evidence portfolio development, site visit preparation, or service as a CAHME peer reviewer or site visitor.
Experience designing a graduate healthcare administration program, concentration, or certificate from the ground up.
Experience with competency-based curriculum design, outcome mapping, and curricular scaffolding.
Experience building assessment systems, signature assignments, and closing-the-loop reporting.
Experience leading co-curricular programming, student case competitions, or professional development events.
Five or more years of previous teaching experience.
Prior fully online or hybrid graduate faculty experience.
Professional certification such as FACHE, CPHQ, CRCR, CHFP, or equivalent.
Experience applying artificial intelligence and analytics tools in healthcare operations or in course design.

Responsibilities

Serve as the designated subject matter expert for the MHA program and its graduate course sequence, covering a wide range of healthcare administration topics.
Maintain currency of program content against evolving healthcare practice, regulatory changes, payer environment shifts, and emerging technology.
Serve as the primary faculty resource for content questions escalated by visiting professors, students, and academic leadership.
Review and validate program outcomes, course learning outcomes, and competency mapping for disciplinary accuracy and graduate-level rigor.
Lead ground-up development of new graduate courses, including course description, learning outcomes, assessment design, content build, rubric construction, and publication.
Lead the revision and enhancement of existing MHA courses, ensuring alignment with program outcomes, competency framework, and industry standards.
Design authentic, executive-level assessments such as case analyses, strategic plans, and data-driven decision briefs.
Develop and maintain program scaffolding documentation, including plan of study sequencing, outcome maps, and competency crosswalks.
Partner with instructional designers and other colleagues to deliver course builds on schedule.
Address and resolve curriculum-related issues submitted through Canvas.
Develop graduate certificate and elective offerings.
Serve as faculty lead for CAHME accreditation activity, including self-study narrative authoring, evidence collection, documentation, and site visit preparation.
Maintain and refine the MHA competency framework and its alignment to CAHME standards.
Build and sustain assessment infrastructure for defensible evidence collection.
Analyze assessment results and lead evidence-based curricular improvements.
Support institutional and programmatic accreditation reporting.
Deliver graduate courses within Canvas, teaching one to two courses per session.
Advise and mentor graduate students, including capstone and thesis supervision.
Support and advise visiting professors on curriculum-related matters.
Contribute to university service through participation in curriculum committees and college initiatives.
Partner with the Assistant Dean to design and run co-curricular programming for MHA students.
Support student organizations and honor society activity related to healthcare administration.
Build and maintain relationships with healthcare organizations and partners to support experiential learning.
Assume special projects and initiatives assigned by the Assistant Dean.
Manage multiple concurrent curriculum, accreditation, teaching, and co-curricular projects.
Meet or beat committed deadlines and surface risks early.
Proactively identify gaps, propose solutions, and initiate work.
Maintain organized documentation and version control for curricular and accreditation artifacts.
Communicate project status clearly and consistently.
Engage in professional development activities, staying current in the field and participating in scholarly activities.
Maintain active membership and engagement in healthcare administration professional organizations.
Contribute to college and curriculum-related activities focused on faculty professional development.