Vice Chair for Education and Director, MPH Program

University of North Dakota•Grand Forks, ND

1d•$150,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice Chair for Education serves as the Department of Population Health’s primary educational officer and concurrently as Director of the Master of Public Health (MPH) Program. In partnership with the Department Chair and School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) leadership, the Vice Chair provides strategic leadership for educational programs, curriculum development, accreditation, student success, faculty development, and educational scholarship. The role advances innovative, high-quality programs responsive to public health and population health workforce needs and fosters collaboration across academic, clinical, and community partners. The Vice Chair reports to the Chair for the Department of Population Health and works collaboratively with SMHS leadership, university administrators, faculty, staff, students, and external stakeholders. The position represents the department on designated educational committees and university-wide councils. It is based onsite at the Grand Forks, North Dakota campus, with a 1.0 FTE appointment and 50% administrative effort. Teaching, research, and service effort will be negotiated upon hire. The appointment is at the Associate Professor or Professor rank, tenured or non-tenured, based on qualifications and experience. Faculty base salary is $150,000 or more based on rank, with additional pay for administrative responsibilities and comprehensive UND benefits. The role leads the MPH program and associated graduate and certificate programs, including program development, recruitment, admissions, advising, retention, and graduation. It provides leadership for curriculum planning and modernization, program assessment and continuous quality improvement, and applicable accreditation activities, including CEPH requirements. The Vice Chair supports faculty development and teaching assignments, student progression and career development, educational research and funding, and responsible planning and allocation of educational resources. Applicants must hold a PhD, DrPH, MD, or equivalent terminal degree in public health, population health, or a closely related field; have academic rank of Associate Professor or Professor, eligibility for tenure if appropriate, or qualifications sufficient for such appointment; and have at least five years of graduate-level public health or medical school teaching experience. Prior academic administrative leadership, a record of teaching and mentoring excellence, and experience in curriculum or program administration are also required. A successful criminal history background check is required. The position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment. Applications should include a cover letter, current CV, and contact information for three professional references. Applications received by November 24, 2026, receive full consideration; the position remains open until filled.

Requirements

PhD, DrPH, MD, or equivalent terminal degree in public health, population health, or a closely related field.
Academic rank of Associate Professor or Professor, with eligibility for tenure if appropriate at the University of North Dakota, or qualifications sufficient to achieve such appointment.
At least five years of teaching experience in a graduate-level public health or medical school environment.
Prior academic administrative leadership experience, such as service as a graduate program director, director of graduate studies, or equivalent.
Demonstrated record of excellence in teaching, mentoring, and educational leadership.
Demonstrated experience with curriculum oversight, academic program administration, or graduate education leadership.
Record of scholarship achievement appropriate for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate across disciplines and work effectively with faculty, students, staff, and academic leadership.
Successful completion of a criminal history background check.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience managing or substantially contributing to CEPH accreditation, accreditation self-studies, or comparable academic quality assurance processes.
Demonstrated success in curriculum development, program assessment, and continuous quality improvement.
Demonstrated success in securing and administering extramural research funds, such as NIH, HRSA, CDC, or philanthropic foundation funding.
Experience developing educational or workforce training grants and supporting educational scholarship.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, with the ability to connect educational priorities, research activities, and public health workforce needs.
Experience with faculty mentoring, academic advising, budget planning, and resource allocation.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for the MPH program and associated graduate and certificate programs, including development, recruitment, admissions, advising, retention, and graduation.
Advise the Department Chair on educational priorities, faculty teaching assignments, instructional resource needs, and program budget planning.
Lead program development initiatives that improve educational quality, student outcomes, and workforce relevance.
Represent the department on SMHS educational committees, university-wide councils, and other relevant institutional bodies.
Expand interprofessional education opportunities across SMHS academic programs.
Participate in resolving academic concerns and grievances under university policies and procedures.
Lead curriculum planning, development, and modernization across departmental academic programs.
Keep educational programs current, evidence-informed, and aligned with emerging public health and population health priorities.
Direct program assessment and continuous quality improvement, monitoring student learning outcomes, satisfaction, instructional effectiveness, and program performance.
Lead accreditation activities, including self-studies, reporting, site visits, and compliance with applicable standards, including CEPH requirements as applicable.
Develop and implement improvement plans based on assessment and accreditation findings.
Coordinate teaching assignments and course coverage according to faculty expertise, program needs, and equitable workload expectations.
Support faculty development in teaching, curriculum design, assessment, mentoring, and educational innovation.
Encourage educational scholarship, professional development, and teaching recognition.
Develop strategies to support student recruitment, enrollment, retention, and graduation.
Monitor student progression and outcomes, including retention, time to degree, graduation rates, and post-graduation outcomes.
Promote effective academic advising, mentoring, capstone experiences, and student engagement.
Support career development through partnerships with employers, community organizations, research programs, fellowship opportunities, and doctoral programs.
Foster an inclusive learning environment and respond to student feedback.
Promote educational scholarship and innovation within the department.
Support faculty engagement in educational research, workforce development initiatives, and grant-supported training programs.
Facilitate development of educational and workforce training grants from federal, foundation, and other funding sources.
Encourage dissemination of educational innovations and outcomes through publications, presentations, and professional organizations.
Participate in budget planning and monitoring educational program resources.
Support effective allocation of faculty effort, instructional resources, and advising assignments.
Monitor advising and mentoring capacity to support student success and sustainable faculty workloads.
Contribute to departmental strategic planning and implementation of educational initiatives.