Job Description

Primary Purpose of Position
The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Health Services Management program invites applications for a 9-month tenure track Associate professor position. The successful applicant must have completed a PhD, Dr PH or equivalent doctoral degree in health administration, public health, public policy or closely related areas. The primary responsibilities for this position include teaching, conducting research, contributing to the development of graduate programs, and providing service to the health services management program, college, University, and the profession. The successful candidate is expected to teach (both face-to-face and distance) and develop courses in any one or combination of the fields of health administration, public policy, public health, population health, among other related areas. The successful candidate member will also advise, mentor, and guide students in preparation for graduate school or the workforce. The individual will conduct research, publish in peer-reviewed journals, and disseminate the research through other means, including presenting at conferences, workshops, seminars, and in the community.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit
The Department of Population Health Management and Policy is a supportive community of committed faculty and practitioners whose goals are to introduce students to the ideas and concepts relevant to the discipline, encourage interdisciplinary learning, prepare students for graduate schools, prepare students for careers in healthcare leadership and administration, and train students to conduct both basic and applied research. These goals are reached through quality classroom instruction, internship opportunities, and individualized research projects. The Department is seeking candidates to join a rapidly growing Department.

The John R. and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences (HCHHS) comprises six departments and the School of Nursing. The HCHHS offers the following undergraduate degree programs: Communication Sciences and Disorders, Health Services Management, Kinesiology, Nursing, Population Health Management and Policy, Psychology, Social Work, and Sociology. At the graduate level, HCHHS offers four graduate degree programs, including the Masters in Physician Assistant Studies (PA program), Master of Social Work (MSW), Master of Science in Health Psychology and Ph.D. in Social Work, PhD in Applied Psychology, and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). The HCHHS also hosts the Center of Excellence for Integrative Health Disparities and Equity Research (CIHDER), a hub for multidisciplinary research and community engagement to reduce health inequities. HCHHS leverages the synergistic relationships among these departments to develop advanced academic programming, strengthen trainee mentoring, and conduct collaborative multidisciplinary research and scholarly activity.

N.C. A&T is a public, land-grant, doctoral research institution and has been the largest historically Black university in the country for the past decade. With an enrollment of 14,311 students in Fall 2024, the university offers 59 undergraduate degree programs, 36 master’s programs, and 12 doctoral programs. It is America’s top producer of Black graduates in Engineering and Agricultural Science bachelor’s programs, as well as a top five producer in numerous additional disciplines, including Liberal Arts and Communications/Journalism. It also ranks no. 3 in master’s degrees awarded to Black graduates in Engineering Technologies and Related Fields, no. 4 in master’s degrees in Engineering, and the no. 11 best business school for women in the nation.

Nationally recognized for its leadership and excellence in STEM education and research, N.C. A&T is classified as “R2-High Research Activity” in the Carnegie Classifications and is poised to achieve “R1-Very High Research Activity” status. It also holds Carnegie’s earned credential in Community Engagement and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation. With an annual economic impact of $2.4 billion, N.C. A&T plays a vital role as a higher-education economic driver in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region and across a state that is ranked No. 1 in the nation for the second straight year as “best for business” by the CNBC financial network.
Minimum Requirements
The successful candidate will have earned a doctorate or relevant terminal degree in health services management, public health, public policy, or a related area.
Established record, experience, or demonstrated potential to excel in teaching both in the face to face or distance formats.
Ability to mentor and engage students through inclusive, competency-based, and active learning methods.
Experience or willingness to collaborate across disciplines, departments, colleges, and with the community and industry.
Potential to secure external research funding.