Health Care Management Faculty Position(s)

Health Care Management Faculty Position(s)

Tenure Status:

Non-Tenure Track Department:

Nutrition & Health Care Mgt. - 273400 Minimum Qualifications The department of Nutrition and Health Care Management is currently seeking two full time Health Care Management faculty. Candidates for the lecturer position must have at least a master's degree in health administration or a closely related field and relevant work experience. For a teaching assistant/associate professor position, a terminal degree in health administration or a closely related field and relevant work experience is required. Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required) The department invites applications for multiple faculty positions in health care management with areas of expertise in healthcare finance, human resources, leadership, and quality management for 9 or 11 month positions. Applicants with teaching and professional experience who can facilitate students' application of principles and concepts in healthcare scenarios will be given strong consideration. Applicants with health care industry or other relevant experience are preferred. Successful applicants will have a focus on teaching excellence in both the traditional face-to-face and online environments. License/Certification Required N/A Description of the Department or Unit The Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management has 25 full-time faculty and approximately 700 undergraduate and graduate students. The Health Care Management program began in 1972 and has been continuously certified by AUPHA since 1984. With over 1,500 graduates, the program has a strong team of faculty with executive healthcare leadership experience along with a dynamic network of professionals working in health systems, physician practices, senior care organizations, and other healthcare organizations throughout North Carolina and the nation. App State offers both campus-based and online Health Care Management programs. App State also offers an online Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree that began in the fall of 2016.

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//hcm.appstate.edu/academics/master-health-administration Appalachian State University's Beaver College of Health Sciences (BCHS) is transforming the health and quality of lives of individuals, families, and communities through inclusive practices, interprofessional collaboration, and innovation in teaching, scholarship, service, and clinical outreach. The BCHS supports over 3,800 students in nine undergraduate and nine graduate degree programs, organized into six academic departments. The programs are located in Boone in the Holmes Convocation Center and the Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences, the cornerstone of Boone's Wellness District. We also have a presence on our new campus in Hickory. The college supports the Appalachian Institute for Health and Wellness and has a collaborative partnership with the Wake Forest School of Medicine's Physician Assistant Program and multiple health and human service agencies across the region.

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//healthsciences.appstate.edu Essential Duties and Responsibilities Primary instructional duties may include introduction to healthcare systems, leadership, quality management, operations, project management, and/or data management at the undergraduate level with course assignments predominantly online. Successful applicants will have a focus on teaching excellence in both the traditional face-to-face and online environments. Faculty members are expected to participate in service activities at the program, department, college, university, profession, and community levels. Responsibilities also include advising, coaching, and mentoring students. Remote positions are considered for the qualified candidate.

Proposed Date of Hire:

08/01/2026

Suggested Salary Range:

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Closing Date:

11/1/2026

Open Until Filled:

No Evaluation of Applications Begins:

05/15/2026 To apply, visit https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/54028 Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation. jeid-22dcf55ba9e75448b4291b8c8c1d2b6e