Tenure-Track, Rank Open Faculty; Health Administration
Apply NowCompany: University of North Alabama
Location: Florence, AL 35630
Description:
Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Florence, Alabama
Job Type: Faculty
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Management & Marketing
Opening Date: 04/15/2024
FLSA: Exempt
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidate's education, experience, and unique qualifications as they relate to the position.
Description
The University of North Alabama invites applications for a full-time, open rank, tenure track faculty position in Health Administration within the department of Management & Marketing in the Sanders College of Business & Technology, beginning in Fall of 2024. The successful candidate will instruct in our new Master of Health Administration (MHA) program, as well as our MBA and/or BBA programs. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled.
The successful candidate will have a willingness to work with students from diverse backgrounds through teaching and research, as well as during experiential learning opportunities. Candidates are expected to demonstrate research necessary for the college to meet current AACSB international accreditation standards. Salaries are competitive with other AACSB-accredited institutions and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Essential Job Duties
Responsibilities include teaching online graduate courses while establishing and/or maintaining a strong record of research and service. The MHA program is delivered 100% online, however, other teaching and service responsibilities require being on campus.
Minimum Qualifications
A doctoral degree in health administration, public health, or a related field from an accredited institution is required. Candidates with healthcare industry experience are preferred. Candidates within six months of completion (as per evidence of ABD status and dissertation defense schedule), a doctorate in health administration, public health, or a related field will be accepted. The review of candidates will focus on their research productivity/potential, teaching effectiveness/potential, and mentoring experience/potential. While content areas are open, expertise in healthcare finance, healthcare economics, healthcare law/policy, management and organizational behavior, and/or quality improvement is preferred. Candidates with healthcare industry experience also are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please be prepared to upload a cover letter and resume/CV at the time of application, as well as provide contact information for at least three professional references. In addition, this position requires submission of a teaching philosophy, research statement, and a one-page diversity statement, the details of which may be found here -
Transcripts for the highest degree attained are required for a complete application packet. Official transcripts for the highest degree attained are required of the successful candidate, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If any of your graduate hours in the relevant teaching discipline are taken from a degree(s) that is not your highest attained, an official transcript of that degree(s) must also be submitted. Electronic copies, if available, of unofficial transcripts may be attached under the attachment headings of Unofficial Transcript 1, Unofficial Transcript 2, etc. Electronic copies of unofficial/official transcripts may also be requested to be sent to Official transcripts must be sent directly to HR from the issuing school via email to be considered official. Transcripts with a designation of "Issued to Student", or with the student name listed as the recipient will not be considered official. Official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate prior to the start date of the appointment, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process.
The teaching philosophy, research statement, diversity statement, and transcripts must be uploaded in the application section as SUPPLEMENTAL ATTACHMENTS. The supplemental attachment link will only appear after the required attachments of cover letter and resume/CV have been uploaded.
If you have previously worked at UNA as an adjunct or faculty member and your transcripts are already on file, please email and ask that they be moved to your completed application for this position. Applications submitted without supplemental attachments will be considered incomplete and non-viable. For questions, please email or call [redacted] and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 may result in a delayed response
UNA is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving excellence and strength through diversity. UNA seeks a wide range of applicants for this position so that one of our core values, ethnic and cultural diversity, will be affirmed. UNA is a smoke-free campus.
Faculty Benefit Summary
For more details regarding each benefit listed below, please visit the HR website at or click on the links below.
UNA has a fully-insured group health insurance program with , which includes medical, prescription drug, vision, psychiatric, and substance abuse benefits for full-time university employees, and their eligible dependents. The University covers the full individual premium for eligible employees.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Health/Vision/RX - Monthly Premiums
Tier Employee Cost UNA Cost Total Premium
Employee $0.00 $557.95 $557.95
+Child(ren) $362.65 $557.95 $920.60
+Spouse $557.94 $557.95 $1,115.89
+Spouse & Child(ren) $641.08 $557.95 $1,199.03
UNA also provides dental coverage through The University covers the full individual premium for eligible employees.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Dental - Monthly Premiums
Tier Employee Cost UNA Cost Total Premium
Employee $0.00 $27.54 $27.54
Family $36.34 $27.54 $63.88
UNA provides all eligible employees with basic life insurance at no cost to the employee. The basic life coverage level is 1.5 times the covered employee's annual base salary with a maximum benefit of $400,000. Included with your basic life coverage is Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage at 3 times the covered employee's annual salary. The provider for this coverage is
As a member of the , eligible employees have life benefits available through the TRS. Also, for eligible active employees, a death benefit of the payment of accrued sick leave is paid to the employee's beneficiary by the University.
This coverage provides benefits after a 90-day period of disability. The monthly benefit is 60% of the covered employee's monthly base salary not to exceed $10,000 per month. The cost for this benefit is paid in full by the University for eligible employees and the provider for this coverage is
Retirement Plans
The is a defined benefit plan in which participation is mandatory for eligible employees. Eligible employees are categorized by the TRS as Tier I or Tier II members.
Rates below are effective as of October 1, 2023
- this plan is a voluntary, supplemental, deferred compensation plan offered by the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
The University provide a $6.00 per month credit to eligible employees to offset the cost(s) for supplemental, voluntary benefits. All full-time regular employees are eligible for this benefit on the first day of the month following the completion of 90 days of employment.
UNA provides remission of tuition to eligible employees and to their spouses and qualified dependent children.
Paid Time Off
- Faculty are not eligible for annual leave.
- Full-time regular employees are entitled to 96 work hours (12 workdays) of sick leave each year at the employee's regular rate of pay regardless of length of service.
- Faculty are eligible for paid holidays.
01
Do you have a doctoral degree in health administration, public health, or a related field from an accredited institution?
02
Do you have any healthcare industry experience?
03
Do you have an expertise in any of the following preferred content areas? Healthcare finance, healthcare economics, healthcare law/policy, management and organizational behavior, and/or quality improvement.
04
Are you eligible to work for ANY employer in the US at this time?
Required Question
Location : Florence, Alabama
Job Type: Faculty
Division: Academic Affairs
Department: Management & Marketing
Opening Date: 04/15/2024
FLSA: Exempt
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidate's education, experience, and unique qualifications as they relate to the position.
Description
The University of North Alabama invites applications for a full-time, open rank, tenure track faculty position in Health Administration within the department of Management & Marketing in the Sanders College of Business & Technology, beginning in Fall of 2024. The successful candidate will instruct in our new Master of Health Administration (MHA) program, as well as our MBA and/or BBA programs. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled.
The successful candidate will have a willingness to work with students from diverse backgrounds through teaching and research, as well as during experiential learning opportunities. Candidates are expected to demonstrate research necessary for the college to meet current AACSB international accreditation standards. Salaries are competitive with other AACSB-accredited institutions and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Essential Job Duties
Responsibilities include teaching online graduate courses while establishing and/or maintaining a strong record of research and service. The MHA program is delivered 100% online, however, other teaching and service responsibilities require being on campus.
Minimum Qualifications
A doctoral degree in health administration, public health, or a related field from an accredited institution is required. Candidates with healthcare industry experience are preferred. Candidates within six months of completion (as per evidence of ABD status and dissertation defense schedule), a doctorate in health administration, public health, or a related field will be accepted. The review of candidates will focus on their research productivity/potential, teaching effectiveness/potential, and mentoring experience/potential. While content areas are open, expertise in healthcare finance, healthcare economics, healthcare law/policy, management and organizational behavior, and/or quality improvement is preferred. Candidates with healthcare industry experience also are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please be prepared to upload a cover letter and resume/CV at the time of application, as well as provide contact information for at least three professional references. In addition, this position requires submission of a teaching philosophy, research statement, and a one-page diversity statement, the details of which may be found here -
Transcripts for the highest degree attained are required for a complete application packet. Official transcripts for the highest degree attained are required of the successful candidate, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If any of your graduate hours in the relevant teaching discipline are taken from a degree(s) that is not your highest attained, an official transcript of that degree(s) must also be submitted. Electronic copies, if available, of unofficial transcripts may be attached under the attachment headings of Unofficial Transcript 1, Unofficial Transcript 2, etc. Electronic copies of unofficial/official transcripts may also be requested to be sent to Official transcripts must be sent directly to HR from the issuing school via email to be considered official. Transcripts with a designation of "Issued to Student", or with the student name listed as the recipient will not be considered official. Official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate prior to the start date of the appointment, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process.
The teaching philosophy, research statement, diversity statement, and transcripts must be uploaded in the application section as SUPPLEMENTAL ATTACHMENTS. The supplemental attachment link will only appear after the required attachments of cover letter and resume/CV have been uploaded.
If you have previously worked at UNA as an adjunct or faculty member and your transcripts are already on file, please email and ask that they be moved to your completed application for this position. Applications submitted without supplemental attachments will be considered incomplete and non-viable. For questions, please email or call [redacted] and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 may result in a delayed response
UNA is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving excellence and strength through diversity. UNA seeks a wide range of applicants for this position so that one of our core values, ethnic and cultural diversity, will be affirmed. UNA is a smoke-free campus.
Faculty Benefit Summary
For more details regarding each benefit listed below, please visit the HR website at or click on the links below.
UNA has a fully-insured group health insurance program with , which includes medical, prescription drug, vision, psychiatric, and substance abuse benefits for full-time university employees, and their eligible dependents. The University covers the full individual premium for eligible employees.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Health/Vision/RX - Monthly Premiums
Tier Employee Cost UNA Cost Total Premium
Employee $0.00 $557.95 $557.95
+Child(ren) $362.65 $557.95 $920.60
+Spouse $557.94 $557.95 $1,115.89
+Spouse & Child(ren) $641.08 $557.95 $1,199.03
UNA also provides dental coverage through The University covers the full individual premium for eligible employees.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama Dental - Monthly Premiums
Tier Employee Cost UNA Cost Total Premium
Employee $0.00 $27.54 $27.54
Family $36.34 $27.54 $63.88
UNA provides all eligible employees with basic life insurance at no cost to the employee. The basic life coverage level is 1.5 times the covered employee's annual base salary with a maximum benefit of $400,000. Included with your basic life coverage is Accidental Death and Dismemberment coverage at 3 times the covered employee's annual salary. The provider for this coverage is
As a member of the , eligible employees have life benefits available through the TRS. Also, for eligible active employees, a death benefit of the payment of accrued sick leave is paid to the employee's beneficiary by the University.
This coverage provides benefits after a 90-day period of disability. The monthly benefit is 60% of the covered employee's monthly base salary not to exceed $10,000 per month. The cost for this benefit is paid in full by the University for eligible employees and the provider for this coverage is
Retirement Plans
The is a defined benefit plan in which participation is mandatory for eligible employees. Eligible employees are categorized by the TRS as Tier I or Tier II members.
Rates below are effective as of October 1, 2023
- Tier I - Employee contribution rate is 7.5% for regular employees and 8.5% for law enforcement employees.
- Tier II - Employee contribution rate is 6.2% for regular employees and 7.0% for law enforcement employees.
- this plan is a voluntary, supplemental, deferred compensation plan offered by the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
The University provide a $6.00 per month credit to eligible employees to offset the cost(s) for supplemental, voluntary benefits. All full-time regular employees are eligible for this benefit on the first day of the month following the completion of 90 days of employment.
- Flexible Spending Accounts - HealthEquity
- Cancer Insurance - Allstate
- Short-Term Disability Insurance - Fort Dearborn Life
- Life Insurance - Symetra
- Accident Coverage - Symetra
- Critical Illness Insurance - Symetra
- Hospital Indemnity Coverage - Symetra
- Vision Insurance - VSP
- Air Evac Lifeteam
- Long-Term Care Insurance - LTCi Plans
UNA provides remission of tuition to eligible employees and to their spouses and qualified dependent children.
Paid Time Off
- Faculty are not eligible for annual leave.
- Full-time regular employees are entitled to 96 work hours (12 workdays) of sick leave each year at the employee's regular rate of pay regardless of length of service.
- Faculty are eligible for paid holidays.
01
Do you have a doctoral degree in health administration, public health, or a related field from an accredited institution?
- No, I do not have a doctoral degree nor am I enrolled in a doctoral program.
- No, I do not have a doctoral degree, but I am currently enrolled in a doctoral program in health administration, public health, or a related field from an accredited institution and am within six months of completion (ABD status).
- Yes, I have a doctoral degree in health administration or public health.
- Yes, I have a doctoral degree in a related field.
02
Do you have any healthcare industry experience?
- No
- Yes
03
Do you have an expertise in any of the following preferred content areas? Healthcare finance, healthcare economics, healthcare law/policy, management and organizational behavior, and/or quality improvement.
- No, I don't have expertise in any of the listed content fields.
- Yes, I have expertise in one of the listed content fields.
- Yes, I have expertise in multiple listed content fields.
04
Are you eligible to work for ANY employer in the US at this time?
- No
- Yes
Required Question