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Position Summary:

The College of Business at Florida Atlantic University seeks applications for an open rank tenure track faculty, who will also serve as the Director of the Health Administration program (housed in the Management Programs Department) starting in Fall 2025.

Responsibilities:

Successful candidates would be expected to maintain an active program of high-quality research; a commitment to rigorous and engaging teaching of healthcare management courses at both the undergraduate and the graduate levels; and the ability to participate in appropriate types of service to the program, department, college, university, community, and profession.

The Director of Health Administration program reports to the Department Chair of Management Programs and participates in executive collaboration with the Deans, the Chairs, and other Program Directors in the College. The Director’s responsibilities include:

Teaching (1-1-1 load) in both undergraduate and graduate programs.Ensuring that the program is run professionally, responsibly, and effectively; and support faculty, staff, and students so they can perform to their highest potential.Planning course schedules and staffing for the program.Coordinating with the Department Chair and Executive programs staff to oversee admission and staffing of the Health Administration Executive programs.Representing the program and university to external constituencies and engaging with businesses and the community to develop effective partnerships that benefit the program, faculty, and students.Recruiting participants for the program Advisory Council and conducting meetings.Leading student recruitment and retention efforts, promoting the program to potential students, and engaging alumni.Promoting tenure-track and non-tenure track faculty excellence through assisting the Department Chair with recruitment, supervision, mentoring, and developmentAssisting the Department Chair with evaluation of merit for promotion and tenure.Leading program strategic planning and the periodic program review.Participating in service to the university and stakeholder communities.

The College of Business at Florida Atlantic University seeks scholars who are committed to supporting the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds and to thoughtfully engaging all communities in higher education. Florida Atlantic University embodies a culture of strategic and collaborative community engagement that results in mutual benefit to the institution and the various internal and external communities that it serves.

FAU serves more than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across six campuses located along the southeast Florida coast. In recent years, the University has doubled its research expenditures and outpaced its peers in student achievement rates. FAU is designated a Hispanic-serving institution, ranked as a top public university by U.S. News & World Report and a High Research Activity institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. For more information, visit www.fau.edu.

For questions or additional information about this position, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Gulcin Gumus, at ggumus@fau.edu.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Candidates are required to have earned a doctorate in Healthcare Management or a related field from an accredited (AACSB or similar) university by the effective date of employment.
• Candidates should be strongly committed to high-quality scholarly research.
• Candidates should have demonstrated a record of excellence in teaching at an accredited (AACSB or similar) university.
• Candidates should have demonstrated a record of excellence in leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will also have:
• Experience and interest in research and/or teaching in healthcare systems, health information technology, professions, and related areas.
• Certification or experience teaching in fully online or hybrid delivery platforms.

Salary:

Commensurate with Experience

College or Department:

College of Business

Location:

Boca Raton

Work Days and Hours:

N/A

Application Deadline:

2025-01-30

Special Instructions to Applicant:

This position is open until filled and may close without prior notice.

This position is subject to funding.

All applicants must apply electronically to the currently posted position on the Office of Human Resources' job website (https://fau.edu/jobs) by completing the required employment application for this recruitment and submitting the related documents.

Required Documents:
FAU’s Career Page permits the attachment of required/requested documentation.

PLEASE NOTE: A maximum of five (5) documents may be attached to your application. If more than five (5) documents are required for submission, please combine additional documents into a single attachment to not exceed the maximum permitted.

The site permits the attachment of required/requested documentation. When completing the online application, please upload the following: (1) letter of application detailing how candidate meets qualifications, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) A statement of teaching philosophy (with recent teaching evaluation scores included, if applicable), (4) a sample of current research and (5) professional references (name, affiliation, contact information).

Transcripts:
The selected candidate for this position is required to submit an official transcript sent directly from the institution for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Similarly, for degrees from outside the United States, the evaluation by an organization belonging to the National Association of Credential Evaluation (NACES), with an indication of the documents the evaluation was prepared from (official transcripts, diplomas, dissertation abstracts) is required for the Provost’s credential file prior to the first day of employment. Transcripts must be issued to Florida Atlantic University, not to the individual applicant.

Background Screening:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.

As a Hispanic-serving institution, Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is one of the most racially and ethnically diverse institutions in the Florida state university system. We are committed to recruiting and retaining talented faculty and staff. We embrace our shared responsibility to create and celebrate a welcoming and inclusive campus environment for all. Our community features excellent schools, a vibrant and safe community, and a sub-tropical climate conductive to year-round outdoor activities.

Accommodations:
Individuals requiring accommodation, please call 561-297-3057. 711