Assistant/Associate Professor - Health Services Management

Posting Details

Classification Information

Classification Type

EHRA

Position Overview

Primary Purpose of Position

The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Health Services Management program invites applications for a
9-month tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor position.
Primary responsibilities include teaching, conducting research,
contributing to graduate program development, and providing service
to the health services management program, college, University, and
profession. The Assistant/Associate Professor of Informatics and
Data Analytics combines academic teaching, research, and service in
a field that spans information systems, data science, and
computational methods.

The successful candidate will support students’ mastery of AI and
digital innovation in health care and public health through a
comprehensive curriculum of stand-alone courses and integration in
existing courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. 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, secure
extramural funding, and disseminate research through other means,
including presenting at conferences, workshops, seminars, and in
the community.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit

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.

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, and to 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.

Minimum Requirements

A PhD, or equivalent doctoral degree in one of the following or
closely related areas of Health Services Management: Health
Informatics, Data Analytics, or Data Science. The successful
applicant must have completed this degree before appointment.

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training,
Education

The preferred candidate will have 5 years or more in health
administration, public health, or public policy edutation.

Required License or Certification

Is this position eligible for a remote or hybrid work
arrangement, consistent with university and state
policies.

On-site (Employees are primarily in the office and/or have a
critical job requirement that requires dedicated office space
on-site)

Position Information

Working Title

Assistant/Associate Professor - Health Services Management

Position Number

000764

Recruitment Salary Range

Commensurate with education and experience

FLSA

Exempt

Appointment Type

Permanent - Full-time

Tenure Track

Yes

FTE

40 hours/week, 10 months

If Time Limited, Appointment Length

Organizational Division

Population Health Management and Policy

Organizational Location

College of Health and Human Sciences

Organizational Unit

Population Health Management and Policy

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

EPA3239

Open Date

10/15/2026

Close Date - for postings that do not use Open Until
Filled

Open Until Filled

Yes

Open Until Filled Minimum Application Period Postings: Positions
remaining posted after this date are continuing to accept
applications, but may close at any time. Applications received by
this date will receive full consideration, applications received
after this date may receive consideration depending upon the status
of the search

Date Position Available

January 2027

Special Instructions to Applicant

You must complete and submit an electronic application for
employment to be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu
of completing an electronic application. Applicants seeking
Veteran’s Preference must attach a DD 214 form. Certificate of
Release or Discharge from Active Duty with your application during
the process of applying to the job posting. Final candidates are
subject to criminal and sex offender background checks. North
Carolina A&T State University participates in E-Verify. Federal
law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment
eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
North Carolina A&T State University is an Equal Opportunity and
Affirmative Action Employer. No one who applies or seeks employment
will be denied admission to or employment at North Carolina A&T
State University on the basis of race, religion, color, national
origin, sex, age, disabling condition, veteran status, political
affiliation, genetic information or sexual orientation and sexual
identity.

Employee Benefits available to NC A & T permanent employees
include the following and more;

• Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave for Eligible Employees
• Community Service Leave
• Aetna – State Health Benefits of North Carolina
• NCFlex – Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life

Insurance and more

• 12 Paid Holidays
• Teachers and State Employees Retirement System ( TSERS )
• Optional Supplemental Plans – 401k, 403b, 457b and 457
• Employee Assistance Program ( EAP )
• Campus Recreation Center Discount
• University Bookstore Discount
• and more

This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid work
arrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C.
A&T employees are generally required to reside in North
Carolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty
station.

Quick Link

https://jobs.ncat.edu/postings/41817

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Please indicate how you learned of the vacant position for

which you are applying.

• NCA&T Website
• UNC System Job Board
• Indeed.com
• NCA&T Employee
• Chronicle of Higher Education
• Inside Higher Ed
• Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
• Other_____________
• If you indicated you learned of this employment opportunity

from an “Other” source please advise where you learned of the
position:

(Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Teaching Philosophy
• Bachelor's Degree - Copy of transcripts
• Master's Degree - Copy of transcripts
• Ph.D. - Copy of transcripts

Optional Documents

• Letter of Reference 1
• Letter of Reference 2
• Letter of Reference 3
• Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty

(DD-214)

• Other Document
• Other Degree - Copy of transcripts