Job description

Requisition Number: FE04631

Working Title
Faculty and Program Director – Clinical Leadership and Management Program

Department Name: 7N630:Health and Clinical Sciences

Work Location: Lexington, KY

Type of Position: Faculty

Tenure Track Status
Tenure Track

Required Education: A doctoral degree in a related field with relevant experience is required
Completion of a health administration program at the bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral level, or experience as a Program Director of a health administration program for a minimum of three years

Required Related Experience: 2-3 years of teaching experience as the primary instructor of undergraduate healthcare administration coursework in post-secondary education
Demonstrated leadership and administrative experience, preferably in higher education or healthcare, including program management

Job Summary

Special Title Series (tenure-eligible) Open Rank Faculty Position and Program Director – Clinical Leadership and Management Program, Department of Health & Clinical Sciences

The Clinical Leadership & Management Program, Department of Health & Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences (CHS) at the University of Kentucky is accepting applications for a full-time 12-month special title open rank (tenure-eligible) faculty member to serve as Program Director of the Clinical Leadership and Management Program. Rank and salary are commensurate with qualifications and experience. We invite you to become part of a supportive community of dynamic and dedicated faculty focused on being national leaders in instruction, research, and service to positively impact others.

The Clinical Leadership & Management (CLM) Program is fully certified through the Association of University Professors of Health Administration (AUPHA) and is also Essential Employability Qualities (EEQ) certified through the QA Commons. It prepares future healthcare leaders and administrators to lead as communicators, thinkers and problem solvers, inquirers, and collaborators. The undergraduate program teaches applied skills in courses ranging from leadership to finance to human resources and culminates with a senior capstone course and a two-course practicum sequence in the health administration field. CLM graduates are prepared for entry-level careers in hospital/clinic operations, long-term care, patient experience, health nonprofits, policy, as well as graduate study. For more information about the CLM program, please visit: https://www.uky.edu/chs/clinical-leadership-and-management.

The open rank tenure-eligible faculty position will include teaching undergraduate healthcare business courses in the CLM program, such as evidence-based decision-making, healthcare finance, capstone, healthcare quality/safety, leadership, health information management, and other courses in the curriculum, depending on the candidate’s area(s) of expertise. The faculty member will also participate in curriculum development, advising/mentoring students, student admission activities, and other activities as assigned by the Department Chair. Additional duties include participating in service across the department, college, and university levels. Scholarship and research activities are expected and supported as appropriate for special title series.

Primary duties of the Program Director include providing leadership of the CLM Program, such as AUPHA and EEQ certification, assessment and program reviews, and coordination of the advisory board. Day-to-day management responsibilities include functions such as coordinating the admission processes, class scheduling, oversight of the TAs and PTIs, and other duties as assigned. The anticipated effort for this position is Instruction 40-50%, Administration 20-25%, Research/Scholarship 10-20%, Service 8-10%, and Professional Development 2-5%, and will be considered based on an annual agreement.

The University of Kentucky and the College of Health Sciences are dedicated to fostering a professional and collaborative environment for students, faculty, and staff. We aim to support a strong community where individuals can thrive in their academic and professional pursuits. The Department of Health and Clinical Sciences is committed to developing practitioners who are knowledgeable, ethical, independent, adaptable, reflective, and service oriented. For more information, please visit https://chs.uky.edu/about/departments.

In your letter of interest, please describe the ways in which your past or current teaching, mentorship, and/or community service have supported the values of the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences and the Clinical Leadership and Management Program. https://chs.uky.edu/clinical-leadership-and-management/our-program.

About the University of Kentucky

Founded in 1865 as a land-grant institution, UK is nestled in the scenic heart of the Bluegrass region of Kentucky. Recently ranked as one of the safest, most creative, and brainiest cities in the nation, Lexington is an ideal location to experience the work-life balance that the University strives to provide to its employees. Visit the University’s website and see for yourself what makes UK the perfect place to work, which includes a comprehensive benefits package (https://hr.uky.edu/employment/our-benefits).

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?: No

Preferred Education/Experience

• Teaching experience in healthcare management, evidence-based decision-making, healthcare finance, capstone, leadership, healthcare quality/safety, health information management, or other healthcare business coursework
• Program Director experience in an undergraduate health administration program
• Demonstrated record of scholarship and/or research presentations and/or publications.
• Health administration practice experience in a hospital or ambulatory setting
• Completion of an undergraduate or graduate degree in an AUPHA-certified/eligible or CAHME-accredited/eligible program

Open Until Filled
Yes

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status or whether the person is a smoker or nonsmoker, as long as the person complies with University regulation concerning smoking.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

How to apply

Candidates should apply online with a curriculum vitae and letter of interest, in addition to completing the standard UKY application. Applicants are also asked to submit an overview of their teaching experience, including their teaching philosophy and sample teaching evaluations (if available). This overview should be uploaded as Specific Request 1 in the applicant documents section. Questions should be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. Karen Clancy by email at [email protected].

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.