Rhode Island College invites applicants for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor of Health Care Administration. This is a continuing tenure-track, academic year, full-time position.

The School of Business aims to prepare students to lead boldly in business and industry. Our accomplished faculty puts theory into practice every day. Grounded in the liberal arts, we combine core business and management competencies, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills across our departments: accounting, economics and finance, health care administration, management and marketing, and sports management. We teach small classes where we can interact one-on-one with students, which spurs engagement and accelerates learning. Starting on day one, our students get primed to excel in a future career in business or industry or pursue advanced study.

Since its founding in 1854, Rhode Island College (RIC) has been innovatively delivering a low-cost, high-quality education from its beautiful campus in Providence, RI. As Rhode Island’s first public higher education institution, RIC has grown from its origins in teacher preparation to becoming a leading regional comprehensive college. With the goal of preparing students to be engaged citizens and meeting state and regional needs for today’s workforce and tomorrow’s leaders, RIC ensures that students have the support, skills, and opportunities necessary to learn and thrive. It offers an extraordinary collegiate experience with top-notch academic programs, active learning in the classroom, significant experiential learning opportunities beyond the classroom, and state-of-the-art facilities. Over 40% of the RIC undergraduate students are students of color, and 45% are first-generation college students.

Required qualifications:

• A Ph.D. or DrPH in Health Care Administration, Public Health, Health Services Research, or a closely related field. 
• Evidence of successful teaching experience in higher education. 
• A record of peer-reviewed publications or potential for scholarly research. 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with faculty, students, and community stakeholders. 

• Experience in health care leadership or administration in a clinical or operational setting. 
• Expertise in one or more areas such as health care finance, policy analysis, transformational leadership, or health care quality improvement. 
• Experience with in-person teaching and curriculum development. 

• $71,791.10 (minimum salary for terminal degree-Assistant)
• $82,559.77 (minimum salary for terminal degree-Associate)

Application deadline: Open Until Filled
 
For a full job description, which includes additional responsibilities and requirements for the position and application procedures, see https://employment.ric.edu/.  Candidates must apply on-line, using Rhode Island College’s PeopleAdmin Applicant Tracking system.