Adjunct Instructor – Accelerated Online Healthcare Administration Program
DESCRIPTION OF JOB:
Edgewood University is seeking part-time Adjunct Instructors for our Online Healthcare Administration Program. We are looking for individuals with expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Leadership & Healthcare Organizations
- Healthcare Finance
- Healthcare Risk Management
- Health Information Systems
- Healthcare Human Resources
- Healthcare Management and Organizational Behaviors
- Healthcare Law and Ethics
- Health Policy and Advocacy
- Healthcare Strategy
Adjunct Instructors are healthcare professionals with the responsibility of providing a quality learning experience for Edgewood University students. The relationship of the adjunct faculty member to the student is one of the teacher and facilitator of learning.
Responsibilities:
- Teaching courses as agreed upon with the HCA Program Director.
- Refining and annually reviewing course syllabi, updating appropriately.
- Selection of appropriate instructional methods.
- Development and update of course materials with integration of online resources.
- Preparation of teaching and learning activities before the start of each semester and immersive lab experiences.
- Promotion of evidence-based practice.
- Evaluation of students’ assignments
- Hold a minimum of 2 virtual office hours each week
- Collaboration with faculty and program leadership to ensure course objectives are met.
- Provision of timely and constructive feedback to support student development
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
Necessary Education or Work Experience:
- Relevant earned master, doctoral degree, or ABD required from a regionally accredited university or college, or its equivalent: MA, MS, MHA, PhD, DHA, MD, JD, DSW, DNP, PharmD, PsyD, EdD, etc.
- Demonstrated advanced and broad-based knowledge in a specific discipline of healthcare administration (e.g., law and ethics, healthcare policy, finance, Human resources, Leadership, Strategy); active research agenda/quality improvement efforts; peer-reviewed publications; higher education teaching experience; clinical experience/expertise; and/or conference presentations conducted within the past five years; etc.
- Preferred: FACHE
- Successful teaching experience in graduate level higher education is preferred.
- Successful teaching experience in asynchronous and highly interactive online education is required.
- Ability to build online courses in Canvas.
Required knowledge and Skills:
- Ability to build online courses in Canvas.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to critique student professionalism, critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and knowledge content in healthcare administration.
- Ability to articulate own philosophy of education.
- Willingness to spend the time to forge relationships with students and faculty.
- Ability to work with students from all levels of experiences and backgrounds, and to support/educate students to help them become better students.
- Should be able to demonstrable experience in and knowledge of effective, interactive, evidence-based, and asynchronous online teaching, including expertise in building a high level of student engagement and interaction.
Other Qualifications:
Edgewood University, a Catholic college sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to academic excellence through diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. Candidates must demonstrate multicultural competence – the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways. Applicants from traditionally underrepresented populations including women and racial and ethnic minorities are especially encouraged to apply. The selected candidate must actively support the mission of the College by working with faculty, staff and students to share in our core values – truth, compassion, justice, partnership, and community.
Must be authorized to work lawfully in the United States without Employer Sponsorship.
First consideration will be given to those who apply by October 24, 2025. The position will remain open until filled.
Incumbent must reside or be willing to relocate to one of the following states: Wisconsin, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, or Virginia.
How to Apply
Send one PDF document which includes cover letter, resume, references and teaching philosophy with a subject line that includes the position code AOHC:
Edgewood University
Human Resources – AOHC
1000 Edgewood College Drive
Madison, WI 53711
E-mail: humanresources@edgewood.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer