Assistant Professor of Health Care Management/Tenure Track

 Year round, full-time schedule

 This year round full-time tenure-track faculty member will teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in Health Care Management. Classes will be taught at the Dallas center of LeTourneau University and online. The faculty member will also serve as the Director of LeTourneau's new Health Care Management program, contingent upon program approval of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

• An earned doctorate in Health Care Management or a closely related area from a regionally-accredited institution.
• Significant professional experience in Health Care Management. Experience in nonprofit environments will be helpful.
• Proven ability to teach college effectively, in face to face and online formats, as well as evidence of successful teaching to non-traditional students.
• Ability to network effectively and work collaboratively with hospitals and other health care providers in Texas in order to develop the Health Care Management program to its fullest potential.
• Proven ability to conduct academic research in the field of Health Care Management.
• Ability to integrate elements of their personal Christian faith into the Health Care Management classroom in order to prepare students well to practice their faith effectively and appropriately in the professional Health Care environment.
• Understanding of best practices regarding curriculum development for online and non-traditional courses.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• The ability to interact effectively and professionally with students, colleagues, and administrators to contribute to a dynamic and collegial environment.

Claiming every workplace in every nation as their mission field, LeTourneau University graduates are professionals of ingenuity and Christ-like character who see life's work as a holy calling with eternal impact.

LeTourneau University is an interdenominational Christ-centered university offering more than 80 programs that prepare students for success in areas including aviation, biblical studies, business, criminal justice, education, engineering, health-science-nursing, human services, kinesiology, liberal arts, psychology and science. Graduate degree offerings include business administration, counseling, education, engineering, psychology and strategic leadership.

In addition to its residential campus in Longview, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs online and at educational centers in Athens, Austin, Baytown, Bedford, Dallas, Harlingen, Houston, and Tyler.

The university's 2,950 students represent nearly all 50 states, over 20 foreign countries, and 44 different denominational groups. The entering freshman class averages of SAT scores range from approximately 150-200 points above the national average and evidence a strong academic quality, although provision is made for students with lower scores who possess evidence of potential achievement. U.S. News & World Report has consistently ranked LETU in the top tier among “America’s Best Colleges” for nearly two decades among universities in its category.

LETU is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award associate, baccalaureate and master’s degrees. The business program is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE). LeTourneau University’s engineering and engineering technology programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission and the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET). LETU’s flight program is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). LeTourneau is a proud member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. The Texas State Board for Educator Certification has approved LeTourneau University as an undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, graduate, and No Child Left Behind compliant certification program.

The 162-acre main campus is located in Longview, Texas, a progressive hub city with an MSA of 194000, nestled among the beautiful pine-forested hills and lakes of East Texas. It is approximately 120 miles east of Dallas, Texas, and 60 miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana.

See http://www.letu.edu for more information.