Assistant/Associate Professor of Health Administration
Louisiana State University at Shreveport
Application
Details
Posted: 06-Jan-23
Location: Shreveport, Louisiana
Type: Full-time
Function:
Assistant/Associate
Level:
None
Position:
Tenure Track or Tenured
Preferred Education:
Ph.D
The AACSB accredited College of Business at Louisiana State University Shreveport seeks applications from qualified scholars for a tenure-track position in Health Administration at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor to begin in August of 2023. Applications will be considered from all areas of Health Administration for individuals who meet our AACSB qualifications.
The selected candidate will report to the Chair of the James K. Elrod Department of Health Administration. The selected candidate will be expected to primarily teach at the graduate level in the online Master of Health Administration program but should be able to teach in a business discipline at the graduate level (online) and at the undergraduate level (face-to-face and online). The candidate will be expected to produce scholarship at a level consistent with our AACSB Scholarly Academic standards. The candidate will be expected to actively engage in activities serving the department, college, university, community, and discipline.
Application: To apply for this position, a CV, cover letter, and a list of contact information for at least three references should be sent electronically to: Dr. Justin Lord, Chair of the Health Administration Search Committee, BusinessFacultySearch@lsus.edu. Review of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled. LSUS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. To be considered, the email subject must be “Tenure Track Health Administration Faculty Application.”
About LSUS: In addition to a collegial faculty, our University boasts a high percentage of faculty with terminal degrees. The LSUS College of Business currently enrolls approximately 700 undergraduate students pursuing majors in accounting, finance, general business, management, and marketing. Our graduate enrollment currently exceeds 5,000 students in our accelerated online Master of Business Administration and Master of Health Administration programs.
About Shreveport:
The Shreveport-Bossier City area offers an attractive quality of life, combining the conveniences of a big city with the warmth and hospitality of a smaller town. With a metropolitan population of more than 319,000, the Shreveport-Bossier City area offers a low cost of living, affordable housing, and many diverse dining and entertainment options. Exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities abound. Frequently called "A Sportsman's Paradise," the area's mild climate, various lakes and rivers, and beautiful parks create the perfect setting for jogging, bicycling, water skiing, jet skiing, hunting and fishing. For other recreational activities, Shreveport-Bossier is home to riverboat casinos and horse racing at Louisiana Downs. Additional entertainment venues include the Brookshire Grocery Arena which hosts numerous musical events, comedians, rodeos, children’s events and ice-skating productions, among others. Shreveport also hosts dozens of festivals with regional food and music, and offers regular theatrical productions, ballet performances, as well as performances by the Shreveport Symphony and the Shreveport Opera. Shreveport is also home to the American Rose Garden.
Minimum Qualifications: Applicants should have a terminal degree in Health Administration, or a closely related area, from an AACSB accredited institution. ABD applicants with an expected completion date prior to August 2023 will be considered. Candidates must demonstrate teaching excellence and a record of published research commensurate with years of experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates who have at least one year of experience teaching in health administration.
Louisiana State University Shreveport (LSU Shreveport or LSUS) is a public university in Shreveport, Louisiana. It is part of the Louisiana State University System. Initially, a two-year college, LSUS has expanded into a university with 21 undergraduate degree programs, a dozen master's degree programs, and more recently a Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in Leadership Studies. LSUS offers more than 70 extra-curricular organizations and operates Red River Radio, a public radio network based in Shreveport. The school's athletic programs, nicknamed the Pilots, are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Red River Athletic Conference.
Since opening its classrooms to students in 1967, LSU Shreveport has become the regional urban comprehensive university in the Shreveport-Bossier metropolitan area. The beautifully landscaped campus is anchored along the picturesque Red River in southeast Shreveport. The university currently has 7,300 students enrolled and boasts an alumni base of 25,000.
Throughout its 50 years of existence, LSUS has experienced its fair share of challenges and hardships, but it has grown into an innovative leader for northwest Lo...uisiana and is continuously listed in the top 50 in the nation for affordability.
Louisiana State University in Shreveport is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award degrees at the Baccalaureate, Master's, Educational Specialist and Doctoral levels. The College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
LSUS’s mission is to educate a diverse population of graduate and undergraduate students by promoting critical thought and student development through creative techniques and active learning. We innovate and foster opportunities to enhance the application of knowledge and intellectual discovery through faculty and student research and creative endeavors. We engage in regional and global thought leadership through community collaboration and service for our students' benefit.
