Program Director of Healthcare Administration (Tenure Track)

The Program in Healthcare Administration

The Program in Healthcare Administration at Texas Woman’s University, a multi-campus university system, invites applications for a faculty leadership position in their Master of Healthcare Administration Program. Teaching responsibilities may include online or hybrid course formats. The Healthcare Administration program offered on the TWU Houston and Dallas campuses has approximately 415 graduate students. It was established in 1973 and has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) since 1995. The program is housed in the Merrilee Alexander Kick College of Business and Entrepreneurship, which is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB – International).

Position Details

The Program Director (Position #12030) is located at the TWU Institute of Health Sciences campus in Houston, located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world. It also serves the T. Boone Pickens Institute of Health Sciences campus in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Both locations offer easy access to major art, culture and entertainment options. Full time appointment begins in August 2026. Successful applicants will have a core focus in health care management and will teach at the graduate level based on expertise and the needs of the Program. Salary is competitive and based on experience.

Qualifications for Program Director

Education: A Doctorate degree in Healthcare Administration or related field, with sufficient qualifications to merit appointment within the Healthcare Administration program is required for the Program Director tenure track position. Expertise options in various areas are detailed in the specific job posting. These include the areas of:

• Healthcare Finance
• Healthcare Quality
• Health Informatics
• Health Services
• Health Biostatistics
• Healthcare Operations
• Health Economics
• Health Policy

Applicants should also have evidence of a scholarship agenda focused in an area of specialty in health care or a closely related field. Preference given for applicants with a record of professional success in the health care industry in addition to minimum educational qualifications and the ability to develop relationships with local and regional healthcare organizations.

About Texas Woman’s University

Texas Woman’s University ( www.twu.edu ) was founded in 1901, as a women’s college by the Texas legislature. It is now the nation’s largest public university for women, although men have been admitted to TWU since 1972. It is a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution and designated R2 status. TWU is cultivating a vibrant intellectual ecosystem where students and faculty thrive together with a commitment to academic excellence. TWU is known as a campus with a heart!

Application Process

Review of applicants begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should apply following the instructions at the below links:

• Houston Program Director - https://twu.edu/humanresources/careers-at-twu/jobs/#en/sites/CX_1/requisitions/preview/12030

All application materials should be submitted electronically via the application link, preferably in a PDF format. Letters of application and other correspondence should be addressed to the Chair of the Search Committee.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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