UNIV -Open Rank Faculty - College of Health Professions, Department of Healthcare Leadership and Management- Doctor of Health Administration (DHA) Division Director - Remote

Job Description Summary

The Department of Healthcare Leadership and Management (DHLM) at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) seeks a dynamic doctoral leader to serve as Division Director for the Doctor of Health Administration (DHA) program. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead, scale, and innovate a practice-focused doctoral program currently delivered in a hybrid format and preparing to launch a fully online DHA track in Fall 2026.

The Division Director will play a central role in shaping the future of doctoral education within DHLM at MUSC—overseeing the full doctoral lifecycle, modernizing curriculum delivery, strengthening dissertation systems, and building sustainable models to support enrollment growth and student success. This position is ideal for a doctoral leader with experience managing complex programs, innovating doctoral pedagogy, and advancing high-quality, scalable healthcare leadership education.

Entity

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC - Univ)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Faculty

Cost Center

CC000213 CHP - DHA

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Pay Grade

University-00

Pay Range

0.00 - 0.00 - 0.000

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

Job Description

The Department of Healthcare Leadership and Management at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) invites applications for the role of Division Director – Doctor of Health Administration (DHA). This is a full-time faculty position with administrative responsibilities, offered on the academic educator track with rank and salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. 

The DHA Division Director serves as the academic and operational leader of a long-standing yet growing doctoral program currently offered in a hybrid format and preparing for the launch of a fully online DHA track in Fall 2026. The Division Director is responsible for ensuring excellence across the entire doctoral lifecycle, including curriculum design, instructional delivery, faculty engagement, student progression, dissertation oversight, and program sustainability. 

Key Responsibilities

Doctoral Program Operations & Lifecycle Management:
- Oversee doctoral student lifecycle including onboarding, progression, dissertation milestones, and completion. 
- Design scalable dissertation supervision and faculty workload models. 
- Monitor persistence, time-to-completion, and attrition metrics. 

Curriculum Innovation & Delivery Modalities:
- Lead curriculum innovation across hybrid and online DHA tracks. 
- Advance competency-based and practice-focused doctoral pedagogy. 
- Collaborate with instructional designers and faculty. 

Scaling, Growth, & Strategic Leadership:
- Support strategic enrollment growth and faculty capacity planning. 
- Represent the DHA program internally and externally. 

Faculty Leadership, Assessment, & Accreditation:
- Mentor faculty and dissertation chairs. 
- Lead program assessment and accreditation activities. 

Minimum Qualifications 

Required: 

• Doctoral degree in Healthcare Administration/Management, Business Administration/Management (with at least 18 graduate credit hours in Healthcare Administration/Management), Health Services Management, or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution. 

• Evidence of successful teaching experience in a doctoral-level Healthcare Administration program in higher education. 

• Evidence of successful leadership experience in leading a fully online doctoral-level Healthcare Administration program in higher education. 

• Demonstrated potential to contribute to research and grant activities in Healthcare Administration. 

 

Preferred: 

• Experience with competency-based education. 

• Proven success in online teaching, particularly in an accelerated learning format. 

• Active membership in professional organizations (e.g., AUPHA, MGMA, ACHE, NAHSE). 

• Experience working in digital learning and assessment platforms. 

Appointment & Compensation: 

• This is a full-time faculty appointment with administrative responsibilities. Compensation includes a stipend for administrative duties and workload release time. 

Application Process: 

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates must apply online through the University’s Human Resources website. Required materials include: 

• Cover Letter addressing qualifications and leadership experience. 

• Current Curriculum Vitae (CV). 

• Teaching Philosophy Statement (1–2 pages) outlining innovative teaching strategies, online instruction experience, and leadership experience leading online doctoral education. 

• Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness. 

• Contact information for three professional references (references will only be contacted after first-round interviews). 

We invite motivated and visionary individuals to join our dynamic team in shaping the future of healthcare leadership education. 

 

 

Additional Job Description

Physical Requirements: (Note: The following descriptions are applicable to this section: Continuous - 6-8 hours per shift; Frequent - 2-6 hours per shift; Infrequent - 0-2 hours per shift) Ability to perform job functions in an upright position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions in a seated position. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions while walking/mobile. (Frequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outdoors in all weather and temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Infrequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Infrequent) Ability to perform 'pinching' operations. (Infrequent) Ability to fully use both hands/arms. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Frequent) Possess good finger dexterity. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift objects, up to 15 lbs., from floor level to height of 36 inches, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lower objects, up to 15 lbs., from height of 36 inches to floor level, unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to push/pull objects, up to 15 lbs., unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand. (Frequent) Ability to see and recognize objects at a distance. (Frequent) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Frequent)

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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