Open Rank Teaching Professor

About the Opportunity

About Northeastern

Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.

Our locations—in Boston; Arlington: Charlotte, North Carolina; London; Portland, Maine; Miami Oakland; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research.

Northeastern's comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through to doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

The Bouvé College of Health Sciences has over 250 faculty members, with approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 2,400 graduate students. It is the leading U.S. national model for education and research in the health, psychosocial and biomedical sciences and supports the University's mission of educating students for a life of fulfillment and accomplishment and creating and translating knowledge to meet global and societal needs.

About the Opportunity

Bouvé College of Health Sciences invites applications to one position at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor/Associate Teaching Professor/Full Teaching Professor and Associate Director of MS in Health Informatics Program.

This position reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the health informatics profession. The person who fills this role must have a demonstrated ability to work across all disciplines in healthcare to ensure that the healthcare technology supports the highest level of patient outcomes.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by the law.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• Teaching and participating in departmental, college, and university service. Qualified candidates must have expertise in, or a demonstrated commitment to, working with diverse student populations and/or in a culturally diverse work and educational environment.

• Manage program administrative activities; advise students on academic and curriculum/registration issues; serve as liaison between the program and University offices that handle matters pertaining to graduate students; attend all relevant committee meetings.

• Manage admissions process for the Vancouver campus, including answering inquiries, supporting completion of applications, and processing of applications.

• Advise on Vancouver capstone projects.

• Coordinate with marketing groups; recruit students to program; maintain presence at events for recruitment.

• As one of the administrative contacts for all program related matters, will communicate with and maintain contact with prospective, new, and current program graduate students.

• May be required by the Program Director to act as liaison between the program and all University offices that handle matters pertaining to the program.

• As required, assist in preparing and managing annual and multi-year enrollment projections and work with the Director in executing the program budget, staffing approved program courses and evaluating and updating program offerings as needed.

• Teaching faculty are encouraged to engage in research and scholarly activity.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree.

• Minimum of eight years of experience in the healthcare ecosystem.

• Minimum of two years of experience teaching in higher education.

• Individual must have strong communication skills (verbal and written), strong project management skills, and proven experience with spreadsheets and databases.

• Experience working with a diverse student population a must.

• Must have expertise working independently and as a member of a team.

Applicant must be legally entitled to work in Canada for the duration of the appointment or employment without employer sponsorship.

Additional Information

Interested candidates should apply here with a curriculum vita that includes works experience, teaching experience, a list of publications, and statements addressing the prompts below, as well as the list of references. Applications will be reviewed beginning immediately.

Successful faculty at Northeastern are dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering a sense of belonging among all members of the Northeastern community. Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the experiences, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Please indicate how your experience, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements addressing the following prompts:

Teaching statement:

Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences and Khoury College of Computer Sciences (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring a diverse cohort of graduate students.

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit for more information.  

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range:

Assistant Teaching Professor: $119,000 - $143,000 CAD | Associate Teaching Professor: $130,000 - $158,000 CAD| Teaching Professor: $146,000 - $175,000 CAD

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.

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