Part-time Faculty - Health Informatics & Administration

Job Title:

Part-time Faculty - Health Informatics & Administration

Location:

UNG - Online

Regular/Temporary:

Regular

Full/Part Time:

Part-Time

Job ID:

305078

About Us

Located in the fastest-growing region of the state, the University of North Georgia is a multi-campus university with an enrollment of over 20,000 students, making it one of the largest institutions in the University System of Georgia. UNG is focused on a mission of educational excellence, leadership development and community engagement opportunities that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society. Through a variety of educational pathways that provide access and range from certificates and associate degrees to a professional doctoral program, UNG is responsive to regional education and economic development needs. Federally designated as a senior military college, one of the university's signature leadership programs is its 800-member Corps of Cadets on UNG's Dahlonega Campus.

Location

Online

Job Summary

The University of North Georgia is currently accepting applications for an online part-time faculty member with expertise in Health Informatics & Administration.

Responsibilities

• Duties involve online instruction of one or two 3-hour Health Informatics & Administrative related


• Undergraduate courses each fall, spring, and summer semester, virtual office hours, and counseling healthcare informatics students on administrative actions.


• Use innovative teaching and learning techniques to provide high quality learning experiences in and out of the classroom.


• The successful candidate will also contribute to departmental initiatives, contribute to curriculum development, and utilize technology to effectively teach in an online environment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of teaching pedagogy.


• Skill at teaching online a plus.


• Ability to translate technical information into understandable content for healthcare informatics students.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in healthcare informatics or healthcare related field with at least 18 credit hours of graduate level coursework in healthcare informatics or healthcare related field is required.


• Expertise in clinical informatics and healthcare systems required.


• Experience in the application of data science to problems in healthcare and healthcare services.


• Recent experience in clinical healthcare settings.


• Healthcare data analytics experience in the last five (5) years.


• Experience with online education pedagogy.

Preferred Qualifications

• A PhD in healthcare informatics or a related field is preferred.


• Experience with one or more of the following: Healthcare information technology (HIT), healthcare informatics, and healthcare data analytics preferred.


• Experience with data analytics software and query technologies used to analyze big data in healthcare preferred.


• Evidence of superior teaching abilities strongly preferred.

Required Documents to Attach

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter, and Transcripts


• Contact information for three professional references

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at

Institutional Values

The University of North Georgia, a regional multi-campus institution and premier senior military college, provides a culture of academic excellence in a student-focused environment that includes quality education, service, research, and creativity. This is accomplished through broad access to comprehensive academic and co-curricular programs that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society. The University of North Georgia is a University System of Georgia leadership institution and is The Military College of Georgia. More details on the UNG Mission, Values, Vision, and Culture can be found at

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of North Georgia, as determined by University of North Georgia in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of North Georgia, a unit of the University System of Georgia, is an Aff... Georgia is an open records state. Also, UNG is a federal contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will be required to drive.
This role is considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time.
This position does not require security clearance.

Please note: the University of North Georgia career board updates daily, positions are subject to be removed without prior notice or before the posting expires.

Background Check

• Position of Trust + Education

Special Applicant Instructions

• If you received any graduate degrees from an institution outside the United States, you must provide a foreign course-by-course credential evaluation by an independent evaluation service that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES). Find a full list of NACES members at