Adjunct Faculty

Job Details

Department: Health Policy and Management - 461001

Application Deadline: 07/30/2026

Position Type: Visiting / Part-time Faculty

Working Title: Adjunct Faculty

Appointment Type: Adjunct Faculty

Position Number: 20056945, 20067478, 20071450, 20065802, 20065803

Vacancy ID: F003350

Full-time/Part-time: Part-Time Temporary

Position Location: North Carolina, US

Hiring Range: Dependent on Qualifications

Estimated duration of appointment: TBD

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:

Our top-ranked Department of Health Policy and Management trains the next generation of leaders in management, policy making and research to address the complex challenges of health care delivery and produce cutting-edge research. We prepare our students to improve population health both domestically and globally. We are committed to ensuring that all people – irrespective of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, geographic origin, religion or economic resources – have access to high-quality health care services.

Position Summary:

The Department of Health Policy and Management, at the top-ranked Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is seeking applicants for adjunct faculty who are interested in teaching courses in our academic programs. Rank is open and will be consistent with qualifications and experience. We seek adjunct faculty members who are interested in teaching in both our residential (on-campus) and executive (online) programs in the following areas: accounting, capstone/capstone preparation, finance, global health, health law, health policy, human resources, leadership, marketing, pedagogy, program planning and evaluation, public health, public health informatics, quality of care, research methods, strategy, statistics, and US health care system. A full list of our courses, along with descriptions, can be found at https://sph.unc.edu/hpm/hpm-course-list/.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

A master’s or doctoral degree in health policy and management, business, public health, public policy, law (i.e., Juris Doctorate), public administration, government, social work, nursing, medicine, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

• Experience contributing to a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Experience in health policy and/or management in diverse settings including health care systems, provider organizations, consulting firms, not-for-profit organizations, government, or universities.
• Experience teaching students with varying levels of academic preparation and experience (i.e., potentially undergraduate through doctoral).
• Demonstrated interest in the use of teaching methods that emphasize and encourage active student engagement and interaction.
• Experience defining and evaluating competency achievement.
• Comfort with technology that can be applied to teaching and learning enhancements.
• Experience overseeing projects, including practicums and capstone projects, in diverse settings.
• Experience and interest in advising and mentoring.