Director-Management

### Position Summary

The MPH, launched in 2006 and with students starting in 2008 as the first degree program of the colleges growing Program in Public Health. It draws students from throughout the country and internationally. We engage students in on-line coursework and practical training to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities required to succeed as public health professionals. This training is to help realize our vision to eliminate health disparities and achieve health equity for diverse populations in local and global communities while attaining?the highest level of health for all individuals and groups — especially our most vulnerable and at-risk.

The Program currently offers three concentrations — Generalist, Data Management, and Rural Public Health. Program revenue is generated through tuition proceeds as part of the Universitys RBI system. The faculty is comprised of full and part-time individuals who currently number 22. Full-time staff number 7 individuals. The Program delivers instruction fully online and asynchronously. Student advising and mentoring are also fully online.

The Director of the MPH program will advance, strengthen, and promote all activities associated with the MPH program and with the Departments undergraduate public health offerings. The Director will have direct responsibility MPH staff annual reviews, oversight of the development of data reporting to ASPPH and CEPH (post-accreditation), instruction in core and capstone courses as appropriate, oversight of competency attainment for program students, and work with staff on evolving the respective dashboards. The Director will participate as an ex-officio member of the program standing committees — Admissions, Accreditation, Curriculum, Course Directors, Workforce, and Academic Standards. The Director will develop and administer the annual curricular reviews held with all instructional faculty.

The Director is also responsible for overseeing offerings of undergraduate public health courses that have recently been/are being developed.  Additional strategic priorities for the position include increasing MPH student enrollment and working to elevate the Departments standing and reputation through active ASPPH participation and continued CEPH accreditation. 

The Director, like all faculty, will have the expectation to teach, develop curriculum and courses, and produce scholarship. The position is in the universitys fixed term appointment system and may receive rolling two-year appointments. This is an off-campus position located in the College of Human Medicines Flint, MI headquarters. Occasional travel to the East Lansing campus will be required.

Appointment and Rank:

Academic department and rank will be determined based upon qualifications and experience, but it is expected initial appointment will be at the associate professor level. The position is in the Universitys fixed term appointment system and may receive rolling two-year appointments. This is an off-campus position located in the College of Human Medicines Flint, MI headquarters.

Reports to: Chair, Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health

Roles and Responsibilities: The Director of the MPH Program will advance, strengthen, and promote all activities associated with the MPH Program. Among the duties, the Director will: 

Have direct responsibility for MPH faculty annual curricular reviews and annual performance reviews.

Have direct responsibility for MPH staff annual reviews.

Provide oversight of the development of data reporting to ASPPH and CEPH (post-accreditation)

Provide instruction in selected courses annually

Provide oversight of competency attainment for program students, and work with staff on evolving the respective dashboards

Participate as an ex-officio member of the prog