Adjunct Health Informatics & Analytics Capstone Project Instructor, Health Sciences – 3837OA
- Health Sciences
- Adjunct Instructor
Title: Adjunct Health Informatics & Analytics Capstone Project Instructor, Health Sciences – 3837OA
Position Number: 3837OA
Unit/Department: Health Sciences
Salary: Per credit hour
Job Summary:
The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (https://www.drake.edu/hs/) at Drake University invites applications for an adjunct instructor to teach the culminating capstone project course for the Master of Science in Health Informatics and Analytics program beginning January 25, 2026. We seek candidates who will be knowledgeable and committed to providing rigorous and engaging learning experiences for graduate students enrolled.
Responsibilities include creating and delivering course content, guiding students through the start and completion of a real-world project in health informatics and/or data analytics, utilizing Drake’s learning management system (LMS), and assessing student learning.
Specific course linked to this position includes:
HSCI 285 – Health Informatics & Analytics Capstone Project: This online, asynchronous course provides an opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills learned in the Drake University Master of Science in Health Informatics and Analytics (MS HIA) program to complete a project that addresses a real-life health informatics and analytics problem at a healthcare organization or related organization in the community. The capstone course will provide a hands-on experience in which students will work in a professional environment under the supervision of an instructor with health informatics, analytics, or related experience.
To thrive in this role the individual will have strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) to interact with and work effectively with other faculty, staff, and students in a positive, helpful, and cooperative working relationship. The successful candidate will have organizational and time management skills to keep materials in order, adhere to course and program policies, stay on track with the syllabus schedule, maintain documentation records, and follow through on assignments to completion. They will also have the initiative and ability to work independently while thriving in a setting requiring collaborative communication for maximal efficiency and effectiveness.
Minimum Qualifications:
EDUCATION: Master’s degree preferred in health informatics, data analytics, or a related field is minimally required.
EXPERIENCE: Previous teaching experience in a classroom and/or project-based workplace training environment is preferred.
OTHER ESSENTIAL TRAINING AND SKILLS: A commitment to academic excellence; advanced knowledge of healthcare, health informatics, or data analytics; excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communications skills.
Job Duties:
- 50% - Oversee the planning and execution of student-led projects focused on impacting a problem or challenge (real or hypothetical) within a healthcare organization through the application of data-driven analyses and solutions. - (Essential)
- 30% - Assessing student work, providing formative feedback to students on projects, securing and maintaining data. - (Essential)
- 20% - Prepare for and deliver the lecture and discussion components of the course. - (Essential)
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Apply online by submitting a (1) letter of interest, (2) curriculum vita, (3) statement of teaching philosophy and experience, and (4) contact information for three references. Materials must be uploaded to www.drake.edu/hr. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Questions may be directed to Stacy Gnacinski, PhD, CMPC at stacy.gnacinski@drake.edu. Information about the Drake community may be viewed at http://www.drake.edu/hr.
Review of Applications Begins:
Review of applications will begin immediately and the position will remain posted until filled.
For faculty positions, selection will depend on the receipt of recommendation confirming the candidate's scholarly achievements and teaching abilities and/or on the candidate's satisfactory passing of a teaching demonstration if selected for an on-campus interview. For staff positions, selection will depend upon careful review of each applicant’s references, education, and, if applicable, experience.
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