Faculty, Health Information Management Program

SUMMARY STATEMENT

This full-time, tenure track faculty position is responsible for teaching the College’s Health Information Management program curricula. The instructor will also procure material and instructional resources, identify and work with the Health Information Management program coordinator, and be responsible for the ongoing development, evaluation, and revision of the Health Information Management curricula.

This faculty member is expected to prepare for and teach 15 credits per semester. Additionally, this instructor is expected to collaboratively work with the program coordinator to complete program responsibilities.

• Assessment: the faculty member is expected to assess learning outcomes at the course, discipline, program, and college levels.
• Student Advisement: the faculty member should be available to advise students on courses, program, and career objectives with support. The faculty member will maintain 5 office hours per week. Documentation of student advisement will occur using the Colleges online advising tracking system.
• Student Advocacy: the faculty member should be committed to student learning and success and available to help students as needed to maximize student success and retention.
• Curriculum Development: the faculty member must be current in the field of their instruction and transfer that knowledge to students in course content and teaching delivery, as well as continuous curriculum revisions, enhancements, and deletions to keep current with standards.
• Recruitment and Marketing: the faculty member is a College ambassador with special obligations to promote their discipline or program to students and the local community.
• Shared Governance: the faculty member participates in all levels of shared College governance, including departmental, divisional, and institution-wide activities.
• Professional Development: the faculty member maintains an approved professional development plan that supports the Colleges strategic goals and improves instructional quality.
• College Service: the faculty member is expected to serve the College in activities addressing departmental responsibilities, and/or community outreach, and/or student and campus-life activities.
• Community Service: the faculty member serves the College in voluntary community service activity that positively reflects the Colleges image and is not in conflict with the Colleges strategic goals or faculty responsibilities.

• This faculty member is responsible for contributing to continual revision of the Health Information Management Program; initiating new courses; providing oversight for maintenance of all equipment; working with regulatory and accreditation bodies to ensure program compliance.
  • The faculty member will ensure that the program and curriculum offerings are in full compliance with the requirements for accreditation, certification, and other standards stipulated by appropriate external agencies.
  • The faculty member should recommend equipment, supplies, materials, and physical facilities to meet program needs; maintain operational all program equipment and facilities, and provide inventory records.
  • The faculty member must be current in the field of their instruction and transfer that knowledge to students in course content and teaching delivery, as well as curriculum revisions and updates.
• This faculty member is expected to deliver student-centered courses, including distance learning sections; develop and evaluate instructional materials, participate in student outcome assessment projects; advise students in and outside the classroom; and work with the Program Coordinator to facilitate quality externship experiences for students.
• This faculty member is expected to participate in other college-related activities and must be willing to be involved in community related-activities (e.g., working with the Health Information Management advisory board, participating in healthcare community activities, attending health career fairs and working with high school guidance counselors to promote the Electronic Health Records and Health Information Management programs).