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Position TitleFull-Time Faculty of Instruction or Clinical Faculty - Health Informatics & Information Management

Job Posting Number2026066NTL

Job LocationRound Rock, Other - Online, San Marcos

College/DivisionTXST Global

Department/SchoolDept of Health Informatics & Information Management

Position Description

Are you passionate about the field of Health Information Management ( HIM )? Join our Texas State University team to help educate the HIM workforce of the future!

TheDepartment of Health Informatics & Information Management ( HIIM ) (https://www.health.txstate.edu/him/) at Texas State University invites applications for one nontenure line faculty position at the Instructional/Clinical Assistant Professor or Instructional/Clinical Associate Professor level. This is a full-time position beginning Spring 2026 with a nine-month academic year appointment and possible summer employment. Title, rank, and salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and qualifications. For information on the TXST Faculty of Instruction appointment policy, please visithttps://policies.txst.edu/division-policies/academic-affairs/04-01-26.html. For information on the TXST Clinical Faculty appointment policy, please visithttps://policies.txstate.edu/division-policies/academic-affairs/04-01-22.html. All positions are subject to availability of funds.

Job Overview: This new nontenure-line leadership position expands the faculty team overseeing the experiential learning and clinical placement of HIM students across Texas and beyond. Supporting the BSHIM and MHIM programs, the faculty member will enable enrollment and clinical site growth. This position will involve occasional travel to visit students and develop affiliation agreements. The position will involve around 25% classroom or online teaching and 75% coordination of student placements and affiliation agreements.

We welcome experienced educators as well as HIM professionals transitioning to higher education. Entry-level candidates may start as Assistant Professor of Instruction while experienced candidates may qualify for Associate Professor of Instruction or Clinical Assistant/Associate Professor, depending on experience. All who meet the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.

Job Duties:

+ Coordinate year-round undergraduate and graduate-level clinical and professional placements and experiential learning opportunities.

+ Identify, evaluate, and advocate for on-site and online clinical and professional placements through in-person visits and online tools.

+ Establish and maintain cordial and effective relationships with experiential learning sites and preceptors.

+ Develop and deliver training to new preceptors and experiential learning supervisors.

+ Collect and verify affiliation agreements with partnering health care facilities, professional placement partners, and preceptors.

+ Advise students progressing toward graduation to ensure readiness for externally supervised experiential learning placements and entry into the professional workforce.

+ Engage with students and preceptors to resolve any issues that arise.

+ Manage student compliance with practicum requirements and policies (e.g. site requirements, preceptor qualifications). This includes distributing information to students, maintaining records of student compliance and submitting them to clinical sites, maintaining records of student clinical hours, and completing student attestation forms for clinical sites each semester.

+ Coordinate with office staff to maintain records and review for completeness, including a database of clinical sites and preceptors.

+ Crosstrain colleagues to provide support as needed.

+ Compose and proofread correspondence, forms, and reports. Manage faculty compliance with licensure requirements, vaccinations and all other requirements specified in affiliation agreements.

+ Participate in marketing and special events. Assist with special projects.

+ Teach at least one HIM undergraduate or graduate-level course per year on campus or online. Collaborate with Program Directors to provide academic advising for students.

+ Participate in curriculum development with other faculty members.

+ Participate in service activities at the department, college, university, and professional levels.

+ Perform other duties as assigned by the Department Chair.

Required Qualifications

For all ranks:

+ A master’s degree in health information management, health informatics, health administration, business, computer science, computer information systems, public health, public administration, adult/continuing education, medicine, law, or a closely related field.

+ Minimum 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline.

+ Experience with online education and technology.

For Appointment at theAssistant Professor of Instruction (https://policies.txst.edu/division-policies/academic-affairs/04-01-26.html#:~:text=04.03-,Assistant%20Professor%20of%20Instruction,-%E2%80%93%20Initial%20appointment%20to) rank:

+ Demonstrates current and contemporary competence in HIM practice or management.

+ Exhibits the potential for continued professional growth in teaching and instructional activities.

For Appointment at theAssociate Professor of Instruction (https://policies.txst.edu/division-policies/academic-affairs/04-01-26.html#:~:text=04.04-,Associate%20Professor%20of%20Instruction,-%E2%80%93%20Initial%20appointment%20to) rank:

+ Demonstrates current and contemporary competence in HIM practice or management.

+ Documents more than five years of full-time effective teaching and learning contributions, including advances in curriculum, pedagogy, course delivery, or similar innovation

+ Exhibits the potential for increased leadership in teaching and instructional activities.

For Appointment at theClinical Assistant Professor (https://policies.txst.edu/division-policies/academic-affairs/04-01-22.html#:~:text=04.02-,Clinical%20Assistant%20Professor,-%E2%80%93%20Appointment%20to%20the) rank:

+ Demonstrates current and contemporary competence in HIM practice or management.

+ Documents experience in education at the university level.

+ Documents more than five years of full-time experience beyond entry level in HIM practice or management, and potential for significant professional growth.

+ Engages in scholarship through relevant professional presentations, workshops, or publications.

+ Exhibits leadership in relevant professional organizations.

For Appointment at theClinical Associate Professor (https://policies.txst.edu/division-policies/academic-affairs/04-01-22.html#:~:text=04.03-,Clinical%20Associate%20Professor,-%E2%80%93%20Appointment%20to%20the) rank:

+ Demonstrates current and contemporary competence in HIM practice or management.

+ Documents more than 5 years of experience in education at the university level.

+ Documents more than ten years of full-time experience beyond entry level in HIM practice or management, and potential for significant professional growth.

+ Engages in scholarship through relevant professional presentations, workshops, or publications.

+ Exhibits leadership in relevant professional organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Active RHIA or RHIT credential.

+ Growing HIM professional connection networks in the local community, across Texas, and nationally.

+ Earned doctorate in a health-related discipline or related field.

+ Teaching experience utilizing a variety of instructional strategies, including face-to-face, online, or hybrid delivery, experiential learning, or field-based experiences to engage students.

+ Documentation of recent and ongoing professional development.

+ Demonstrated collegial leadership and team development.

+ Experience in higher education focused on accreditation, program development, assessment, and curriculum design, including work with CAHIIM -accredited programs.

Application Procedures

Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered:https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/54589.

The Priority Deadline isDecember 15, 2025, the position will stay open until filled.

To ensure full consideration, please submit the following materials:

+ Cover letter describing research experience, interests, and career goals.

+ Curriculum Vitae (CV).

+ Unofficial Transcripts (all in one document).

+ Contact information for three references.

The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting universities.

Type of PositionFull-Time

Proposed Start Date

Posting Date11/12/2025

Review Date12/15/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled?Yes

Legal Notices

Texas State University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal or state law in employment, educational programs, and activities and admissions.

Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

This position may conduct research on critical infrastructure depending on the research focus of a hire. Consistent with the requirements of the State of Texas, individuals conducting research on critical infrastructure will be subject to pre-employment, and then subsequent routine background checks/cybersecurity screenings. Employment will at all times be contingent upon the successful completion of these screenings in accordance with State and University requirements.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. The University will not sponsor or assume sponsorship of any candidate requiring a petition for a H1B employment visa.

Reasonable Accommodation

If you experience accessibility issues or require alternative formatting during the application process due to a disability or underlying condition, we request that you contact Talent Acquisition for assistance. A representative fromTalent Acquisition (https://www.hr.txst.edu/talent-acquisition) will respond to you as soon as possible.

Record Checks and Verifications

Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

Eligibility for Employment

Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed.

Why Work at Texas State?

Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing student population for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.

Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.

Quick Linkhttps://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/54589

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