Location: Coquitlam Campus. Salary Range: $71,846 - $115,129 annually. Placement on the faculty salary scale is based on education, professional certification and experience and will be in accordance with the Collective Agreement. Benefits Transit-accessible campuses Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions Competitive salaries Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions Professional Development opportunities Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes Responsibilities Provide overarching leadership for the Health Information Management programs. Seek and implement collegial decisions; act on emergency issues pending collegial resolution. Implement collegial decisions. Assess, develop, and implement a program strategic plan in consultation with Department faculty. Provide leadership for all approval and accreditation processes related to the HIM programs. Plan and chair or delegate chair of Departmental meetings. Assess annual instructional requirements and prepare the annual Department Educational Plan. Review program curriculum, including student admission standards, on a regular basis. Schedule program courses, including allocation of instructional space in collaboration with program faculty and Operational Specialist. Participate in Information Night as required. Manage all program evaluation responsibilities, including course evaluations and annual program reports; delegate as needed. Ensure faculty staffing aligns with program requirements. Along with Year Coordinators, monitor student progress and provide advice to at-risk students. Develop program-specific procedures as required. Orient new faculty to the program in conjunction with Year Coordinators. Assess and prepare requests for operational capital and education technology on an annual basis. Manage, in collaboration with Year Coordinators, student issues at the Program level, referring to Dean or Associate Dean as required. Act as the primary liaison for Year Coordinators and faculty with the Dean/Associate Dean. Ensure program attendance at Program Information sessions and participate as required. Review and recommend faculty leaves as required. Coordinate the collection and recommendation of annual PD/vacation plans for approval by the Dean/Associate Dean. Review annual PD reports prior to submission to HS Dean/Associate Dean. Assist in the faculty evaluation process (e.g., procuring peer evaluators) in conjunction with the Responsible Administrator. Review final exam requests and assist as required. Ensure program graduates meet program outcomes for graduation and coordinate required processes for CHIM exam writing. Attend monthly Department Meetings (Chair process TBD). Facilitate process for regular Coordinator meetings. Adhere to agreed-upon principles of the Department of HIM Coordination position requirements. Monitor processes related to student orientation, protocols, and policies delegated to Year Coordinators. Monitor student evaluation processes and aid Year Coordinators as needed. Mentor Year Coordinators and assist as needed. Network and identify practicum placement opportunities. Provide external liaison functions within Douglas College and external stakeholders, delegating to Year Coordinators when appropriate. Mentor and support faculty related to the Program Evaluation process. Participate in the development of departmental meeting schedules including times and locations. Qualifications Master's Degree required; Doctorate/PhD preferred. Current HIM with CHIM certification. Minimum of 2-3 years of recent post-secondary (or equivalent) teaching experience in health information management, including classroom and professional practice areas. Minimum of 2-3 years experience in the health sector with a preference for experience in health information management, health informatics, data and information governance. Minimum of 2 years of leadership experience. Demonstrated understanding of strategy development. Demonstrated knowledge/ability to carry out program approval and accreditation processes. Demonstrated organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to take on projects on own initiative, consulting as required. Demonstrated ability to network effectively with internal and external stakeholders relevant to the HIM program. Demonstrated effective positive interpersonal and networking skills, including teamwork and conflict resolution skills. Demonstrated experience in educational planning, recruitment, advising on faculty criteria, and hiring faculty through an interviewing process in accordance with a collective agreement. Demonstrated understanding of cultural safety and humility in the context of education and health information management practice. Knowledge of all years of the Bachelor of HIM and PBD - HIM program. Knowledge of all streams of Douglas College Health Information Management programs. Demonstrated self-direction, motivation, initiative and creativity. Represents the values, goals and philosophy of the Health Information Management Department, Health Sciences, and Douglas College. Equity Statement: Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status. #J-18808-Ljbffr