Assistant/Associate Professor in Health Informatics and Management

The Department of Health Sciences (HSC) invites applications for a nine-month, tenure-track position of Assistant/Associate Professor in Health Informatics and Management in the CAHIIM-accredited Health Information Management program, titled Health Informatics and Management, beginning August 16, 2027. We seek candidates who are highly qualified and motivated to teach foundational courses in health information management and health informatics, to develop a research program, and to engage in service activities that support the department, college, university, and profession.

Responsibilities

• Pursue cross-functional, integrative curriculum development and incorporate a pedagogical approach that involves students in authentic experiential learning.
• Teach courses such as data analytics, revenue cycle management, healthcare law, healthcare quality, healthcare finance, health information systems, and other courses to support the Department of Health Sciences.
• Develop a focused area of research, including publication in refereed journals.
• Provide service to the campus and professional communities.

Qualifications

• For consideration at the associate level, applicants should have an appropriate record of teaching excellence and scholarship.

Additional Information

The Department of Health Sciences (HSC) is one of six departments and two schools in the College of Applied Science and Technology (www.cast.illinoisstate.edu). There are 17 tenure and non-tenure track faculty members, a full-time academic advisor, a student success coordinator, and one civil service support staff in the department. The Department of Health Sciences has an on-line Master of Public Health (MPH) Degree that was started in Fall 2023. The Department houses the Central Illinois Area Health Education Center (AHEC). The HSC faculty and staff are committed to student-centered departmental and programmatic excellence.