Job Title

MHA Program Coordinator & Assistant/Associate Professor of Healthcare Administration

Agency

Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Department

CASE Nursing/Kinesiology

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Texarkana, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

Texas A&M University - Texarkana will be pursuing an aggressive program growth agenda over the next five (5) years which includes the addition of a Master of Healthcare Administration program. The MHA Program coordinator will be responsible for the continued development and implementation of our MHA degree program including, but not limited to, curriculum, practice partnerships, and national accreditation. The appointment will be for a 12-month full-time faculty member with administrative assignment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop the new Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program.

• Teach courses in the MHA online program.

• Student advisement as assigned.

• Active participant in program development, renewal, and revision

• Perform appropriate levels of service within the university, region, and/or with regional/national healthcare entities.

• Work with the Dean and Director of Nursing to develop collaborative relationships with local and regional healthcare entities.

• Able to seek and participate in independent and/or collaborative extramurally funded projects and research.

Program Coordinator—Job Responsibilities

• Oversee the curricular content of the program/Assist with annual program/curriculum review/assessment/accreditation.

• Assist Department Chair with scheduling for the program.

• Coordinate program adjunct faculty

• Assist with gathering program budget requests for Department Chairs

• Coordinate with Advising team to ensure 2-year program schedule is relayed to FTIC and transfer students; coordinate faculty advising with program colleagues.

• Prepare faculty forms as needed to initiate catalog or course additions, changes, or deletions for program.

• Chair or serve on search committees for new program faculty.

• As time and budgets permit, promote enrollment in programs on campus and in wider communities.

• Maintain program memberships or affiliations with relevant professional associations.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Minimum Qualifications-Assistant Professor Rank

• Terminal degree: Ph.D., DHA, or DNP with 18 graduate hours in healthcare administration

• ABD will be considered but the terminal degree must be awarded by time of appointment

• At least 2 years healthcare administration practice experience or related healthcare experience

Minimum Qualifications-Associate Professor Rank

• Terminal degree: Ph.D., DHA, or DNP with 18 graduate hours in healthcare administration

• At least 5 years of higher education experience

• Record of scholarly work and publications

• Record of service to university, community, and region

• Record of higher education teaching excellence

Preferred Qualifications-both ranks

• Experience using Canvas or similar LMS

• Experience teaching in program and curriculum development.

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Experience teaching at the graduate level

• Experience in national accreditation for educational programs

Other Requirements

• Ability to travel and work beyond normal office hours.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

SUPERVISION OF PERSONNEL:

This position generally supervises employees.

OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

To apply: Upload your cover letter, resume/CV, 3 professional references with contact information and with one reference being a supervisor/manager and copies of your transcripts in the questionnaire section of your application.

Please remember once you submit your application you will not be able to “revise” or upload any documents. If you have any questions about uploading or a revision to your application, you may contact HR@tamut.edu.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

As a member of The Texas A&M University System, Texas A&M University-Texarkana is a comprehensive regional university that provides students with academically challenging, engaging, and rewarding educational experiences through quality teaching, scholarship, student support services, co-curricular programming, research, and service.Through the personal attention of our faculty and staff, students are afforded the opportunity to acquire the knowledge, abilities, and skills to become leaders in their chosen professions and to prepare for the opportunities of serving in a global environment.A&M–Texarkana began in 1971 as part of East Texas State University and joined The Texas A&M University System in 1996. Our 375-acre campus, which opened in 2008, is near beautiful Bringle Lake in Texarkana, Texas, in a region known as the Ark-La-Tex.With a commitment to academic excellence, student success, and community leadership, A&M-Texarkana is comprised of three academic colleges: education and liberal arts; business; and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The university accommodates students by offering flexible class schedules, web-based courses, and online degree programs.A&M-Texarkana is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Red River Athletic Conference, with men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis, baseball, and softball programs.

The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a statewide network of eleven universities, seven state agencies and a comprehensive health science center. The A&M System is committed to providing an educational and work environment that is conducive to the personal and professional development of each individual employee. Equal opportunity and access will be provided throughout the A&M System to all students, employees, and prospective employees. Employment opportunities for all A&M System members and locations are updated daily and posted on this searchable website.

The Texas A&M System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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