Assistant Professor

Clinical Coordinator/Assistant Professor Health Information Management Systems (HIMS) FLSA Classification

Exempt, Probationary (tenure-track)

Salary Range: $45,000 - $55,000; 25% Release Time

Program Director

The Health Information Management Systems (HIMS) program at Southern University at New Orleans strives to be a premier academic program dedicated to developing the next generation of health information management professionals. Through strong partnerships with healthcare organizations, industry leaders, and research institutions, the HIMS program remains responsive to workforce needs, aligned with accreditation standards, and committed to innovation in HIM education.

The Clinical Coordinator for the HIMS program serves a dual role in teaching and clinical coordination, ensuring students gain the knowledge, skills, and supervised practice experiences required for credentialing and gainful employment. The Clinical Coordinator builds and maintains partnerships with healthcare facilities to secure high-quality clinical placement sites that meet program, accreditation, and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include assigning students to clinical sites based on curricular needs and site availability;

coordinating student schedules; confirming student readiness for placement; and ensuring compliance with confidentiality, patient privacy, and health information management standards.

In collaboration with program faculty, the Clinical Coordinator ensures that clinical experiences are fully integrated with the curriculum and aligned with established learning outcomes. This includes providing ongoing guidance and support to students during clinical placements; monitoring performance; offering timely feedback; addressing challenges that arise; and evaluating the effectiveness of both the clinical sites and the overall experiential learning process. The Clinical Coordinator also works closely with clinical site supervisors and preceptors to clarify expectations, provide training or resources as needed, and support effective student mentorship and evaluation.

Consistent with the University Faculty Handbook, Program Coordinators administer individual degree programs within a college and are responsible to the Department Chair. Duties include coordinating course schedules, teaching assignments, and accreditation activities; monitoring and assessing program effectiveness; initiating curriculum updates; and working collaboratively with faculty to support student advisement and overall program quality.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Works collaboratively with the Department Chair and College Dean.
• Responds to program inquiries and has a complete/concise knowledge of the Health Information Management Systems (HIMS) Program curriculum and graduation requirements.
• Recruits and retains students through graduation. Also, closely works with other HIMS faculty and the Office of Recruitment to actively recruit HIMS majors.
• Support student academic performance and timely degree progression by creating academic improvement plans for students on academic probation, and overseeing the coordination of pre-professional opportunities and/or internships (if applicable).
• Reviews the program annually to ensure continuous improvement. Lead all efforts in completing the self-study report and program reviews. Also, provide all requested documents for SACSCOC and other specific items/updates.
• Develops marketing communications, including emails, web page design, and social media posts, with SUNO’s Public Relations (communication and marketing) and Department Chair.
• Develop meaningful relationships with on and off-campus stakeholders to enhance student experiences and ensure successful student graduates.
• Actively pursue external funding for program enhancement and undergraduate research (student support) via the grants and sponsor research office.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position is governed by Part II, Article…