JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position Information

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.
The Opportunity
You're passionate about academia and dedicated to fostering an environment where students are motivated to learn. As an established professional in your field, your knowledge combined with your innovative and purposeful pedagogical methods uphold the College's reputation to inspire our students to do what they love - and it's clear, in your role, you're doing what you love too! Sound like you? Become part of our passionate faculty! Join us as the Faculty of Health Sciences, and shape an educational journey that inspires our students to find their passion.
WHO WE ARE
Do what you love. Be good at it. That's how Douglas College defines a great career. It's a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC's Top Employers. We love what we do. And we're looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada's best degree-granting colleges even better.


Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.
WHAT WE OFFER
We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

• 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

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WHAT IT TAKES
The faculty member in this position is responsible for providing the overarching leadership for the Health Information Management programs. The faculty member in this position has:

• the responsibility to seek and implement collegial decisions
• the authority to act on emergency issues requiring a decision, pending collegial resolution of the issue
• the responsibility to implement collegial decisions

Specific Responsibilities:

• Assess, develop, and implement a program strategic plan in consultation with Department faculty
• Provides leadership for all approval and accreditation processes related to the HIM programs
• Plans and Chairs/delegates chair of Departmental meetings
• Assess annual instructional requirements and prepares the annual Department Educational Plan
• Reviews program curriculum, including student admission standards, on a regular basis
• Schedules program courses, including allocation of instructional space in collaboration with program faculty and Operational Specialist
• Participates in Information Night as required
• Manages all program evaluation responsibilities, including course evaluations and annual program reports. Delegates as needed
• Ensures faculty staffing is in alignment with program requirements
• Along with Year Coordinators, monitors student progress and provides advice to at-risk students
• Develops program-specific procedures as required
• Orientates new faculty to the program in conjunction with Year Coordinators
• Assesses and prepares requests for operational capital and education technology on an annual basis
• Manages, in collaboration with Year Coordinators, student issues as appropriate at the Program level, referring to Dean or Associate Dean as required.
• Acts as the primary liaison for Year Coordinators and faculty with the Dean/Associate Dean.
• Ensures program attendance at Program Information sessions and participates as required
• Reviews and recommends faculty leaves as required
• Coordinates the collection and recommendation of annual PD/vacation plans for approval by the Dean/Associate Dean
• Reviews annual PD reports prior to submission to HS Dean /Associate Dean
• In conjunction with the Responsible Administrator, assists in the faculty evaluation process (procuring peer evaluators etc.)
• Reviews final exam requests and assists as required.
• Ensures program graduates meet program outcomes for graduation and coordination as required processes for CHIM exam writing

Operational Functions:

• Attends monthly Department Meetings (Chair process TBD )
• Facilitates process for regular Coordinator meetings
• Adheres 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.
• Participates in the development of departmental meeting schedules including times and locations. Attends monthly Department Meetings (Chair process TBD )

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Master's Degree required; Doctorate /PhD preferred.
• Current HIM with CHIM certification.
• A minimum of 2 to 3 years of recent post-secondary (or equivalent) teaching experience in health information management, including classroom and professional practice areas.
• A minimum of 2 to 3 years experience in the health sector with a preference for experience in health information management, health informatics, data and information governance.
• A 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 a interviewing process in accordance with a collective agreement.
• Demonstrates an 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.

Additional Information
Position is located at Coquitlam Campus. The successful candidate is responsible for an on-campus presence, but position is flexible and includes remote work as well as off campus work interacting with stakeholders.

This position has a 7 section time release and takes effect September 1, 2026 for an initial one year term with the possibility of an extension(s) up to a maximum of three years.
Posting Number 00760F Position Type Faculty - Regular Position Title Program Coordinator - Health Information Management Anticipated Start Date 09/01/2026 End Date Needs a Criminal Records Check No

How To Apply

Open Date 05/13/2026 Close Date 05/28/2026 Open Until Filled Important Note
Qualified internal applicants must apply by May 28, 2026 to be given first consideration. Click the link at the top of this page to apply directly to this posting.
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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.