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Director, School of Health Administration

Posting Information

Posting Information

Position Title Director, School of Health Administration
Job Posting Number 2025044TTL
Job Location San Marcos, Round Rock
Department School of Health Administration
Position Description
Texas State University invites applicants for the position of Director of the School of Health Administration (SOHA) in the College of Health Professions. Applicants who aspire to lead a principled and dynamic school within the College of Health Professions with a vision of growth and excellence are invited to apply.

Located in San Marcos and Round Rock, TX, Texas State University encompasses multiple locations across central Texas; employs nearly 1,400 full-time faculty, 2,000 staff, and 40,678 students; and offers 99 bachelor’s, 91 master’s and specialists, and 16 doctoral degree programs through the following colleges: Applied Arts, McCoy College of Business, Education, Fine Arts and Communication, Health Professions, Liberal Arts, Science and Engineering, The Graduate College, and Honors College. Additional information about the university and its nationally recognized academic programs is available at http://www.txstate.edu.

Reporting to the Dean of the College of Health Professions, the Director of the School of Health Administration will provide leadership, strategic planning, vision, and implementation of academic programs and support development efforts. It is expected that the Director will embrace and advance healthcare and post-acute care administration education, research, and service to prepare and empower future administrators to confront the healthcare and post-acute care demands of a complex and technologically advanced society.

Texas State University holds a Carnegie classification of Doctoral University-High Research Activity and is a public Hispanic-Serving Institution. The SOHA offers a Bachelor of Healthcare Administration (BHA) degree program (AUPHA accredited), a Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program (CAHME accredited), an Executive Master of Healthcare Administration (EMHA) program (CAHME accredited), a Master of Long-Term Care Administration (MLTCA) program, a Long-Term Care Graduate Certificate program, a health administration minor, and an MHA/MBA dual degree program. As of Fall of 2024, the department includes 12 full-time faculty, 1 part-time faculty, and 2 staff serving 231 students in the various programs listed above, and 110 pre-majors. The Director, School of Health Administration, has a 12-month appointment, including administrative, scholarship, teaching, and service responsibilities.

The Director, School of Health Administration, will serve as a member of the College of Health Profession’s leadership team. The Director will be responsible for the implementation of university, college, and department policies and the development, coordination, and administration of all academic programs and activities within the school. The Director articulates program aspirations to constituents inside and outside the university community, develops and implements strategic goals, promotes research excellence, and provides collaborative leadership in the College. Dynamic leadership, clear communication, strong interpersonal skills, prior experience as a school director or department chair, and a keen strategic vision are crucial characteristics required for success.

For more information on the responsibilities and role of school directors at Texas State, please visit: https://policies.txst.edu/division-policies/academic-affairs/01-02-11.html.

This position is subject to the availability of funds.
Required Qualifications
Successful applicants for the School Director will have the following qualifications:

  • Current rank of associate professor or eligibility to be appointed associate professor.
  • An earned doctorate in health policy, health services management, health services research, health administration, or a closely related field, including business, from an accredited university.
  • Prior experience as a School Director or Department Chair.
  • Holds fellowship, advanced certification, or leadership from a health professional association.
  • Has experience in effective administration including programmatic fiscal (e.g., Responsibility Centered Management (RCM) model) and human resource management, and strategic planning.
  • Has experience with accreditation, reaccreditation, annual reporting, and curriculum design specific to current and upcoming CAHME, AUPHA, and NAB standards.
  • Has experience in department, school, college, university, and interprofessional leadership and/or training as well as a history of building alliances and/or partnerships in academia and business communities.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Prior experience as a school director or department chair, with a track record of demonstrated positive outcomes and relationships, and leads as a collegial, interprofessional, and productive department/school representative of the complex and dynamic healthcare industry in which well-equipped SOHA graduates will be employed.
  • Demonstrates a record of scholarly excellence evidenced by publication record and internal or external funding commensurate with appointment at the Professor rank in the School of Health Administration.
  • Demonstrates a teaching and service record of excellence commensurate with rank.
  • Demonstrates success in faculty support and development.
  • Has industry experience in Health Administration or a closely related discipline.
Application Procedures
Only applications submitted for this specific posting through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered:https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/50802

To ensure full consideration, please submit the following materials by March 1, 2025.
  • Curriculum vitae
  • An application cover letter describing how you meet the various required and preferred qualifications, including outcomes and evidence from previous experiences.
  • Unofficial transcripts (all in one document)


The confidential review of credentials will continue until the position is filled. For inquiries, please e-mail Dr. Janet Bezner, chair of the Search Committee, at healthprofdean@txstate.edu – Please indicate “SOHA Director Position” in the subject line of all correspondence.

The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting universities.
Proposed Start Date 09/01/2025
Posting Date 12/23/2024
Review Date 03/01/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled? Yes
Legal Notices
Texas State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, committed to inclusive thought and action in support of our diverse community. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups and all those who share our commitment to inclusivity and passion for the strength of our diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.


Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.


Texas State University is a tobacco-free campus. Smoking and the use of any tobacco product will not be allowed anywhere on Texas State property or in university owned or leased vehicles.


Texas State University is a member of the Texas State University System.
Reasonable Accommodation
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Record Checks and Verifications
Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.
Eligibility for Employment
Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed.
Why Work at Texas State?
Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing population of diverse students for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.
Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines and a spirit of inclusiveness, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.
Quick Link https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/50802

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Unofficial Transcripts (all in one document)
Optional Documents
  1. Licensure
  2. Certifications
  3. DD 214/DD1300
  4. Veteran's Preference

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
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    • InsideHigherEd.com
    • HigherEdJobs.com
    • Diverse Issues in Higher Education
    • InsightintoDiversity.com
    • Texas Workforce Commission-Work in Texas
    • Colleague, friend, and/or personal referral
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    (Open Ended Question)

  3. * Official transcripts are required for all degrees that provide evidence of a faculty member's credentials and qualifications. Foreign/International transcripts for all degrees must undergo a credentialing evaluation for U.S. equivalency by an organization that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). If selected for hire, I will provide official transcripts and/or evaluations for all degrees earned.
    • Yes
    • No
  4. * Are you currently eligible to work in the United States of America?
    • Yes.
    • No.
  5. * Do you now or in the future will you require visa sponsorship to continue working in the United States of America?
    • Yes.
    • No.