Adjunct Faculty, Medical Terminology

Community College of Rhode Island; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

The Community College of Rhode Island seeks an instructor for the Medical Terminology course as part of its Professional Studies curriculum. This course emphasizes understanding medical terms, their definitions, spelling, and pronunciation.

Qualified candidates must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree in a related field or a BSN-RN, along with medical work experience. The position requires teaching skills, organizational abilities, and a collaborative approach to support student success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or BSN‑RN.
• Work experience in a medical setting.
• Ability to build medical terms: word roots, suffixes, prefixes, combining forms, and abbreviations.

Responsibilities

• Teach Medical Terminology course as assigned.
• Assess student learning in alignment with established course outcomes.
• Utilize instructional technologies to enhance teaching and student engagement.

Skills

Medical terminology knowledge

Teaching experience

Familiarity with Blackboard Ultra

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field or BSN‑RN

Master's Degree in health-related field

Job description

Job Summary

Teach CCRI's three-credit Medical Terminology course, which is part of the Professional Studies curriculum within the Business and Professional Studies Department. This course introduces medical, diagnostic, symptomatic and surgical terms. Literal definitions and spelling are stressed.

Commitment to CCRI’s Mission

• Demonstrate a commitment to the philosophy and mission of a comprehensive community college.
• Work collaboratively in a diverse, inclusive, and student-centered environment, with students of various learning styles, cultures, identities, and life‑experiences.

Instructional Skills

• Teach CCRI's three-credit Medical Terminology course as assigned.
• Teach students how to pronounce, spell, abbreviate, and define medical terms. Should be familiar with Blackboard Ultra Learning Management System.
• Maintain flexibility and availability to offer courses during evening hours and Saturdays to meet the needs of working students.
• Collaborate with program support staff and facilitators to provide wraparound services that support students throughout their educational journey and promote success.
• Communicate course content and expectations clearly, demonstrating strong organizational, interpersonal, and instructional skills.
• Utilize instructional technologies to enhance teaching, learning, and student engagement.
• Assess student learning in alignment with established course outcomes and best practices.
• Demonstrate creativity, flexibility, and a collaborative approach in working with diverse student populations and colleagues, in both English and Spanish.
• Able to successfully complete the CCRI EPTO (Effective Practices for Teaching Online) course before any DL or Hybrid classes can be assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field or BSN‑RN.
• Work experience in a medical setting.
• Must know how to build medical terms — word roots, suffixes, prefixes, combining forms, and abbreviations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a health-related field.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of any employment visa, including student visas.