Adjunct Instructor - Medical Assistant

Lansing Community College; Michigan; On-site; USD 34,440 - 55,104; Part time

Job summary

Lansing Community College is hiring an Adjunct Instructor for Medical Assistant courses, requiring in-person attendance and commitment to a multi-cultural population. The position entails teaching courses at all levels of Medical Assistant instruction, working collaboratively with senior faculty, and assessing student performance. Candidates must hold an Associate Degree or Medical Assistant certification and demonstrate significant experience in ambulatory care. This is a part-time position with flexible work hours up to 30 per week on the Downtown Lansing campus.

Qualifications

• Teach courses in didactic, lab, and practicum formats for Medical Assistant instruction.
• Minimum 3 years work experience in an ambulatory care medical setting.
• Commitment to diversity in a multi-cultural environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prepare course materials and deliver instruction.
• Assess and grade student performance.
• Collaborate with senior faculty for course content development.

Skills

Teaching in instructional settings

Curriculum planning and development

Assessment and grading

Experience in ambulatory care

Effective teamwork

Education

Associate Degree or Medical Assistant certificate

Current RMA or CMA credential

HS diploma/GED plus 10 years of relevant experience

Tools

Microsoft Office applications

Course management systems (Desire2Learn, Canvas, etc.)

Job description

Build your future at Lansing Community College!

Title: Adjunct Instructor - Medical Assistant

Posting Closes at 11:55 PM on:4/13/2027

Hours Per Week: Up to 30 Hours

Compensation Type: PT Faculty-Pay Based on PT Salary Schedule

New Hire Starting Pay: Rate of pay is based on the required qualifications of this position.

Employee Classification: Adjunct Instructor

Level: Adjunct-AD

Division: HHS Division - 405000

Department: Community Health Services - 405312

Adjuncts in this position work on LCC's Downtown Lansing campus or at clinical/externship sites. In-person attendance is required; there are little to no options for remote work.

Adjunct Positions are filled by semester on an as needed basis. Applicants in this pool are reviewed when the department has an immediate need to fill a vacancy. Review of applications will then stop for the semester once the vacancy has been filled.

Adjunct (part-time) faculty in this position teach courses in didactic, lab, and practicum formats at all levels of Medical Assistant instruction. Depending upon program needs and the candidate’s qualifications, teaching assignments will be primarily on LCC’s downtown Lansing campus with the possibility of off-campus sites and/or online assignments. An on-campus presence and traditional in-person teaching is required. Adjunct faculty are expected to work collaboratively with senior department faculty, department coordinators, and the Program Director to develop course content consistent with official course syllabi and national standards. Duties include planning & preparation of course materials, delivery of instruction to students, assessment and grading, and assisting students outside of class. Additional responsibilities may include participation in course assessment, department/program meetings, advisory board meetings, professional development activities, and other duties as needed.

Faculty must demonstrate a commitment to the diversity of a multi-cultural population, as well as work effectively in a team-based environment, seeking continuous improvement and adherence to the community college philosophy.

Part‑time Teaching Faculty Assignments/Workload

Teaching Load Limits. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each part‑time Teaching Faculty member shall be accountable for teaching workload subject to the following limits:

1. Adjunct Instructors shall not exceed twelve (12) workload hours of teaching during Fall Semester and twelve (12) workload hours of teaching during Spring Semester, together with all associated preparation (including customary updates/maintenance of assigned courses), assessment and evaluation, and student consultation/office hours.
2. Adjunct Instructors shall not exceed ten (10) workload hours of teaching during Summer Semester, together with all associated preparation (including customary updates/maintenance of assigned courses), assessment and evaluation, and student consultation/office hours.
3. Increases in workload will not change the part‑time status of bargaining unit members.

Professional Activities and Duties

In addition to or in lieu of teaching assignments, part‑time Teaching Faculty may be given non‑teaching assignments such as course development or revision, curriculum development, student advising, leadership assignments, etc., provided their workload does not regularly exceed the nominal equivalent of thirty (30) clock hours per week or 1560 clock hours in an academic year.

Nothing contained in this section is intended to modify the minimum workload opportunities or obligations of part‑time Teaching Faculty as set forth in Article XIII. Employment Practices.

General Adjunct Instructor Requirements:

• Primary duty and responsibility of teaching students in instructional settings;
• Functioning as the principal source of instruction and the faculty of record in the instructional setting for a course, class, workshop, etc., offered for academic credit (i.e., designated by the College as responsible for the course, class, workshop, etc., including assigning the grade);
• Being responsible for curriculum planning and development; preparation and delivery of course content in accordance with student needs; comprehensive assessment and grading in the assigned course, class, workshop, etc., offered for academic credit.

Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community.

LCC policy requires all LCC employees to be residents of the State of Michigan and to perform all work (with limited exceptions) within the State of Michigan.

Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.

Required Qualifications:

Associate Degree --OR-- Medical Assistant certificate from an accredited program --OR-- HS diploma/GED and 10 years of work experience in the Medical Assistant field or related.

Current RMA (Registered Medical Assistant through the American Medical Technologists) --OR-- Current CMA (Certified Medical Assistant through the American Association of Medical Assistants) credential --OR-- Current State of Michigan RN, LPN, or Paramedic License.

Minimum 3 years of work experience in an ambulatory care medical setting in a clinical and/or administrative role.

IMPORTANT: If an educational degree is required for this position, unofficial copies of transcripts from each institution of higher learning where either a degree has been conferred or coursework completed are required documents that must be submitted as part of the online application process.

Applicants with foreign education credentials (i.e. earned degree and related to this position) must contact a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) credential evaluation services (www.naces.org) and request an academic transcript evaluation. Three of NACES member credential evaluation services are: Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (https://www.ece.org/); World Education Services, Inc. (https://www.wes.org/); International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (https://ierf.org/). The credential evaluation must be submitted with the application materials.

REMEMBER: If an educational degree is required for this position, applications lacking these required documents will not be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Leadership, or related health discipline from a regionally accredited college or university.

Teaching experience at the college or community college level.

Course management system (Desire2Learn, Canvas, Blackboard, Angel, etc.) experience.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including email, electronic calendars, presentation software, etc.

Lansing Community College prohibits sex discrimination in any educational program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at lcc.edu/consumer-information/equal.html.

Advertised: 15 Apr 2026 Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: 13 Apr 2027 Eastern Daylight Time