Adjunct Lecturer - Health Information Technology

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 1,023,556 - 1,299,076; Part time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is seeking a part-time Adjunct Instructor for the Health Information Technology Department at Malcolm X College in Chicago. The ideal candidate will be committed to teaching and able to use effective strategies that engage students in critical thinking.

Responsibilities include designing courses, fostering student participation, and using assessments to drive learning outcomes. A Master’s Degree in Health Information Technology and RHIT/RHIA credential are highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in the Health Information Technology field. RHIT/RHIA credential highly preferred.
• Knowledge of Blackboard Learning Management System preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with a diverse group of staff and students required.
• Experience with a diverse, multi-lingual student population desired.

Responsibilities

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote student participation.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters intellectual curiosity.
• Employ formative and summative assessments to ensure student learning.
• Help students reach their academic, personal, and career goals.
• Provide leadership in academic and professional communities.

Skills

Effective teaching strategies

Classroom management

Oral and written communication

Education

Master’s Degree in Health Information Technology

Tools

Blackboard Learning Management System

Job description

ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR – HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

MALCOLM X COLLEGE

Malcolm X College is currently seeking a part‑time Adjunct Instructor for the Health Information Technology Department. If you have a passion for teaching, learning, and are committed to the mission of the community college, consider joining our team. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in the classroom by developing and using effective teaching strategies that meet students’ diverse needs and engage students in critical thinking and problem‑solving.

The mission of Malcolm X College is to provide accessible liberal arts and health‑focused education that fosters personal and professional achievement. To fulfill this mission, we focus on the following core values: accountability, community, diversity, empowerment, learning, and respect.

ESESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Design courses to meet learning outcomes and promote students’ active participation in their own learning.
• Create an effective learning environment that fosters students’ intellectual curiosity and helps students to problem solve using discipline‑specific thinking strategies.
• Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments to ensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course.
• Help students reach their academic, personal and career goals and foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn.
• Contribute to and provide leadership in the student’s academic and professional communities and promote collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in the Health Information Technology field. RHIT/RHIA credential highly preferred.
• Knowledge of Blackboard Learning Management System, preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with a diverse group of staff and students required.
• Experience with a diverse, multi‑lingual student population desired, as is a commitment to the open access mission of the community college.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Additional Information

• Salary Range: $743‑$943 per contact hour