Allied Health, Part-Time Adjunct

Community College of Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,104 - 82,656; Part time

Job summary

The Allied Health Department at Community College of Philadelphia invites applications for a part-time adjunct faculty position beginning Fall 2026. The department offers AAS degree programs across multiple health fields and certificates, with courses taught on campus at the Main Campus and Northeast Regional Center.

Responsibilities include teaching assigned courses, participating in assessment and curriculum development, mentoring students, maintaining office hours, and contributing to program

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Healthcare Related Profession.
• Current license, certification or credential in a healthcare profession.
• Demonstrated experience as a healthcare professional in the past five years.
• Experience teaching a healthcare profession.
• Ability to teach a variety of in-person day and evening, and first- and second-year courses, at the main campus and/or at Regional Centers.
• Master’s degree in health care related profession, or a Master’s degree in education with a Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare related profession.
• Current license, certification or credential in a healthcare profession (Medical Assisting, Nursing, Paramedic) to be qualified to teach introductory and advanced clinical skills in medical assisting, pharmacology, point-of-care laboratory.
• Experience teaching and developing online courses.
• Demonstrated experience teaching diverse student populations.
• Demonstrated experience teaching within a community college.
• Bilingual or other language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in health care professions and related topics.
• Participate in course/program assessment, mentoring, and retention.
• Support students to develop allied health knowledge, professional attitudes, and workplace success.
• Meet all classes and communicate availability through syllabus and contacts.
• Prepare lectures, hands-on activities, and presentations for effective teaching.
• Evaluate student learning using course outlines and FERPA records.
• Assign grades and maintain student records.
• Identify and address student problems.
• Develop curriculum with department colleagues and participate in textbook selection.
• Engage in professional development and college committees.

Skills

Bilingual or other language proficient

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a Healthcare Related Profession

Master’s degree in health care related profession, or Master’s degree in education with a Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare related profession

Job description

The Allied Health Department invites applications for part‑time adjunct faculty beginning Fall 2026! The Allied Health Department consists of the following select AAS degree programs: Dental Hygiene, Diagnostic Medical Imaging, Health Care Studies, Health Services Management, Medical Lab Technology, and Respiratory Care Technology. In addition to the degree programs, the Department offers four proficiency certificates in Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing, and Patient Service Representative. Allied health courses are offered on the College’s Main Campus and at the Northeast Regional Center.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in the following topics based on qualifications: an introductory course in health care professions; medical terminology, introductory and advanced clinical skills in medical assisting, pharmacology, point‑of‑care laboratory testing and other allied health courses.
• Participate in course/program assessment and course development, student mentoring, and retention.
• Support community college students to further develop their allied health knowledge and skills, professional attitudes and behaviors, for college and workplace success.
• Meet all classes and other scheduled responsibilities such as office hours and meetings at the designated times. Be available to students via email, phone, or personal conferences. The method of contact and hours of availability should be clearly communicated to supervisors and to students through the course syllabus each semester.
• Become an expert in curricula and other course materials, prepare lectures, hands‑on activities, and presentations for effective teaching.
• Facilitate student learning, provide effective instruction, and perform evaluations of student learning for all assigned classes, using each course’s standard course outline as a guide.
• Assign grades and maintain course and student records in accordance with FERPA regulations and submit grades and records by established deadlines.
• Proactively identify and address student problems.
• Maintain and develop curriculum that is consistent with departmental learning objectives. Work with other faculty and administrators in developing program curriculum, standards, and policies, including reviewing and participating in textbook selection process where appropriate.
• Commitment to participating in the intellectual life of the department and a willingness to participate in the College through leadership in department and college‑wide committees. Active participation in industry‑related professional development activities, meetings, and/or conferences.
• Engage in scholarly activities related to professional development and acquisition of skills related to nursing education.
• Commitment to the College’s Mission: Demonstrate a sense of connection and responsibility for helping the College to achieve success through a commitment to its mission, vision, and values.
• External and Internal Community Relations: Actively participate in the academic life of the College; including participation in graduation, recruitment events, general assemblies, student life activities and other cross‑functional teams. Create learning opportunities for students inside and outside of the classroom including opportunities to teach dual‑enrollment high school students.
• Collaboration: Communicate effectively, share vision, focus on people, initiate positive change, value differences and foster collaboration. Work with and inspire others to achieve college, department, and individual success. Proactively identify/address problems.
• Respect for Diversity: Establish an inclusive environment in the classroom. Demonstrate an understanding of, and sensitivity to, the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of the College’s faculty, staff and students.
• Assessment: Full participation in the assessment of student learning and student learning outcomes at the course, program, and institution levels.
• Student Success: Strive for excellence in teaching, applying best practices in discipline, and modeling behaviors that encourage student success and retention. Utilize innovative teaching strategies and technologies for online learning and other technology tools to meet the learning needs of a diverse student population. Maintain office hours to meet with students outside of the classroom and respond to questions or concerns.
• Leadership and Development: Commitment to professional learning and growth, student mentoring, and service to the profession. Remain current in the use of technology, developments within the field of discipline, and developments related to teaching and student success

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Healthcare Related Profession.
• Current license, certification or credential in a healthcare profession.
• Demonstrated experience as a healthcare professional in the past five years.
• Experience teaching a healthcare profession.
• Ability to teach a variety of in‑person day and evening, and first‑ and second‑year courses, at the main campus and/or at Regional Centers.

• Master’s degree in health care related profession, or a Master’s degree in education with a Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare related profession.
• Current license, certification or credential in a healthcare profession (Medical Assisting, Nursing, Paramedic) to be qualified to teach introductory and advanced clinical skills in medical assisting, pharmacology, point‑of‑care laboratory.
• Experience teaching and developing online courses.
• Demonstrated experience teaching diverse student populations.
• Demonstrated experience teaching within a community college.
• Bilingual or other language proficiency.