DC Program Adjunct Instructor

Jobtailor; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Portland, OR seeks an instructor for chiropractic education to deliver lectures and labs, and to maintain a compliant, safe learning environment. Responsibilities include preparing lessons, demonstrating techniques, evaluating students, and creating syllabi while staying current with state licensure requirements.

This role requires mobility across labs and ongoing curriculum development to reflect industry standards.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching in a university or professional education program is required.
• Active chiropractic license in Oregon or ability to obtain soon after hire.
• Sufficient stamina to lecture/lab for 1–4 hours.
• Ability to move among students during lab activities.
• Proficient in maintaining a safe learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares lessons and teaches procedures based on existing syllabus.
• Demonstrates and monitors student practice of proper skills technique and patient interactions.
• Compiles, administers, and grades examinations.
• Maintains a safe environment in the classroom.
• Creates syllabi and course outline.
• Contributes to evaluations of students' non-cognitive behavior.
• Maintains expertise in area of instruction.

Skills

Lesson Preparation

Examination Administration

Skill Technique Demonstration

Patient Interaction Monitoring

Syllabus Creation

Education

CCE-accredited Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) program

Job description

• Prepares lessons and teaches procedures based on existing syllabus
• Demonstrates and monitors student practice of proper skills technique and patient interactions (as applicable)
• Compiles, administers, and grades examinations
• Maintains a safe environment in the classroom
• Creates syllabi and course outline
• Contributes to evaluations of students' non-cognitive behavior
• Maintains expertise in area of instruction

Requirements

• Prior teaching experience in a university or professional education program
• Graduate of a CCE-accredited Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) program (not required for all courses)
• Maintain an active license to practice as a chiropractic physician in the state of Oregon (or acquire such licensure shortly after hire)
• Have sufficient stamina to provide lecture and/or lab instruction with brief breaks over a 1 to 4-hour period
• Have sufficient mobility to move among students engaged in various types of lab activities
• Have sufficient visual acuity to accurately identify pertinent structures and/or details as instructional activities demand
• Have sufficient manual dexterity to operate pertinent tools and/or equipment as instructional activities demand

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in chiropractic education and effective teaching methodologies, ensuring a safe and engaging learning environment while maintaining active licensure and compliance with state regulations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Teaching Experience
• Chiropractic License
• Curriculum Development
• Student Evaluation
• Classroom Management

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Lesson Preparation
• Examination Administration
• Skill Technique Demonstration
• Patient Interaction Monitoring
• Syllabus Creation

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Mobility
• Stamina
• Visual Acuity
• Manual Dexterity

Certifications & Qualifications

• Chiropractic License

Industry Keywords

• CCE-accredited Program
• Non-cognitive Behavior Evaluation
• Professional Education
• Lab Instruction
• Safe Learning Environment