Health Information Technology Instructor - Part-time Adjunct Pool

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 75,010 - 106,832; Part time

Job summary

Kern Community College District in Bakersfield, CA is seeking a part-time Health Information Technology Instructor. The position focuses on teaching a range of Health Information Technology courses, primarily online, while engaging in curriculum development and student recruitment initiatives.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree with relevant teaching experience. This role emphasizes innovative teaching methods and a commitment to fostering student success, responding to diverse academic backgrounds, and maintaining subject matter expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with two years of professional experience.
• Associate degree and six years of professional experience.
• Successful teaching experience in health-related courses.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in Health Information Technology courses.
• Participate in student recruitment and articulation activities.
• Develop and revise curriculum for various modalities.

Skills

Teaching of ICD-10 and CPT courses

Experience with Canvas or other online learning management system

Ability to support diverse student backgrounds

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Associate degree and six years of professional experience

Job description

Health Information Technology Instructor - Part-time Adjunct Pool

Kern Community College District

Salary: $67.00 Hourly

Job Type: Temporary – Adjuncts

Job Number: FY24-2501325

Location: Bakersfield College – Panorama Campus, CA

Department: Nursing & Allied Health

Basic Function

Kern Community College District accepts applications for part-time, hourly faculty pools on a continuous basis. This allows the division to contact qualified applicants immediately if a need arises without having to wait for a period of time to advertise. If there is an interest and/or need within the specific department, applicants who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted by respective department supervisors, deans and/or division chairs. Applications submitted will remain active for up to two years. Kern Community College District is soliciting applications for part-time, hourly adjunct instructors. The starting salary range is $66.00/hour; hourly rate may vary based on type of assignment and the Lecture Hour Equivalent (LHE) formula. For more information, refer to the CCA collective bargaining agreement or your college HR office.

Representative Duties

Bakersfield College is seeking dedicated, experienced, and motivated individuals to provide leadership, engagement, and discipline expertise in continuing to move the program forward in innovative ways. As an adjunct at Bakersfield College, successful candidates will demonstrate commitment to student success through teaching and learning excellence.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide instruction in a full range of Health Information Technology and other Allied Health as needed. The primary assignment for Health Information Technology courses will be taught in an online format, but may include teaching courses at various locations, different times, and with different modalities. Bakersfield College offers college courses in the greater Bakersfield area, rural communities, correctional facilities and high schools using the following modalities: traditional, face‑to‑face, online and interactive broadcasts. Other duties include: participation in student recruitment and articulation of programs for Allied Health; maintaining subject matter currency; developing and revising curriculum; using computer and multimedia technology; assessing student learning and program learning outcomes; collegial participation in department, college, and discipline‑specific professional activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree(s) or higher AND two years of professional experience
• Associate degree(s) AND six years of professional experience
• The equivalent. (The professional experience required must be directly related to the faculty member's teaching assignment. Professional experience is required when the applicant possesses a master's degree.)

Desirable Qualifications

• Successful teaching of ICD‑10 and CPT courses
• Experience with Canvas or other online learning management system
• Ability and willingness to participate effectively in college committee work and in co‑curricular and extra‑curricular activities to support students and the college.
• Ability to provide leadership within the program and on college initiatives to improve student learning.
• A demonstrated sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues in an environment that promotes innovation, teaching, learning and service to a diverse student population.
• Ability to effectively work with students with a wide range of skills, motivations, academic, and vocational goals.
• Ability to develop curriculum, including curriculum delivered via different modalities.
• Ability to participate in recruitment and articulation activities with local schools, colleges and universities.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain subject matter currency.
• Ability to assess student learning outcomes.
• Knowledge of computers and willingness to explore new technologies that would benefit the program.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the California community college mission.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the aforementioned characteristics. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.