Instructor – Billing/Coding (Part-Time)

Mt. Hood Community College; Gresham (OR); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mt. Hood Community College is seeking an instructor to provide quality instruction that enhances student learning and success. The role involves preparing curriculum, maintaining classroom records, and fostering a diverse educational environment. Candidates must possess an Associate’s degree and have three years of experience in a medical billing and/or coding setting. The position offers an engaging office and classroom work environment, with salary placement based on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Three years of experience in billing and/or coding in a medical office.

Responsibilities

• Instructs students in various settings.
• Prepares instructional materials and integrates technology.
• Maintains grading records for students.

Job description

Job Summary

Provides quality instruction that will contribute to the learning experiences necessary for each student to meet the objectives of the course and to be successful in both their education and career development experiences.

Essential Duties

• Instructs students in a classroom, lab, learning center, or other setting as appropriate.
• Provides student contact before or after class or through telephone or email exchanges or office hours where facilities and schedules permit.
• Prepares, distributes, and utilizes instructional support materials, including course syllabi, supplementary materials, instructional media, and other devices as appropriate; incorporates the latest classroom technology when available and appropriate into instructional activities.
• Structures classes and curriculum to correspond with the overall program objectives; prepares clear objectives for students each course. Maintains and revises curriculum to maintain currency.
• Understands, develops, and provides a learning environment that supports diversity and incorporates sensitivity to diversity within the College community.
• Maintains classroom, laboratory, and departmental equipment and provides for the security of facilities and instructional materials as appropriate.
• Understands and abides by College policies and regulations and other policies, procedures and materials as required by the College, departments, or divisions.
• Convenes classes on time and as scheduled.
• Maintains evaluation and grading records for assigned students; enters grades and provides all necessary documentation for incompletes within established College timelines.
• Ensures and emphasizes safe working and classroom conditions and practices.
• May participate in professional development activities.
• Maintains current licenses or certificates in areas of expertise.
• May attend in-service sessions and division meetings.
• May direct aides and work‑study students as assigned.
• Understands and uses the College's computer system.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree from an accredited institution
• Three (3) years of experience in billing and/or coding in a medical office

Desired Qualifications

• Certificate or associate degree with a medical office focus
• Classroom teaching experience
• Management or supervisory experience

Working Conditions

Work is typically performed in a normal office environment and classroom setting.

Salary Placement

Initial salary placement for Instructional Load Credit (ILC) Instructors will be based on applicable education and/or years of relevant full‑time equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the Collective Bargaining Agreement and in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws. Initial salary placement for all other newly hired instructors will be at Level 1.

Please include all relevant education and full and part‑time experience (including unpaid and volunteer experience) in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past education and/or experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.