Temp Faculty (NonCredit): Pharmacy Technician Instructor (2026-2027)

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Community College seeks temporary faculty to teach Pharmacy Technician courses through the Workforce and Economic Development Division. In this role you will prepare students for retail and community pharmacy employment, deliver engaging lessons, and assess student progress to certification readiness.

Applicants must hold pharmacy technician or pharmacist certification and be registered in MO/Kansas, with at least two years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Must hold pharmacy technician or pharmacist certification and be registered in MO and/or KS.
• Two years of related pharmacy technician experience.
• Experience with instructional technology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Teach curriculum aligning with national Pharmacy Technician certification requirements.
• Prepare students for employment in retail and community pharmacy settings.
• Instruct students in accurate collection and management of patient information.
• Develop and deliver lesson plans, materials, and assessments for certification readiness.
• Foster a supportive classroom environment and promote student engagement.

Skills

Pharmacy technician experience

Student engagement

Education

Pharmacy technician certification

Tools

PowerPoint

MS Word

Canvas

Job description

About MCC

Metropolitan Community College is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 1915 as the Kansas City Polytechnic Institute. The Junior College of Kansas City, as it was known starting in 1919, was one of the first schools in the country to award an associate degree. Today, MCC offers 125 associate degree and certificate programs.

Metropolitan Community College comprises five campuses on the Missouri side of the Greater Kansas City area 47 major buildings and about 550 acres in all: MCC-Blue River, located in Independence, Missouri; MCC-Longview located in Lee's Summit, Missouri, MCC-Maple Woods located in the Northland of Kansas City, Missouri; MCC-Online and MCC-Penn Valley, located in Midtown Kansas City, Missouri.

MCC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In addition, several programs have specific accreditations as well.

***MCC does not provide employer-paid sponsorships.***

Job Summary POOL POSITION

Application materials for this position is accepted on an on-going basis due to increasing demand. Assignments may be scheduled but not granted based on enrollment and/or operational decisions.

The Workforce and Economic Development Division (W.E.D.) of Metropolitan Community College is the leader in innovative workforce solutions and community enrichment. We partner to first develop our community in order to develop it economically for the growth of the Kansas City metro’s citizens; families, businesses, industry, organizations, and associations.

Temporary faculty serve the college and students by providing high quality instruction and engaging in instruction related activities. Temporary faculty are expected to perform all duties associated with teaching an assigned course to include all course preparation, meeting with students, entering grades, and other duties related to course delivery. Upon employment temporary faculty must maintain updated credentials as required by the college’s accrediting agencies.

Employment Restrictions:

• An annuitant of the Missouri Retirement System must adhere to the applicable regulations.
• Employees, who possess a valid Missouri Teaching Certificate, may be required to participate in the Public School Retirement System of Missouri (PSRS).
• Temporary faculty may be assigned up to ten (10) work units per semester for fall and spring. An additional two (2) work units per term may be assigned with approval from the dean and notification to human resources but no more than twenty-four (24) work units in an academic year. For summer, work units may not exceed 3.5 work units in June, and 3.5 work units in July.
• Noncredit courses taught during the normal academic year are included in these limitations.
• Combination Load Maximum: If a temporary faculty member’s load includes work unit and clock hour assignments, the combined weekly clock hour total will be monitored to adhere to temporary faculty assignment limitations.

Employees assigned responsibilities through Workforce and Economic Development may be compensated based on assigned work units or clock-hours, in accordance with MCCKC guidelines for temporary employment.

Essential Functions

• Teach curriculum that aligns with national Pharmacy Technician certification requirements.
• Prepare students for employment in retail, and community pharmacy settings.
• Instruct students in accurate collection, documentation, and management of patient information.
• Develop and deliver lesson plans, instructional materials, and assessments that support student learning and certification readiness.
• Foster a supportive classroom environment that promotes student engagement, professionalism, and success in the pharmacy field.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Physical Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be certified as a pharmacy technician or pharmacist and registered in the state of Missouri and/or Kansas.
• Two (2) years related pharmacy technician experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous teaching experience for ICPT or PTCB examination.
• Proficient in instructional technology (PowerPoint, MS Word, Canvas)

To learn more about Workforce and Economic Development Division (W.E.D.)’s Healthcare, visit Healthcare Continuing Education.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Have an interest in working in an academic setting and with MCC students
• Demonstrated knowledge and competence in the desired tutoring subject matter
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively with all constituencies of a diverse community
• Ability to work well with others
• Strong oral and written communication skills

  Physical Requirements

  Positions in this class typically requires feeling, grasping, hearing, keyboarding, reaching, repetitive motion, standing, talking, visual acuity, and walking. The work is sedentary work which requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly.

  Supplemental Information

  EEO Statement

  Metropolitan Community College is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any person on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, birth ancestry, national origin, or disability. EOE/ M/ F/ Vets/ Disabled

  Accommodations

  MCC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, MCC will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations in all aspects of employment, including the application process. To request an accommodation and/or a copy of the Americans with Disabilities Act applicant procedures, please contact the Office of Human Resources.