Job Description

Adjunct - Health Information Management

Overview:

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College invites applications for a part-time non-tenure-track Health Information Management adjunct instructor. Qualified candidates will need to teach college-level courses to our technical, transfer degree and non-degree seeking students in our Health and Public Safety Division. Responsibilities will include instructing students and providing relevant class/lab experiences needed to assist them in the successful completion of their program.

Primary teaching responsibilities will include teaching courses in the Health Information Management program. The adjunct faculty member will be responsible for utilizing diverse on-line instructional strategies in response to student learning styles in a manner that increases retention, student success and completion.

Essential Duties:

• Deliver learning-centered instruction by establishing a classroom environment conducive to learning and student involvement as well as effectively planning and preparing for classes and student success.
• Adequately prepare all course materials and lessons. Note preparation time will vary based on instructor experience in teaching that course.
• Provide each student with clear course expectations, evaluations and timelines through carefully written topical outlines and approved, standardized syllabus.
• Provide interesting and relevant assignments for students that demonstrate learning outcomes in a real-life setting.
• Suitably challenge, engage, serve and communicate with students to encourage their participation and learning while maintaining mutual value and respect.
• Complete grade books, final grade sheets, learning assessments and final exam assessments on a timely basis.
• Ensure course and program learning outcomes are delivered as defined by the syllabus.
• Maintain a paper or electronic record (i.e., spreadsheet or grade book) of each student's progress and has it available upon request by students and/or appropriate College personnel.
• Facilitates meaningful learning of the course competencies in the curriculum and proactively supports all facets of the learning environment.
• Promote student success by showing flexibility in style and work schedule as well as exhibiting a passion for teaching and students and engaging students in the learning process.
• Design, administer, and grade examinations to assess achievement of course objectives as identified in the syllabus and as approved by the Academic Dean.
• Complete as directed all end of term responsibilities, including submission of final grades, copies of exams, attendance records, and all other designated materials to the Academic Office.
• Consult with the academic area chair or other appropriate College personnel on questions or issues involving course curricula, instructional strategies, and College policies and procedures.
• Respond to requests (e.g., from students, academic area chairs, department heads, committee chairs, Records Office) in a timely and thorough manner.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associates' degree or higher from an accredited college or university in the discipline or subfield.
• Must hold current certifications and have relevant work experience if degree is in a subfield.
• Must have Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) credentials.
• Five years minimum work experience in ICD-10 and/or CPT coding.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to act effectively as a member of a team.
• Ability to interact successfully with academic as well as business and regulatory personnel.
• Some evening or weekend hours may be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in the discipline or subfield.
• Teaching experience or training experience in a healthcare environment.
• Experience working with students from diverse academic background and life experiences.
• Ability to build or enhance proficiency in the use of diverse methods of remote classroom technology, and innovative instructional/academic support systems and programs.

Desired Competencies:

• Exhibits strong communication skills and serves as a role model for students in this area.
• Is fully committed to the mission and values of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.
• Demonstrates success and commitment as a team player.
• Utilizes constructive feedback as an opportunity for growth and handles conflict and criticism effectively.
• Ability to create a positive learning environment that is respectful and promotes the interests of students first, while setting appropriate expectations for student growth and success.
• Demonstrated time management and detail-oriented skills.
• Computer based software, analytical, and report writing skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet frequently occurring deadlines.
• Ability to develop a professional rapport with diverse school/campus constituents.
• Ability to develop and complete projects without continued direct supervision.
• Ability to learn from students' participation, demonstrates fair and consistent behavior in all matters, and shows compassion without being ineffectual.
• Willing and able to teach day or evening classes.

Details:

Reports To: Associate Dean

Position Level: Adjunct Instructor

Compensation: $680.00 per lecture hour

Job Category: Non-Bargaining

Contractual Affiliation: N/A

Exempt Classification: Non-Exempt

Status: Part-Time

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT

1. The institution declares that it will educate students by means of free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth.
2. The institution declares that its duty is to equip students with the opportunity to develop the intellectual skills they need to reach their own, informed conclusions.
3. The institution declares its commitment to not requiring, favoring, disfavoring, or prohibiting speech or lawful assembly.
4. The institution declares it is committed to create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth, and tolerates the differences in opinion that naturally occur in a public higher education community.
5. The institution declares that its duty is to treat all faculty, staff, and students as individuals, to hold them to equal standards, and to provide them equality of opportunity, with regard to those individuals' race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

Cincinnati State Technical & Community College

Job Tags

Part time, Work experience placement, Work at office, Remote work, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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