Adjunct, Medical Terminology

Overview:The Instructor/faculty shall be responsible to the Director, and Dean of Health Sciences for State Fair Community College.

The adjunct instructor shall be responsible for:

* Compliance with industry recognized standards.
* Ongoing planning, systematic development, implementation and evaluation in relationship to the philosophy and outcome criteria of the Health Occupations program.
* Instruction and evaluation of students.
* Maintaining educational competencies in area of instructional responsibilities.
* Maintaining student records per program and institutional policies.
* Ensuring confidentiality of student records.
* Participate in professional development pertinent to best-practices in education and appropriately apply concepts to class and clinical.

Adjunct, faculty are not required to maintain office hours, but are still expected to be available as needed.

This position requires online and on-ground instruction. This is not a remote position.

Essential Duties:

Primary responsibilities include: -

* Required to take instructor online training the semester prior to teaching. Lead instructor training may be required.
* The person in this position will be responsible for duties related to teaching as an adjunct faculty member. This may include developing and instruction of the online and on-ground class.
* Prepare and deliver academic instruction, including developing syllabi, developing content and administering assessments
* Demonstrate knowledge of course content
* Assist in assessment process by using approved assessment tools and submitting data.
* Give timely feedback to students on assignments, quizzes, exams, projects.
* Clearly communicate coursework expectations to students.
* Respond via email and phone throughout the week to student questions regarding online and on-ground content.
* Assist students with accessing appropriate college resources when needed.
* Attend Professional Development In-service events.
* Provide appropriate instructional experiences to meet the objectives of the program.
* Collaborate with director and other staff as appropriate regarding student absences, remediation, and other student issues.
* Counsel students on clinical performance, attendance, professionalism or other concerns as needed.
* Report student attendance, grades and progress reports by published deadlines.
* Submit course outcome assessment data for program review.
* Use appropriate software to report student concerns in order to increase retention and completion rates.
* Email communication should occur with students via SFCC email.

The preceding duties have been provided as examples of the essential types of work performed by positions within this job classification. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind work assignments as needed.

Qualifications:

Education: Education or training and five years pertinent work experience in a health related field OR Recognized Industry Certification and/or Licensure pertinent to Health Sciences. Bachelor's degree in a health science field or associate's degree in the field and three years pertinent work experience preferred.

Skills: Have a working knowledge of computers as a medium to manage and improve instruction. Ability to interact with a broad range of people both on and off campus in a positive manner. Show evidence of excellent oral and written communication skills. Possess an understanding of the range of needs community college students represent. Possess a commitment to the philosophy and mission of the community college. Willingness to improve instruction through professional development including pedagogy and technology. Preference given to those with previous community college experience and those whom are in state residents.

Behaviors: Exhibit qualities of emotional maturity, genuineness, self-confidence, common sense, judgment, fairness, creativity, discretion, decisiveness, resiliency, adaptability, courage of convictions, tolerance for ambiguity, integrity and trustworthiness, ability to make good, consistent and fair decisions (based on fact and data), ability to work with cross-functional teams and to foster teamwork.

Experience:

* A minimum of five (5) years pertinent work experience in a health related field.
* Online teaching experience preferred.
* Completed applications will include SFCC application, cover letter, resume and if applicable transcripts. Employment will require a criminal background check at College Expense

AA Statement: SFCC is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of State Fair Community College not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ancestry, national origin, or veteran status in its educational programs, activities or employment as required by law in regard to admissions, awarding financial aid, access to courses and programs, and all student services as well as the recruitment, admission and retention of students.

As part of our enduring commitment to inclusive excellence on our campus, State Fair Community College, is a member of the Greater Missouri Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC). HERC supports job seekers through the higher education job search process and it supports institutions in their efforts to create inclusive recruitment, hiring, and retention practices for staff and faculty.