Position, Department: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Healthcare Information Systems, Academic Affairs
Type of Position: Adjunct Faculty, Exempt
Work Schedule, Hours per week: Varies depending on department needs, Varies depending on department needs hours per week
Pay Range: AJCR $1,208-$1,344 per credit hour and in accordance with the adjunct table and determined based on relevant years of work experience.
Benefits Category: Partial benefits
Position Summary: Adjunct faculty member will be responsible for teaching sections of Health Information Systems (HCIS prefix) courses as part of the Health Information Systems program and must be available for both hybrid day courses and online courses. Specific position responsibilities include managing effective delivery of assigned HCIS courses in Canvas learning management system; preparing course materials for instruction; following provided course outlines and assessing objectives; performing administrative tasks such as submitting course grades, syllabi, and attendance; participating in professional development activities, and meeting with students as needed.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in related field, or a combination of degree, industry-related training, and industry experience.
- Work experience with electronic health records systems.
- Extensive knowledge of health IT industry policies and national initiatives.
- Training/teaching experience.
- Internship management.
- Experience with distance learning technologies, including video-conferencing.
- Clinical knowledge and experience working in a healthcare system or vendor-related setting.
Required Skills:
- Industry-related skills in health information systems.
- Solid understanding of electronic health record systems and health IT key concepts and trends.
- High proficiency in office and communication technology.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
- Ability to share current industry knowledge with various audiences and presentation methods.
- Resume writing and editing tailored to the healthcare information technology industry and job roles
- Skilled at personalized LinkedIn profile optimization
- Internship management specific skills including:
o Knowledge of best practices and regulations related to internships
o Project management (plan, implement and manage multiple internships)
o Relationship building to maintain strong relationships with stakeholders
o Detail-oriented
- Self-motivated to accomplish tasks within given timeline
- Expert level knowledge in some of the following healthcare areas: data analytics, quality improvement, coordination and interoperable health IT systems, cybersecurity, workflow analysis and redesign, population health, and EHR design, functionality, and usability.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 5+ years healthcare industry experience and 5+ years teaching/training experience.
- Teaching/training experience specific to electronic health records systems.
- Active involvement in local industry organizations.
Preferred Skills:
- Preferred active status of one of the HIMSS certifications - CAHIMS, CPHIMS or CPDHTS.
- Experience with learning management systems.
- Online teaching experience.
To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, cover letter and transcripts. For certifications listed on your resume, provide verification information (certificates, transcripts, etc.).
*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.
Position Details: Job duties include but are not limited to:
*Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be added, deleted or changed at any time at the discretion of management, formally or informally, either verbally or in writing. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.
About JCCC: Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture – not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.
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Disclosure: If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR Generalist for this position. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.
If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.
