Medical Assisting Adjunct Professor

Adjunct faculty salary for the  fiscal year is $1,165.00- $1,189.00 per credit hour, as listed in the CBA (Download PDF reader).

South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) seeks highly motivated and qualified candidates for the position of Adjunct or part-time faculty members in Medical Assisting who will:

* Place student success at the center of all decision-making.

* Engage with students, faculty, staff and administrators to create a community of learners.

* Seek opportunities for teaching and learning excellence.

* Embrace change, risk-taking and innovation.

* Respect the richness of diverse cultural values, beliefs and practices of others.

* Contribute to the technical and general education of students who will apply learning to the world of work and transfer their education to a university.

* Effectively communicate strengths and opportunities for student growth and outcome achievement

* Implement curriculum as designed and approved; provide feedback to faculty regarding implementation of the curriculum

* Demonstrate multicultural competence (including an awareness and understanding of historically disadvantaged populations) and create an educational and work environment that affirms commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

South Puget Sound Community College is committed to increasing its cultural diversity with an emphasis on equity and inclusion among its professional staff. A firm understanding of antiracist policy development, coupled with the skills to eliminate barriers that harm underrepresented people, is a college requirement. The students that we serve come from a variety of backgrounds. On average, 43% of SPSCC students are people of color.

We strongly encourage members of the underrepresented groups, veterans, and bi- or multi-lingual individuals to apply for this position to help meet the needs of our diverse students and service district.

And if that isn't enough?  We also offer:

* A healthy work/life balance for our employees with the opportunity for flexible work schedules and remote work depending on position and college needs

* Fine dining in the Percival Room, offering vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free choices as part of our Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts programs

* The Clipper Coffee Corner serving Batdorf & Bronson coffee and a selection of delicious food items from our baking/culinary students

* A brand new Health & Wellness Center

* FREE Bus service every 15 minutes to downtown Olympia and beyond

* FREE parking on our campuses - permits are not required

* On-campus child care

* Percival Creek which runs beneath our campus footbridge, provides year-round beauty and views of Chinook, Coho, and chum salmon pass through each fall

* Many walking paths that are marked and on nicely paved sidewalks

* SPSCC promotes wellness with a variety of different workshops and events on campus

* Lots of activities with our Artist & Lecture series, which are FREE for staff and faculty

* Many community events in the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts

* Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that offer an opportunity for SPSCC employees to gather and connect around issues that define them personally, and which affect their work at the College and their professional development. Current Employee Resource Groups include:

* Staff and Faculty of Color (SFOC) ERG - an employee network which strives to create an intentional and relational foundation for community and trust building across different groups through shared values.

* The LGBTQIA+ ERG creates a space for LGBTQIA+ staff and faculty at the college to share resources, build support and community, and work towards greater equity and accessibility.

Faculty members will work with other faculty, staff, and administrators to:

* Create and facilitate contextualized and integrated learning experiences in Medical Assisting in relation to identified college pathways that are linked to career goals.

* Create authentic assessments of students' knowledge, skills, and abilities in Medical Assisting that measure course, program, and college wide outcomes.

* Provide online, hybrid, and face-to-face learning experiences that utilize a learning management system.

* Apply multiple teaching and learning strategies that promote the affective, cognitive and kinesthetic domains of learning.

* Support students in and out of the classroom, which includes directing them to campus services and resources.

* Utilize local, state, and national data and analytics to enhance strategies for student success continually.

* Be available to teach classes on various days and times.

Schedule information:

* Be available to teach classes using multiple modalities: on-campus, online, or hybrid

Course number/titles (if available):

* MED
103

* MED
104

* Other MED courses are aligned

Minimum Qualifications:

* Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assisting with current National certification as a Certified Medical Assistant and an MA-C credential from the Washington State Department of Health

* Three years of…