Lead Instructor - Medical Office Administration & Office Administration (Partially Remote

Lead Instructor - Medical Office Administration & Office Administration (Partially Remote)

The Lead Instructor works collaboratively with the Division Chair to provide leadership for the Medical Office Administration and Office Management programs. Responsibilities include program development and management, budget oversight, accreditation and external partnership maintenance, and mentorship of adjunct faculty. Instructional responsibilities require strong subject-matter expertise and the ability to teach effectively. The Lead Instructor is a full-time faculty member and maintains all responsibilities of full-time faculty in addition to leadership duties.

Teaching Responsibilities:

• Maintain a teaching load of 18 contact hours in the fall and spring (online courses)
• Be on campus for a minimum of 3 days per week for a total of 18 hours
• Be on campus for all mandatory professional development, workdays, or required meetings
• Conduct all assigned class hours professionally and in accordance with the academic calendar
• Create accurate, professional syllabi meeting Faculty Syllabus Checklist requirements
• Develop and assess substantive assignments requiring critical thinking
• Meet classes on time and for the full scheduled duration
• Post and maintain office hours each semester
• Attend mandatory divisional and college-wide meetings and graduation ceremonies
• Notify the Chair promptly in the event of illness and maintain alternative learning activities for students
• Follow all college policies and procedures
• Maintain security, maintenance, and inventory of assigned equipment
• Submit accurate attendance rosters, maintain grade records, submit alerts, book orders, leave reports, and other required documents
• Assist with textbook selection and maintain updated text information
• Substitute for faculty as assigned
• Participate in institutional effectiveness planning and general education assessment
• Provide supplemental teaching activities (Moodle sites, tutoring referrals, review sessions)
• Serve as Faculty Coordinator for Work-Based Learning students as needed

Instructional Program Leadership:

• Plan and evaluate the instructional program
• Create fall, spring, and summer schedules, including faculty load assignments and adjunct recruitment/mentoring
• Coordinate advisory committee meetings at least once per year and distribute minutes to senior leadership
• Participate in planning processes, including student outcome assessment and operational planning
• Update the Chair on course revisions, software changes, textbook updates, and program quality issues
• Assist with annual program audits
• Develop and maintain ISAs as applicable
• Recruitment:
• Lead recruitment efforts for the program in coordination with the Chair and enrollment department
• Assist with updating promotional literature and program website content
• Reporting & Administrative Responsibilities:
• Contribute to program review reports
• Prepare and maintain tentative budgets for equipment, supplies, and travel
• Academic Advising:
• Provide academic advising following QEP requirements and standards
• Participate in advisor in-service training
• College Service:
• Committee service
• Accreditation report preparation
• Mentoring new and adjunct faculty
• Advising student organizations
• Recruiting and marketing instructional programs
• Participating in faculty governance
• Curriculum development/revision
• Professional Development:
• Participate in mandatory on-campus professional development
• Engage in discipline-specific professional growth (conferences, institutes, graduate coursework, professional memberships)

General

Qualifications:

• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and write in the subject area. Ability to respond to inquiries and complaints from students and staff. Ability to effectively present information to students and college personnel.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to apply mathematical operations required to tabulate student scores.
• Reasoning Ability:
  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of information.
• Other
  
  Skills:
  
  Understanding of and commitment to the mission and philosophy of the community college system.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree in Health Administration or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in subject area.
• CPC or knowledge of ICD-10-CM and CPT coding.
• Experience teaching in higher education through distance learning.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to sit; occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift/move up to 10 pounds.
• Vision requirements include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

Work Environment:

• Must maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Occasional exposure to outside weather conditions.