Posting Details
Classification Information
FLSA
Position Information
Position Title
Lead Instructor - Medical Office Administration & Office Administration (Partially Remote)
Position Number
FF2-CURR-BUS14
Position Type
Full Time
Leave Format
Faculty
Shift
As required to support the program.
Supervisor Title
Division Chair - Business & Information Technologies
Location
Main Campus (Dobson)
Job Description - Summary
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.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching Responsibilities
- Maintain a teaching load of 18 contact hours in the fall and spring (online courses)
- This person be on campus for a minimum of 3 days per week for a total of 18 hours.
- This person 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
Program Management
- 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 DevelopmentParticipate in mandatory on-campus professional development
Engage in discipline-specific professional growth (conferences, institutes, graduate coursework, professional memberships)
MAINTAIN A CLEAN AND SAFE WORK AREA.
General Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and must meet the requirements listed below that represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to be successful. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Established for each curriculum program. Contact the Division Chair for specifics.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- 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
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must maintain a clean and safe work area.
- Occasional exposure to outside weather conditions.
