Part-Time Faculty - Health Information Technology

About the role

Part-time faculty provide teaching and instruction to Columbia Southern University students and collaborate with other faculty to promote an engaging learning environment. In addition to the teaching responsibility, part-time faculty serve as subject matter experts within their assigned discipline.

Responsibilities

• Teaches undergraduate and/or graduate courses within the qualified discipline, to include the following:
• Records and posts a welcome video and transcript.
• Communicates with students to encourage engagement and course completion.
• Conducts weekly outreach to students struggling in the course.
• Participates in the classroom a minimum of four separate days during the week.
• Responds to student email inquiries in a timely manner (48 hours) utilizing the university’s assigned email account.
• Facilitates discussion boards.
• Reviews student submissions and provides relevant, substantive, and value-added feedback in a timely manner through the Blackboard Learning Management System. Feedback should explain point deduction/loss per the rubric.
• Hosts a minimum of two live lectures on camera throughout the course. Live lectures must be scheduled within the following times during units II and VI: Monday – Friday: Between 5 pm – 9 pm CST, Saturday or Sunday: Between 9 am – 9 pm CST.
• Serves as course content expert to assist with curriculum maintenance and reviews individual courses for rigor and currency.
• Solves academic integrity concerns, grade inflation, and grade challenges in a timely manner.
• Participates in faculty development opportunities and annual university mandatory trainings.
• Other responsibilities and projects as assigned by the Academic Program Director and lead faculty. May have the opportunity to serve as a Course Writer for an additional stipend.

Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Knowledge: English Language, Academic Processes, Clerical, Computer, Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Research, Interpersonal Skills, Time Management, Attention to Detail.
• Skills: Written Comprehension, Written Expression, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Selective Attention (Vigilance).
• Abilities: Written Comprehension, Written Expression, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Selective Attention (Vigilance).

Qualifications

• Faculty Teaching Undergraduate and/or Certificate Courses should (Course Numbers 1000 – 4000) Possess a terminal degree or master's degree in Health Information Technology or in a closely related discipline from an accredited program/college/university or…
• Possess a terminal degree or master’s degree in any field with a minimum of 18 graduate semester credit hours in the teaching discipline or in a closely related discipline from an accredited program/college/university or…
• Possess the highest degree in the teaching discipline/field with a certification or license and a minimum of five years’ experience in the teaching discipline/field
• Possess experience teaching at the college/university level (preferred)
• Possess applicable credentials from AHIMA (RHIT or RHIA, with a coding credential, CCS, CCS-P, etc.)
• Faculty Teaching Graduate Courses (Course Numbers ≥ 5000) Possess a terminal degree in Health Information Technology or in a closely related discipline from an accredited program/college/university or…
• Possess a terminal degree in any field with a minimum of 18 graduate semester credit hours in the teaching discipline or in a closely related discipline from an accredited program/college/university or…
• Possess the highest degree in the teaching discipline/field with a certification or license and a minimum of five years’ experience in the teaching discipline/field
• Possess experience teaching at the college/university level (preferred)
• Possess applicable credentials from AHIMA (RHIT or RHIA, with a coding credential, CCS, CCS-P, etc.)
• If a faculty does not meet the above credentialing requirements, an alternative justification requires approval from the College Dean and Provost.

Equipment Required

• Instructors are required to provide their own equipment. This includes: Computer, telephone, and a printer with a scanner.
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Blackboard, and internal database software
• Secure and reliable internet access with sufficient speed/bandwidth to perform job responsibilities is required.

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.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Pay Transparency Statement

In accordance with applicable state and local pay transparency laws, applicants who reside in a jurisdiction with designated pay transparency requirements and for whom this position is available on a remote basis may be entitled to receive additional information regarding the compensation range and benefits associated with this role. Such information will be provided upon request, as required by law. Please contact CSU-Recruiting@columbiasouthern.edu.