"Adjunct Faculty - Medical Assisting Program"

Adjunct Faculty - Medical Assisting Program

Company: Taft College (West Kern Community College District)

Job Location: Taft, California

Category: Medical Assistants

Type: Adjunct/Part-Time

Priority Applications Deadline: September 14, 2025 (open until filled).

Anticipated Start Date: January 20, 2025

Position Description

Taft College is seeking a pool of qualified candidates with demonstrated instructional skills to join an outstanding team of faculty and staff to provide high quality programs and services for our students. Teaching assignments may be temporary, part-time and/or on-call and may be immediate or as needed (as specified in Education Code 8748.25). We are seeking two-three adjunct faculty with the ability to teach in the Medical Assisting Program for the 2025-2026 School Year.

The following is a representation of the duties for this position.

• Instruct one or more of the following community college courses in the Medical Assisting Program:
  • MEDA1101 Introduction to Health Careers
  • MEDA1102 Communication in Healthcare
  • MEDA1103 Medical Law, Ethics, and IT Security
  • MEDA1104 Electronic Health Record
  • MEDA1105 Medical Office Procedures
  • MEDA1106 Basic Medical Insurance and Billing
  • MEDA1107 Basic ICD and CPT Coding
  • MEDA1201 Administrative Medical Assistant Externship
  • MEDA1108 Medication Administration for Medical Assisting
  • MEDA1109 Clinical Medical Assisting I with Laboratory
  • MEDA1110 Clinical Medical Assisting II with Laboratory
  • MEDA1301 Clinical Medical Assistant Externship
• Teach courses on a schedule that may include days and evenings.
• Deliver instruction utilizing multiple modalities including in-person on campus, online, and hybrid.
• Submit required reports and grades within established guidelines.
• Optional: Hold scheduled office hours to meet with students.
• Optional: Opportunities for professional development.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

An applicant may meet minimum qualifications in one of the ways listed below:

• Any bachelor's degree or higher and two years of professional experience OR
• Any associate degree and six years of professional experience OR
• The equivalent. An Equivalency Determination may be submitted along with all application materials to be considered for this position if you do not meet the stated minimum qualifications. The Equivalency Determination document may be found here or on the Taft College Human Resources website.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.
• Current Medical Assisting Certification in California and CPR Card.

COMPENSATION and BENEFITS

$77.02-$90.50 per hour. This is a part-time position and is not eligible for participation in District benefit plans.

REQUIRED MATERIALS FOR APPLICATION:

• Letter of Introduction describing how you match the minimum and desired qualifications.
• Completed application.
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.
• Three (3) professional references.
• Complete transcripts of all college/university coursework (unofficial is acceptable).

FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS

Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. For information on transcript evaluation services, please visit: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The West Kern Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District is dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination and, as such, is an equal opportunity employer. Veterans, women, minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.