Assistant Professor, Health Information Technology (Tenure Eligible)

diverse community of students and employees learn, teach, and work together. Integrity : We will work with the highest level of integrity, taking responsibility for all of our actions. We will tell the truth and seek to be fair in our decision-making and actions. People: We will be honest, humble, respectful, and gracious to our students and to each other. We best serve our students, colleagues, and community when we work as a team.

GENERAL POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Teach didactic courses and coordinate clinical education
within the Associate of Applied Science Health Information Technology (HIT) program, including planning, supervising, and evaluating student
clinical experiences at affiliated healthcare facilities while providing instruction in health information management, coding, and related
coursework. Additional responsibilities include maintaining office hours, traveling to clinical sites to support student learning and
healthcare partnerships, serving on college committees, participating in professional development and faculty evaluations, promoting the
department and its mission, supporting student success, and contributing to college and community activities. Faculty are expected to accept
courses as assigned, which could include non-traditional venues, such as evening, weekend, dual-credit, blended, and/or online courses.
Faculty are expected to accept courses as assigned which could include face-to-face and non-traditional modalities or time frames, such as
evening, weekend, dual credit, blended, and/or online courses. This position exercises no supervision. NOTE: This is a security
sensitive position and an appropriate background investigation will be made on applicants being strongly considered for this position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Associate's degree from an accredited college or university
in Health Informatics, Computer Information Systems, Health Information Technology, or related field

Experience: One year of
work experience in Health Information Technology; One Year of work experience may be waived with higher levels of educational attainment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in
Health Informatics, Computer Information Systems, Health Information Technology, or related field. Education beyond a bachelor's degree
given additional consideration. Current RHIT, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P, CDIP, CHDA, or CHPS certification a plus.

SELECTION
CRITERIA:

The cover letter should address how the following knowledge, skills, and abilities were acquired:

Knowledge of: 1. Health information technology, health information management, medical coding, healthcare
data, privacy, security, and applicable regulations; 2. Current trends, technologies, and best practices in health information technology
and higher education; 3. Effective teaching, curriculum development, student assessment, and instructional methods; 4. Professional
development and continuous improvement practices; 6. ADA standards as they apply to instruction; 7. Competency based education Skills
in: 8. Teaching in face-to-face, online, hybrid, and technology-supported learning environments; 9. Using instructional technology
and learning management systems to support student learning; 10. Assessing student learning and providing timely, constructive feedback; 11.
Recruiting, advising, mentoring, and supporting students; 12. Communicating effectively and building collaborative working relationships;
13. Planning, organizing, and managing multiple responsibilities; Ability to: 14. Stay current with developments in health
information technology and incorporate them into instruction; 15. Develop and revise curriculum to meet program, workforce, and
accreditation standards; 16. Foster an inclusive, engaging, and student-centered learning environment; 17. Represent and promote the program
through college, professional, and community activities; 18. Contribute to program assessment, accreditation, budgeting, and continuous
improvement; 19. Provide caring, high-quality service by creating welcoming experiences, communicating clearly and proactively, addressing
needs with professionalism and empathy, and ensuring individuals are thoughtfully connected to appropriate resources; 20. Move into
department leadership role.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Physical effort-restricted: Sustained posture or intense
attentiveness for prolonged periods. Light lifting (less than 30 lbs.), some walking, pushing and pulling on a regular basis. Work
environment: Minimal hazard/exposure: Standard office setting. At least minimal environmental controls to assure health and comfort.

BENEFITS:

Health Insurance, retirement plan, sick leave, holidays, and personal leave. Eligible employees and
dependents may take college courses tuition free. Participation in Medicare Part A, but not Social Security (FICA).

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Interested and qualified applicants should submit application materials to: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/mclennan. NOTE: Finalists may be asked to
participate in a teaching demonstration. MCC uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. For more
information visit www.dhs.gov/e-verify. Please feel free to contact this office regarding the
status of your application.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

• Online Employment
  Application
• Resume
• Cover Letter (See Selection Criteria)
• Copies of College Transcripts