Information Technology Instructor

Description:

1. Instruct college level courses in Health Information Technology Program.

2. Assure that the American Health Information Management Association’s subdomains & domains are incorporated into the curriculum and course outline.

3. Maintain departmental policies in the classroom and maintain accreditation standards.

4. Participate in departmental duties including, but not limited to, advisory committee meetings, curriculum development, selection of appropriate instructional materials and revision of testing materials.

5. Assist in student recruitment and retention.

6. Perform duties associated with instructing students and assessing their progress in relation to identified student learning outcomes.

7. May participate in departmental and college wide activities such as committee work, staff meetings, curriculum development, and assessment of student learning outcomes.

8. Organize instruction to include didactics, laboratory and professional practice components structured to allow students optimum learning experience.

9. Develop and maintain working relationship with professional practice training sites.

10. Participate in assessment necessary for program evaluation and revision.

11. Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Earned Associate Degree from an accredited institution, or equivalent foreign degree, plus six years of professional experience directly related to the faculty member’s assignment; OR THE EQUIVALENT 

Hold a fully-satisfied LIFE California Community College Instructor Credential in Health and Physical Care Services and Related Technologies (California credentials were no longer issued after July 1, 1990).

1. Current certification as a Registered Health Information Technician ( RHIT ) or Registered Health Information Administrator ( RHIA ).

2. Previous successful teaching experience in a health information administration ( HIA ) or health information technology ( HIT ) program.

3. Three or more years of successful experience in a health information management ( HIM ) position or related department.

4. Successful management experience in HIM or related departments in the health care setting with effective oral and written communication skills.

5. Demonstrated strength in teaching courses in specific content areas as delineated by the American Health Information Association ( AHIMA ) and the Commission on Accreditation for health Information and Informatics Education Management ( CAHIIM ).

6. Ability to teach on-line HIM courses.

7. Experience with and commitment to working with culturally and ethnically diverse groups.