Adjunct Instructor (Health Informatics)

Logan University - Chesterfield, MO

Part-time - Entry Level

Chesterfield, MO

Educational Services

About the position

Teach Online courses in the Health Informatics program.

Responsibilities

• Attend and participate in instructor orientation and trainings.
• Review course materials used for instruction.
• Review online course modules and textbook prior to term start.
• Review and update online course prior to term start.
• Establish office hours: virtually hold at least one, one hour office hour per week at a time convenient to the students.
• Provide students with contact information (i.e., Logan or an alternative phone number and Logan e-mail).
• Update and publish course syllabus using Simple Syllabus software prior to start of term.
• Provide welcome message for each course.
• Provide online instruction to all assigned courses.
• Provide announcement for each module within the course.
• Provide regular and substantive interaction between students and the instructor.
• Actively participate in discussion boards or their equivalent activities.
• Integrate real-world career examples and professional expertise into course discussions, and assignments.
• Grade assignments according to established grading rubrics.
• Provide formative and summative feedback on classroom assignments and activities.
• Notify academic success coordinator and program director of major student concerns.
• Refer at-risk students to appropriate student services and resources as needed.
• Return grades within 72 hours of the assignment due date.
• Respond to e-mails and phone calls within 24 hours during an active academic week.
• Submit final grades by set deadline.
• Set clear expectations.
• Utilize technology to support student interaction with the content, instructor and other students.
• Stay up to date on and utilize best practices in online education.
• Provide valuable feedback on course structure and assignments and materials.
• Work with program director and other support staff to update and innovate courses as needed.
• Coordinate with student affairs to provide reasonable accommodations as needed.
• Model the mission, vision and values of the University and colleges in a positive, ethical and professional manner.
• Review and honor institutional policies, procedures and guidelines as outlined in Logan University Employee and Faculty Handbooks.
• Maintain student privacy according to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Attend all required faculty meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Health Informatics or a healthcare related field.
• Work related Health Informatics experience.
• Online teaching experience required.
• One year of teaching experience at the college or graduate level.

Nice-to-haves

• Preference will be given to candidates with a terminal degree.

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.