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Adjunct Instructor - Medical Insurance Billing & Coding

Lansing Community College

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Job no: 493331
Work status: Regular/Continuing
Location: LCC Downtown Campus
Categories: Adjunct Faculty
Work type: Part Time
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Title: Adjunct Instructor - Medical Insurance Billing & Coding

Posting Closes at 11:55 PM on: 10/1/2025

Hours Per Week: Up to 28 Hours

Compensation Type: PT Faculty-Pay Based on PT Salary Schedule

New Hire Starting Pay: Rate of pay is based on the required qualifications of this position.

Employee Classification: Adjunct Instructor

Level: Adjunct-AD

Division: HHS Division - 405000

Department: Community Health Services - 405312

Campus Location: LCC Downtown Campus

Position Type: Regular/Continuing

Bargaining Unit: MAHE

To view the applicable labor contract, visit the Labor Relations web site.

For information about the benefits offered, please visit the Benefits web site.

Job Summary:
***Adjuncts in this position primarily work on LCC's Downtown Lansing campus with the possibility of other LCC campuses (Livingston, East, West), externship sites, and/or online assignments. In-person attendance is required; there are little to no options for remote work.***

Adjunct Positions are filled by semester on an as needed basis. Applicants in this applicant pool are reviewed when the department has an immediate need to fill a vacancy. Review of applications will then stop for the semester once the vacancy has been filled.

Adjunct (part-time) faculty in this position teach courses in didactic and externship formats at all levels of Medical Insurance Billing & Coding (MBIC) training. Depending upon program needs and the candidates qualifications, teaching assignments will be primarily on LCCs downtown Lansing campus with the possibility of other LCC campuses (Livingston, East, West), externship sites, and/or online assignments. An on-campus presence and traditional in-person teaching is required. Adjunct faculty are expected to work collaboratively with senior department faculty, department coordinators, and the Program Director to develop course content consistent with official course syllabi and professional/industry standards. Duties include planning & preparation of course materials, delivery of instruction to students, assessment and grading, and assisting students outside of class. Additional responsibilities may include participation in course assessment, department/program meetings, advisory board meetings, professional development activities, and other duties as needed. Faculty must demonstrate a commitment to the diversity of a multi-cultural population, as well as work effectively in a team-based environment, seeking continuous improvement and adherence to the community college philosophy.

Adjunct faculty in this position must be qualified to teach in one or more of the following courses and subject areas:
  • Medical Ins Billing/Coding I (CHSE 123)
  • Medical Ins Billing/Coding II (CHSE 124)
  • Comp-Med Ins Billing/Coding (CHSE 125)
  • Medical Ins Billing/Coding III (CHSE 127)
  • Medical Ins Bill/Code Extern (CHSE 130)
  • Electronic Health Records Intro (CHSE 131)

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Part-time Teaching Faculty Assignments/Workload

Teaching Load Limits. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each part-time Teaching Faculty member shall be accountable for teaching workload subject to the following limits:

a. Adjunct Instructors shall not exceed twelve (12) workload hours of teaching during Fall Semester and twelve (12) workload hours of teaching during Spring Semester, together with all associated preparation (including customary updates/maintenance of assigned courses), assessment and evaluation, and student consultation/office hours; and

b. Adjunct Instructors shall not exceed ten (10) workload hours of teaching during Summer Semester, together with all associated preparation (including customary updates/maintenance of assigned courses), assessment and evaluation, and student consultation/office hours.

c. Increases in workload will not change the part-time status of bargaining unit members.

Professional Activities and Duties

In addition to or in lieu of teaching assignments, part-time Teaching Faculty may be given non-teaching assignments such as course development or revision, curriculum development, student advising, leadership assignments, etc., provided their workload does not regularly exceed the nominal equivalent of thirty (30) clock hours per week or 1560 clock hours in an academic year.

Nothing contained in this section is intended to modify the minimum workload opportunities or obligations of part-time Teaching Faculty as set forth in Article XIII. Employment Practices.

General Adjunct Instructor Requirements:

Primary duty and responsibility of teaching students in instructional settings;

Functioning as the principal source of instruction and the faculty of record in the instructional setting for a course, class, workshop, etc., offered for academic credit (i.e., designated by the College as responsible for the course, class, workshop, etc., including assigning the grade); and
Being responsible for curriculum planning and development; preparation and delivery of course content in accordance with student needs; comprehensive assessment and grading in the assigned course, class, workshop, etc., offered for academic credit.

Regular on campus presence is expected for all LCC employment. Any flexible work schedules and/or hybrid work schedules approved by the College are subject to change based on the needs of the LCC community.


Required Qualifications:

Associate Degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited college or university.

Certified Coder or Equivalent Experience: A minimum of the equivalent of 6 years of experience working in a field specifically related to the course to be taught and/or college or university teaching in a field specifically related to the course to be taught.

Ongoing documented professional development in the discipline or sub-discipline.

Significant experience working in the Medical Insurance Billing & Coding field.

Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse population and as a member of a team.

IMPORTANT: If an educational degree is required for this position, unofficial copies of transcripts from each institution of higher learning where either a degree has been conferred or coursework completed are required documents that must be submitted as part of the online application process.

Applicants with foreign education credentials (i.e. earned degree and related to this position) must contact a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) credential evaluation services (www.naces.org) and request an academic transcript evaluation. Three of NACES member credential evaluation services are: Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (https://www.ece.org/) ; World Education Services, Inc.(https://www.wes.org/) ; International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (https://ierf.org/). The credential evaluation must be submitted with the application materials.

Coursework information, if applicable, must be added as an attachment under Additional Attachments.

REMEMBER: If an educational degree is required for this position, applications lacking these required documents will not be considered.


Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree (or higher) in a healthcare field, Education, Leadership, or related health discipline from a regionally accredited college or university.

Teaching experience at the college or community college level.

Course management system (Desire2Learn, Canvas, Blackboard, Angel, etc.) experience.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including email, electronic calendars, presentation software, etc.


Lansing Community College prohibits sex discrimination in any educational program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at lcc.edu/consumer-information/equal.html.

 

Advertised: 01 Oct 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 01 Oct 2025 Eastern Daylight Time

 

 

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