Adjunct Instructor (Health Information Management)

LOCATION: Utqiaġvik, Alaska

DEPARTMENT: Academic Affairs

REPORTS TO: Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

WORK SCHEDULE: Per Semester/Course Contract 

COMPENSATION: $1,150 to $1,725 per credit, determined by education credentials

EXPECTED START DATE: August 18, 2026

Ilisagvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat. As an institution, we are “Unapologetically Iñupiaq.” This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iñupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iñupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Ilisagvik College and our community partners. 

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

Teaches the below courses within the Academic Affairs Program in Fall 2026. Fall semester begins 8/18/26 and concludes 11/26/26. Please visit https://catalog.ilisagvik.edu/ for a full course description:

Ilisagvik College welcomes applications from the local Utqiaġvik community for these courses.

HIM 210: ICD-10 CM Coding (3 credits)

This course reviews the role of the coding professional, the history of classification systems with emphasis on the basic rules and guidelines of the International Classification of Disease, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). This course will review the purpose and use the structure and conventions of ICD-10-CM. Detailed study will cover coding procedures in assigning ICD-10-CM codes for diagnosis and procedures with emphasis on coding in the inpatient care setting, coding compliance programs, performance measurement, staff recruiting and retention, and coding for reimbursement.

HIM 211: CPD-4 Coding (3 credits)

This course reviews the basic principles, characteristics, and conventions of coding with the current procedural terminology (CPT), nomenclature and introduces the concept of compliance programs including auditing and monitoring, compliance considerations unique to certain healthcare settings, and CMS initiatives to reduce Medicare payment errors and high-risk areas for fraud/abuse enforcement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares and maintains updated instructional materials, course outlines, and curriculum.
  


• Develops and submits current syllabus, using the college template.
  


• Prepares administrative documents, such as student withdrawals and attendance.
  


• Evaluates student performance and submits grades to the registrar.
  


• Maintain office hours (in-person, telephonically, or online).
  


• Participates in professional development as necessary to be proficient in the college’s current technologies and learning platform.
  


• Complies with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.                                                      
  


• Performs other related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated professional and/or teaching experience in the subject area.


• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  


• Proficient in MS Office Word, Excel or PowerPoint.


•  Demonstrated teaching experience in a post-secondary environment.
  


• Demonstrated experience in curriculum development.
  


• Demonstrated experience with distance delivery.
  


• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment.
  


• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.
  


• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: post-secondary educational systems, North Slope Borough [NSB] institutions and organizations; Iñupiat culture, language, values, and traditions.
  


• Ability to interpret and represent North Slope community values, customs, and beliefs for the College.


• Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.
  


• Ability to support Iḷisaġvik College’s mission.

 EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [Required]:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in the area of instruction or related field.

 EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [Preferred]:

• Doctorate degree or equivalent in the area of instruction.
  

 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear; The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, and may occasionally drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: The environmental conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and the employee is regularly required to work indoors with a usually moderate noise level in the work environment.

Please submit unofficial transcripts and/or certificates with resume and cover letter

If any questions, please contact [email protected]

Ilisagvik College is a Drug Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer