Medical Assistant Instructor | Temporary |Part-Time

 
Created
Oct 18, 2024 10:55pm
Location
El Paso, Texas
Instruct and implement the Medical Assistant program to educate students by the curriculum standards and objectives.

Schedule:  20 hours per week 

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Design and deliver individual lesson plans in one or more subjects using various teaching techniques appealing to different learning styles.
  • Plan instruction to achieve specific objectives based on student needs and established curriculum.
  • Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.
  • Evaluate and grade students’ class work, assignments, and papers within 72 hours.
  • Discuss academic or behavioral issues with students as they arise and alert the Assistant Dean of Faculty and Student Services Coordinator.
  • Maintain regularly scheduled face-to-face office hours to advise and assist students.
  • Supervise students' externships.
  • Regularly review and suggest changes through the established process course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Participate in faculty meetings, advisory board meetings, in-service opportunities, graduations, workshops, and other campus and professional development opportunities.
  • Complete required documentation for individual student files, attendance and incident reports, early alerts, and other necessary records.
  • Arrange and coordinate guest speakers, community service field trips, and visits to clinics and medical offices.
  • May participate in the supervision of students’ externship experience.
  • Enforce safety and security standards for students, staff, and visitors.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

  • Comprehensive knowledge of the subject matter
  • Planning and execution of appropriate learning experiences
  • Assess knowledge of students and plan remediation
  • Role model professionalism and a commitment to the profession
  • Create and foster an engaging learning environment
  • Administer effective assessments
  • Functional knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, video-conferencing tools, and computer/internet applications.

SUPERVISORY DUTIES:

  • None

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Graduation from an accredited Medical Assistant program recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or a graduate of an otherwise recognized training entity (e.g., hospital-based program) in Medical Assisting or training from an institution located outside of the United States and its territories in Medical Assisting or a minimum of three (3) years of job-related training and experience for those instructors who are not graduates from an accredited program in the field in which they teach.
  • Three (3) years of full-time occupational (i.e., practical) experience as a Medical Assistant.
  • Functional knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, video-conferencing tools, and computer/internet applications.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Classroom teaching experience.

REQUIRED LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR REGISTRATIONS:

  • Must have a current, unencumbered registration or certification through a nationally recognized and accredited certifying agency (CMA or RMA).
  • If applicable, in addition to the above criteria, must have a current license, certification, or another credential as required by local, state, and federal laws to work in the field.
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