Medical Assistant Lead Instructor

Instruct and implement the Medical Assistant program to educate students in accordance with the curriculum standards and objectives. Provide oversight of quality and integrity of Medical Assistant program.

Are you ready to share your expertise with Medical Assistant Students? 
If you are great at teaching, training, and mentoring - this opportunity will provide ample opportunity to share your talent!

Do you meet the minimum qualifications?  If so, we are offering a $1,000 Sign-On Bonus!

LEAD FACULTY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Facilitate Advisory Board Meetings to ensure externship concerns, student progress, student outcomes, and community satisfaction are communicated to the Assistant Dean of Faculty and Campus Director.
• Prepare programmatic meeting agenda, facilitate the meeting, and write a minute report on the items discussed.
• Review curriculum/textbooks and make recommendations to the Corporate Education Department during program revision cycles.
• Assist Career Services in ensuring regular contact with sites and documenting oversight and evaluation of student's clinical experiences.
• Assist with the orientation of new hires and mentoring the team.
• Assist with the inventory and ordering of supplies and equipment.
• May be required to track graduate certification pass rates.
• Participate in the annual updating of the Program Effectiveness Plan (PEP).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Design and deliver individual lesson plans in one or more subjects, using various teaching techniques that appeal 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
• Associate Degree from an accredited program recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
• 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 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 in a healthcare facility, including a minimum of 40 hours in an ambulatory healthcare setting.
• 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.