Medical Assistant Instructor

About This Role

This role involves providing instruction, academic advising, and career counseling to students in a Medical Assistant program. The instructor will educate students on necessary competencies, design lesson plans, and support program and institutional initiatives to ensure student success.

Responsibilities

• Educate and provide technological and academic training to students
• Ensure students are aware of the competencies necessary for all objectives in the syllabus
• Design and carry out a lesson plan for each class taught that recognizes students’ abilities, learning styles and provide accommodation for individual students differences
• Exhibit World Class Service when working with students as well as coworkers
• Analyze outward signs of problems that students may have that inhibit their achievement and take appropriate action
• Refer students to campus director or student services to overcome those traits that appear to be keeping the student from a high level of achievement
• Identify and refer students who are “at risk” of leaving the course to student services
• Provide ongoing student advisement and academic counseling
• Use a variety of means of evaluation to support student abilities (cooperative learning, reports, and team work)
• Provide input and participate in academic committees formed for the purpose of enrichment of both the programs and student life on campus

Requirements

• Minimum of a High School Diploma
• Three demonstrable (3) years of hands-on clinical experience in the medical assistant role
• Current knowledge of Medical Assistant practice
• Ability to mentor a highly diverse student population
• Ability to work independently
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software
• Proficient in interpersonal oral presentation
• Excellent communication skills

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent; Graduate of an accredited medical assisting program preferred
• Three demonstrable (3) years of hands-on clinical experience in the medical assistant role

Nice to Have

• Advanced education or college degree
• Previous teaching experience
• Experience with learning management systems such as Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, etc.

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits

Certifications