Job Summary

Under general supervision, the Medical Assisting Adjunct Instructor is responsible for performing all aspects of instruction for the program.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

·         Prepares lesson plans for classroom instruction for credited technical/occupational courses.

·         Prepares standardized course syllabi using the provided template.

·         Evaluate students’ progress in attaining goals and objectives based on established course grading requirements.

·         Prepares and maintains all required documentation and administrative reports.

·         Teaches Medical Assisting courses in a classroom/lab/field environment that closely simulates the environment of the industry while maintaining knowledge of current trends and developments in the field. 

·         Provides instruction in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective areas of Medical Assisting.

·         Measures program or departmental student learning outcomes for continuous student improvement and success and submits results to the program director. 

Competencies

·         Medical Assisting duties, knowledge and expertise.

·         Communication

·         Interpersonal Skills

·         Critical Evaluation

·         Training and/or Teaching Knowledge

·         Ethical Practice

Supervisory Responsibility

This position supervises program students.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office and medical assisting professional equipment and technologies.

Physical Demands

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 50 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a part-time position. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Thursday between 7am – 6pm.

Travel

Travel to other campus locations may be required to complete course requirements. Travel to clinical sites is required for certain courses.   

Required Education and Experience

·         Associate Degree in Medical Assisting or a Health-Related Field from an approved accredited institution

·         Medical Assisting Certification with AAMA (CMA) or AMT (RMA)

·         3 years of full-time experience in the field of Medical Assisting

·         Valid Driver’s License

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Health-Related Field
• Teaching experience at the postsecondary level
• Experience teaching in an online or hybrid environment

Other Duties

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.