Medical Assisting Instructor

At Sandhills Community College, we are committed to the health and well-being of our employees, their families, and children across North Carolina. Recently, we became a Family Forward NC Certified Employer. Family Forward NC Employer Certifications, issued by the North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation's (NCECF) Family Forward NC initiative, designate employers that offer policies and practices that support the health and well-being of working families and children.

Summary

Seeking a Full-Time instructor to teach a Hybrid Medical Assisting.

Essential Functions

Medical assisting faculty and/or instructional staff must direct student learning and assess student progress in achieving the requirements of the program in the appropriate learning domains.

• Provide classroom and laboratory instruction to students.

• Encourage a variety of teaching strategies to foster critical thinking and clinical applications.

• Supervise the use of and operation of various instructional equipment; provide instructional demonstrations on mechanical machinery or other equipment as appropriate; develop laboratory assignments to provide hands-on experience as appropriate.

• Attend faculty and advisory committee meetings as required.

• Maintain accurate records of student attendance and performance; maintain other records and databases according to program needs.

• Stay abreast of new developments and changes in various assigned academic fields; participate in professional development programs, workshops, seminars and other continuing education programs as appropriate.

• Oversee the implementation of policies and procedures related to the required teaching area.

Qualifications

Medical assisting faculty and/or instructional staff must be current and competent in the MAERB Core Curriculum objectives included in their assigned teaching, as evidenced by education and/or experience, and have instruction in educational theory and techniques. (Instructional theory class can be taken once hired)

• Graduate of an AAMA accredited Medical Assisting program.

• CMA (AAMA) required in good standing

• Minimum of 3 years of full-time employment in a healthcare facility as a CMA (AAMA).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years' experience teaching in a CAAHEP accredited Medical Assisting Program preferred.

Sandhills Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or parental status, religion, age, ancestry, mental or physical disability, military status or veteran status.