Adjunct Pool Medical Assistant Administrative Instructor

Muskegon Community College, an associate degree-granting institution of higher education, is a center for lifelong learning which provides the opportunity to attain educational goals by offering programs that respond to individual, community, and global needs.

About the Role

We are seeking qualified candidates for Adjunct Instructors in the Medical Assistant Administrative Instructor pool. This pool is for applicants interested in teaching part-time in the future. While there may not be an immediate opening, department chairs review applications in advance to determine eligibility for their pool of adjunct instructors. If a part-time instructional need arises, approved applicants may be contacted for an interview.

Responsibilities

• Instruct and facilitate student learning, including day, night, and online courses at the main campus and extension centers.
• Establish and promote an effective learning environment to maximize documented student learning.
• Prepare, submit, and maintain reports related to student learning.
• Grade assignments meaningfully to promote student growth, return graded assignments in a timely manner, and assign final grades by institutional deadlines.
• Provide educational assistance to students during office hours or by appointment.
• Encourage student participation in opinion surveys and review feedback to improve student success.
• Maintain professional knowledge and expertise, including compliance training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Three years of experience in a healthcare setting, preferably two years in an ambulatory setting.
• Current licensure/certification/registration as an RN, RMA, or CMA (AAMA), with CMA (AAMA) preferred.
• Teaching experience at the college level preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations representing various abilities, ages, nationalities, and cultures.
• Experience with instructional technology preferred.
• Commitment to student recruitment, retention, and success.
• Ability to develop curriculum and use traditional and non-traditional instructional delivery methods.

Mental and Physical Demands

• Detailed work, student contact, and deadline-oriented tasks.
• Handling problem situations, multiple priorities, and emergency situations.
• Maintaining confidentiality and managing continual interruptions.
• Working with faculty and students in a collaborative environment.
• Primarily sedentary work with occasional sitting, talking, hearing, and close/distance vision requirements.
• Ability to speak English via phone or in person.
• Normal office environment with minimal discomfort from heat, dust, or noise.
• Ability to travel to all campus locations.