Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Instructors (Part-Time)
About the role
Virginia Western Community College is seeking part-time Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Instructors to teach in both classroom and skills lab settings. The successful candidate must have at least one year of experience as a Clinical Medical Assistant and hold a current CMA certification. Responsibilities include delivering established course curriculum, lab set-up, lab safety, student monitoring, and assessment of content mastery and skills proficiency.
Responsibilities
- Teach in classroom and skills lab settings
- Deliver established course curriculum and lab set-up
- Ensure lab safety and monitor students
- Audit students for content mastery and skills proficiency
- Track equipment usage and inventory
- Assist with content development and curriculum
- Assist with troubleshooting classroom technical issues
Requirements
- At least one year of experience as a Clinical Medical Assistant
- Current CMA certification
- Expert-level skills and abilities to pass the CCMA exam
- Knowledge of local and regional health care facilities and systems
- Detail-oriented and able to meet set deadlines
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to write syllabi and exams
- Ability to develop learning strategies, curriculum, and assessments
- Experience in teaching adult learners and working in Canvas or a similar Learning Management System
Qualifications
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in healthcare or a related field
- Five years of work experience in a patient care setting in the clinical medical assisting, LPN, or RN field
Skills
Proven ability to provide instruction in accelerated formats geared towards certification exam preparation. Demonstrated track record of high level of student credential and institutional outcomes with the ability to deliver instruction in the classroom and in lab environments.
Benefits
N/A
Pay
$15-$41/hr
Schedule
Adjunct faculty positions are appointed on an as needed, course-by-course, semester basis. Primary scheduling for classes includes weekday evenings and/or weekends.