Medical Adminstrative Assistant Instructors (Part-Time)

Job Description

Virginia Western Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under the Virginia Community College System. The College operates under the policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Virginia Western Community College Local Advisory Board. Virginia Western is located on a 70-acre campus in southwest Roanoke, VA. The service region of the College includes Roanoke, Salem, Roanoke County, Craig County, Franklin County, and southern Botetourt County. The College was established in 1966 and has grown from an initial enrollment of 1,352 to its current annual enrollment of over 9,000 students in credit courses and more than 1,400 enrollments in fast-track workforce and continuing education courses.

Responsibilities

• Teach students in both classroom and skills lab settings to help ensure they gain the knowledge and skills required to pass the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) exam.
• Deliver established course curriculum, monitor student progress, transfer knowledge in support of certification preparation, troubleshoot classroom technical issues, and track equipment usage and inventory.
• Assess students for content mastery and skills proficiency and maintain student attendance and grades in accordance with established policies.
• Assist with content development and curriculum.

Qualifications

• Candidate must be or have been a medical assistant or medical front office staff member with at least one year of experience performing medical administrative assistant tasks.
• The successful candidate must possess expert-level skills and abilities necessary to pass the CMAA exam.
• Must also possess knowledge of local and regional health care facilities and systems.
• Must be very detailed oriented and be able to meet set deadlines.
• The successful candidate will have expert skills, knowledge, experience, and education in the healthcare field.
• All Adjunct Faculty positions require excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to write syllabi and exams; ability to develop learning strategies, curriculum and assessments; as well as the ability to work with students of varying abilities from diverse backgrounds.