Medical Adminstrative Assistant Instructors; Part-Time

Overview

Title: Medical Administrative Assistant Instructors (Part-Time)

Agency: Virginia Western Community College

Location: Roanoke (City) - 770

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: Commensurate based on qualifications

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Additional Detail

Virginia Western Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under the Virginia Community College System, a statewide system of community colleges. 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.

The School of Career and Corporate Training, previously called Workforce Development, is currently accepting applications for part-time day and/or evening, Certified Medical Administrative Assistant Instructors.

• Teach students in both classroom and skills lab settings, and help ensure students gain the knowledge and skills required to pass the National Health career Association (NHA) Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA) exam.
• Deliver established course curriculum, monitor student progress, support certification preparation, troubleshoot classroom technical issues, and track equipment usage and inventory.
• Assess students for content mastery and skills proficiency; maintain student attendance and grades in accordance with established policies.
• Assist with content development and curriculum as needed.
• Classes will be held in Roanoke on Virginia Western’s main campus, with possible remote work as needed. Primary scheduling for classes includes weekday evenings and/or weekends. Adjunct faculty positions are appointed on an as-needed, course-by-course basis.

• 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.
• Must possess expert-level skills and abilities necessary to pass the CMAA exam.
• Must possess knowledge of local and regional health care facilities and systems; be very detail-oriented and able to meet deadlines.
• The successful candidate will have expert skills, knowledge, experience, and education in the healthcare field.
• Associates degree in a related 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; and ability to work with students of varying abilities from diverse backgrounds.

• Bachelor’s degree in related healthcare field.
• Proven ability to provide instruction in accelerated formats geared toward 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.
• Five years of work experience in a patient care setting in the clinical medical assisting or medical office field.
• Experience in teaching adult learners and working in Canvas or a similar Learning Management System is helpful.