Medical Assistant Lead Teacher

Fort Totten Clinic
100 Gallatin St. NE
Washington, DC 20011, USA

Position Summary:

The Lead Teacher of the Medical Assistant Program is part of the adult education team at Briya Public Charter School - a leading two-generation education program that primarily serves immigrant parents and their young children in Washington, D.C. Briya is a Tier One Public Charter School, consistently achieving the highest educational outcomes through its innovative programming.

In the tuition-free Medical Assistant Program, students prepare for successful healthcare careers by gaining medical knowledge, clinical practice, and administrative skills in a collaborative environment. In addition, Briya coordinates students' internships and externships and ensures students are prepared for the nationally recognized RMA exam.

Briya closely partners and co-locates with Mary's Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center, supporting students' comprehensive needs and allowing for crossover between clinic and classroom.

Essential Dutiesand Responsibilities :

Typical

Work Schedule:

Monday
-Thursday 12:00 pm-9:00 pm;
Friday 10:00 am-2:00 pm

The MA Lead Teacher prepares adult learners to be successful Medical Assistants. The position may include, but is not limited to, the following tasks and responsibilities:

Instruction

• Lead instruction for Briya’s MA 2-Gen afternoon class (12:30-3:00pm) and co-teach Briya’s evening class (6:00-9:00pm)
• Prepare students to work competently and safely as Registered Medical Assistants
• Teach MA curriculum with fidelity while adjusting and differentiating based on the needs of students.
• Facilitate in students’ clinical skills development in the afternoon class
• Deliver quality in-person, virtual and asynchronous instruction that fosters an inclusive, scholarly, and collaborative learning climate
• Reinforcing students' learning through a variety of appropriate student-centered activities.
• Promote active student engagement in the learning process by incorporating research-based-teaching strategies and technology
• Employ principles of Adult Learning Theory for content delivery
• Use various assessments and evaluation data to monitor student learning, instructional effectiveness, and instructional decisions and provide feedback to students, utilize LMS to document grades.
• Facilitate RMA exam preparation. Ensure weekly quizzes/final module exams and make-up quizzes/final module exams (as needed) are developed using the RMA exam
• Administer CASAS exams and ensure student progress as demonstrated by this tool.

Planning

• In collaboration with supervisor, create student documentation including expectations, evaluations, and timelines through detailed module outlines, calendars, and approved, standardized syllabi.
• In collaboration with supervisor, develop daily MA lesson plans that adhere to the MA and IET Standards & Curriculum materials and meet the learning needs of students in the class.
• Plans will follow best practices in instructional design by including objectives, student-centered activities with differentiated instruction, and assessment, all of which are appropriate to the skill level, needs, and interests of students.
• Integrate the Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS) Competencies, CASAS Content Standards, Common Core State Standards, and College and Career Readiness Standards into goal setting and instruction.
• Maintain complete daily lesson plans and materials organized for reference and use by colleagues.
• In collaboration with supervisor, enhance the MA curriculum based on practice guidelines and needs, inclusive of feedback from Employer Advisory Board, while ensuring fidelity to AMT accreditation and CAAHEP guidelines.

Instructional/Classroom Technology

• Under the direction of the supervisor and the digital integration manager, design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools, technologies, and resources to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be an effective Medical Assistant.
• Utilize Schoology as the LMS
• Regularly and consistently use classroom technology to enhance student education and further personal and professional goals through blended and online learning.
• Ensure students can fully access learning objectives in a digital environment.

Data and Other Administrative Duties

• Track attendance daily and communicate with students who are absent.
• Communicate with Briya colleagues in administration and early childhood about any students with…