Medical Assistant & Medical Terminology Instructor - Part-time

Wenatchee Valley College is seeking part-time faculty to join its allied health faculty, teaching Medical Assistant and Medical Terminology. The successful candidate will teach a combination of in-person and online classes.

Medical Assisting and Medical Terminology are important disciplines in WVC’s need to provide a balanced array of offerings in allied health and in supporting workforce and career pathway programs which prepare students for employment in healthcare settings and further study in related fields.

Note
:
Employment of individuals who reside outside the state of Washington requires prior approval from both human resources and the college president. Absent such approval, the college will not hire out-of-state employees.

• Prepare or modify course content including syllabi, presentations and lessons, in accordance with college course outlines.
• Provide appropriately challenging instruction for assigned courses using varying modalities, including preparation for educational activities, evaluation of students’ work, and consultations with students to help them realize their full potential as learners.
• Maintain accurate class and other records required by the college.
• Give timely feedback and progress reports to students during the quarter and submit final grades at the end of the quarter.
• Ensure timely student communication.
• Maintain office hours.
• Work cooperatively within the department and college community and attend department chair meetings.
• Foster a positive working environment that is free from harassment, prejudice and/or bias, and demonstrate a respect for the dignity of everyone.

• An associate degree or higher in medical assisting or a closely related field.
• Current certification as a medical assistant through a nationally recognized certifying body (e.g., AAMA), and eligibility to meet requirements set by the Washington state Department of Health.
• At least 3 years of experience working as a CMA.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Teaching or training experience in a college, apprenticeship, or industry setting.
• Industry-recognized certifications in electrical, controls, automation, or related technical areas.
• Experience with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), motor controls, industrial wiring, and instrumentation.

• Experience utilizing a Learning Management System, such as Canvas.
• Successful experience teaching, especially at the college level.

• Effective listening and customer service when working with others.
• Excellent customer service skills; including establishing, building, and maintaining internal/external customer satisfaction.
• Professional and courteous interactions with students, faculty, and staff.
• An appreciation of diversity and the benefits of a commitment to cultural awareness and sensitivity in the workplace.
• Ethics and integrity. dynamic, non-traditional delivery methods to teach students of widely varying levels of proficiency and from diverse backgrounds, abilities, and learning styles.
• Experience using computers as an instructional aid in and out of the classroom to enhance learning.

The pay for classes depends on the number of credits and instructional mode (lab, lecture or a combination).

• In general, each lecture credit is one hour a week and paid at $124.76 per hour ($1372.40 per credit). For example, if the class was five credits, it would meet five hours per week and be paid at 55 hours for the quarter and the salary would be approximately $6,862.
• Each lab credit is two hours and paid at $62.38 per hour. Therefore, if the class was a three-credit lab, it would meet six…