Medical Assisting Program Director- Instructor/Faculty

Responsibilities: Collaboration and consultation with faculty to promote maximum commitment and results; Maintaining high standards of instruction and service; leading accreditation and self-study efforts; Completing and administering annual budget; Recruiting, hiring, and evaluating faculty; Organizing student advising procedures, faculty teaching loads, and quarterly class schedules; Developing and maintaining relationships with practicum sites; Supporting collaboration with other programs for interprofessional educational opportunities; Representing the MA program, as well as in the community at large.

Requirements: Candidates must evidence the following: Have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree (Master's degree preferred).Have received instruction in educational theory and techniques. Be credentialed in good standing in MA (see below for details).Have been employed a minimum of 3 years in a healthcare facility including a minimum of 160 hours in an ambulatory setting performing or observing administrative and clinical procedures as performed by MAs. Have a minimum of one-year teaching experience in postsecondary and/or vocational/technical educationMA Credential Detailsa. Must have earned and be able to document a Medical Assisting credential from a NCCA accredited credentialing organization, orb. Qualify for, and earn the, RMA credential by: Being employed as a medical assistant for a minimum of five out of the last seven years, no more than two years of which may have been as an instructor in a post-secondary medical assistant program. Work experience must include both clinical and both clinical and administrative duties, or, alternately, Having five years of full-time employment in a healthcare field within the past seven years (may be a combination of part-time settings), and 40 hours experience in an ambulatory care setting performing and/or observing psychomotor and affective domain objectives appropriate to the MA curriculum. The selected candidate must sit for an MA credentialing examination and earn the MA credential.