Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Instructors (Part-Time)

Title: Certified Clinical Medical 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: Job Description

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, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. 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 1352 to its current annual enrollment of over 9000 students in credit courses and more than 1400 enrollments in fast-track workforce and continuing education courses.

School of Career and Corporate Training ------------------------------------

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

Responsibilities ----------------

• Teaching students in both classroom and skills lab settings to help ensure students gain the knowledge and skills required to pass the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam.
• Delivering established course curriculum and lab set-up, lab safety, student monitoring, transfer of knowledge, in support of certification preparation, troubleshooting classroom technical issues, and tracking equipment usage and inventory.
• Assessing students for content mastery and skills proficiency and maintaining student attendance and grades in accordance with established policies.
• Assisting with content development and curriculum.

Application Review -----------------

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until needed positions are filled. Classes will be held in Roanoke on Virginia Westerns main campus with possible remote work as needed. Primary scheduling for classes includes weekday evenings and/or weekends.

Adjunct Faculty Positions -------------------------

Adjunct faculty positions are appointed on an as-needed course-by-course basis.

Minimum Qualifications ---------------------

Candidate must be or have been a Clinical Medical Assistant with at least one year of experience performing CMA tasks and hold a current CMA certification. The successful candidate must have experience in a medical assisting position. The successful candidate must possess expert-level skills and abilities necessary to pass the CCMA 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.

Additional Considerations -------------------------

• Proven ability to provide instruction in accelerated formats geared towards certification exam preparation.
• Demonstrated track record of high-level student credential and institutional outcomes with the ability to deliver instruction in the classroom and in lab environments.
• Associate or bachelors degree in healthcare or a related field and five years of work experience in a patient care setting in the clinical medical assisting, LPN, or RN field.
• Experience in teaching adult learners and working in Canvas or a similar Learning Management System is helpful.