Medical Assistant Lead Teacher

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 Duties and 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 attendance concerns. Work with Briya team to meet class enrollment and in-seat attendance targets. 
• Monthly: monitor student CASAS data to inform instruction and support individual progress. 
• Keep CASAS proctoring certification up to date to be able to administer CASAS testing of all students in the MA evening class. 
• Meet individually with students three times a year for Student-Teacher Conferences to discuss learners’ goals and progress, grades, attendance, professional skills, and clinical skills. Complete Family Follow-up Forms with 2-gen students. 
• Supply information and data needed for reporting and work with monitoring teams who visit the school, as appropriate. 

Student support   

• Suitably challenge, engage, serve and communicate with students to encourage their participation and learning while maintaining mutual value and respect 
• Collaborate with the workforce and student services teams to meet students’ extracurricular and holistic needs.  
• Refer students to Student Services Coordinator as needed for issues regarding social services, health, legal, and educational resources 

Collaboration & Professional Development  

• Meet and/or communicate with MA teachers, workforce colleagues and adult education colleagues regularly to ensure general alignment of units taught across sites and reflect on student progress. 
• Annually, with your supervisor, identify and implement instructional goals. 
• Share knowledge with and learn from adult education colleagues during PD events, class observations, and reviews of materials (e.g. lesson plans, handouts, Google Classroom). 
• Participate in all staff meetings, trainings, and retreats 

Knowledge, skills, and abilities   

• Knowledge of healthcare industry and awareness of trends 
• Effective in directing and evaluating student learning and laboratory performance and be prepared in education theory and techniques 
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work as a members of a team 
• Commitment to develop and contribute to a community of educators 
• Ability to teach classes in English, with preference for instructors who also have additional language skills to support students 
• Strong organizational skills 
• Expertise in interpersonal and oral presentation/written communication skills 

Briya Values
Successful employees will demonstrate the school’s five core values:

• Learner-Centeredness: Student agency and voice are foundational to high-quality
  education.
• Inclusiveness: People of all countries, races, religions, cultures, genders, sexual
  orientations, languages, abilities, and life experiences are integral to the Briya community.
• Trust: A space of safety and mutual respect among students and staff promotes optimal
  growth and belonging.
• Collaboration: Strategic, agile collaboration on all levels—among staff, students,
  departments, and community partners—increases the holistic success of student families.
• Equity: The pursuit of equity drives Briya’s work. Through our comprehensive, twogeneration
  educational model, we seek to overcome systemic oppression and partner with
  students to create opportunities for all to thrive.

Competencies:
A successful  Teacher will demonstrate, or actively work towards demonstrating, the ten characteristics of an effective Briya adult education teacher: 

• Professionalism – Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position. Follows established policies and procedures to support the overall function of the organization.
• Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures, reports potentially unsafe conditions, and uses equipment and materials properly.
• Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and on time, adhering to a schedule pre-determined between the employee and the supervisor.
• Dependability – Follows instruction and responds to management direction. Takes responsibility for own actions.
• Teamwork – Can work well in multidisciplinary team setting with a variety of cultural and educational backgrounds and experiences. Contributes to building a positive team spirit, puts success of the team above own interests, and supports colleagues’ and students’ efforts to succeed.

Qualifications: The Teacher must have the following knowledge, skills and/or abilities.

Education and/or Experience-     

• Bachelor’s degree
• Preference given for current professional RMA (Registered Medical Assistant)/ CMA (Certified Medical Assistant), LPN, LVN, RN, MD, or DO licensure.
• Masters Degree preferred
• 3-5 years of related practical work/clinical experience, preferably in a community care center
• Demonstrated ability to teach in ways that are interactive, project-based, and promote self-discovery and critical thinking

Reasoning Ability – Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out moderately complex, multi-step instructions and make appropriate independent decisions as necessary.

Physical Demands—Regularly required to sit; frequently required to each with hands and arms, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear; must be able to lift objects up to twenty-five (25) pounds.  

Work Environment—Mostly in a typical office and/or home setting with quiet to moderate noise level. 

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