Anne Arundel Community College Hiring for Adjunct Faculty- MDA Department- Credit Medical Assisting at Arnold/Main Campus Full Time

Job no: 492692
Work type: Adjunct Faculty
Location: Arnold/Main Campus
Categories: Adjunct Faculty

Title: Adjunct Faculty- MDA Department- Credit Medical Assisting

Department: Medical Assisting

Campus Location: Arnold/Main Campus

Salary Range: Contracts are determined by experience.

Work Mode: This position requires regular in-person presence on campus and at alternative locations, depending on class schedule and other assigned duties.

Hours Per Week: Flexible – days, evenings, weekends depending on course assignment.

Position Type: Adjunct Faculty, Exempt

Position Summary

Part time adjunct position located at the Arnold campus. Instructor is responsible for classroom and/or lab instruction in the field of Medical Assisting. The instructor is to follow the curriculum outline and learning expectations as provided. Content is housed in Canvas (online learning platform). Instructors must have some computer experience, expertise in the Medical Assisting field (ambulatory setting) and the ability to effectively manage a classroom. A desire to share your knowledge of the Medical Assisting field is a must! Instructors will be required to adhere to Anne Arundel Community College’s Adjunct Faculty Instructional policies and procedures.

Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is committed to enriching the educational experience it offers through the diversity of its faculty, administrators, and staff members. The college seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to the college’s excellence, diversity of viewpoints and experiences, embrace concepts of equity and inclusiveness, and support the equal rights of all people by advancing the understanding and appreciation of differences including age, race, gender, ability, religious convictions, socio-economic status, ethnic heritage, or sexual orientation.

While we appreciate your interest in employment with Anne Arundel Community College, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship (including H-1B sponsorship) is not available for any position.

In the best interest of the College, only individuals who are residents of Maryland or one of the following states will be eligible for employment at the college: Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, or the District of Columbia. The college will annually review this restriction and, if appropriate, expand the list of states of employment eligibility.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

1. Prepare materials needed for instruction, labs, and supplies.
2. Provide basic lab maintenance and track inventory of equipment and tools utilized.
3. Relate instruction and material to course objectives.
4. Discuss and demonstrate workplace safety, personal/patient safety, and infection control.
5. Communicate effectively and efficiently with students, other faculty, and staff.
6. Submit grades, attendance, reports, and records in a timely manner.
7. Refer students for assistance services as needed.
8. Collaborate with the Academic Chair to ensure all competencies are being met.
9. Promote the program in a positive light and recruit new students by attending recruitment events.
10. Prepare students to sit for a national medical assistant certification through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), Certified Medical Assistant and/or the American Medical Technologists (AMT), Registered Medical Assistant.

Required Qualifications:

1. active certification CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), or CCMA (NHA) and CPT (NHA) plus current AHA CPR certification
2. minimum of 3 years’ experience practicing as a medical assistant in an ambulatory setting
3. minimum of 1 year of medical assistant trainer/supervisor experience
4. minimum of an associate degree, experience and references could substitute for AA/AAS degree, e.g., Extensive work experience, Military experience, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Desired candidates will have previous teaching experience, have graduated from an ABHES or CAAHEP post-secondary accredited program, and/or be a military veteran (Corpman).
2. Bi-lingual, have a diverse background.

Advertised: 13 Nov 2023 Eastern Standard Time
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