Medical Assistant Adjunct Faculty

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas. As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers. NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success.

Reporting to the Dean of Health Professions, the Medical Assistant Instructor is responsible for instructing courses and correlating laboratory exercises for each course they teach, and update curriculum as indicated by industry specifications. The instructor's responsibilities include didactic, lab and clinical instruction and evaluation. This role is in person, onsite instruction.

Essential Duties

• Prepare and update course syllabi for each course taught.
• Provide instruction that covers the curriculum for assigned classes.
• Assure compliance with program expectations and support program outcomes.
• Perform student evaluation and use continuous quality improvement techniques to determine the effectiveness of instruction and student success.
• Discuss with students their concerns and/or problems directly or indirectly related to the learning experience.
• Responsible for assisting the student to develop an understanding of values, attitudes, and ideals appropriate to the health care profession.
• Maintain accurate student records.
• Identify students needing assistance and refer/aid as needed.
• Create a classroom environment that is respectful of diversity and demonstrates a commitment to multiculturalism.
• Create reports as requested by the Dean of Health Professions and the NWACC.
• Participate in program development activities.
• Assist in the enforcement of program regulations and report student conduct violations.
• Cultivate a personal interest in communities served by the program and participate when possible in community activities.
• Make recommendations to the Dean of Health Professions for selection of supplies, equipment, equipment repairs, textbooks for courses of study, and the scheduling of classroom and laboratory facilities.
• Maintain current knowledge in the subject matter area and effective teaching/learning strategies.
• Provides a professional role model for students.
• Other duties as assigned to meet student, employer and program needs.

Salary $765 per credit hour

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Should be able to work effectively with employees and all levels of leadership within the institution.
• Must be proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio) and HRIS systems.
• The successful candidate must be a self-starter who takes accountability for performance while requiring minimal supervision.
• Must be able to handle highly confidential material efficiently and effectively.
• Must possess strong time management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills.
• Ability to build relationships with individuals and teams across the institution, campus and industry.
• Ability to analyze information and recommend appropriate action.
• Knowledge of planning, research, and analysis techniques and procedures.
• Knowledge of department, operations, policies, and procedures.
• Ability to conduct research and perform quantitative quality assurance reviews.
• Ability to research, prepare, and present comprehensive written and oral reports.
• Ability to organize and conduct meetings and workshops.
• Knowledge of state and federal personnel laws, policies, and procedures.
• Must be able to report clear, concise and accurate ad-hoc reports to all levels of leadership.

Physical Demands

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations. While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, talk or hear; regularly required to reach with hands and arms, taste or smell; occasionally required to walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Environmental Conditions

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. On site, in person instruction.

Required Qualifications

• Currently licensed/certified as a Medical Assistant.
• The formal education equivalent to an associate degree in a healthcare or closely related field.
• Minimum of 3 years as a licensed/certified medical assistant.

Preferred qualifications

• Currently licensed/certified as a Medical Assistant.
• The formal education equivalent to a bachelor's degree in a healthcare or closely related field.
• Minimum of 5 years as a licensed/certified medical assistant.
• Formal teaching experience.

Additional requirements determined by the agency for recruiting purposes require review and approval by the Arkansas Division of Higher Education. OTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, UPON APPROVAL OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REVIEW COMMITTEE. NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.