MA Instructor, Adjunct

American Career College; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

American Career College is seeking a faculty member to educate the next generation of Medical Assistants in a student-centered environment. You will deliver instruction, develop lesson plans, and support student success while meeting program requirements.

Ideal candidates have 3 years of occupational experience, 1 year teaching or formal training, a high school diploma, and CMA (AAMA) or RMA credentials with CPR certification, aligned to CHEA-accredited standards.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of occupational experience in the subject taught.
• One (1) year of teaching experience in the subject areas taught or equivalent training.
• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Graduate from CHEA-accredited program or equivalent in the specialty area.
• CMA (AAMA) or RMA credential required by local, state and federal laws.
• Current CPR Card.

Responsibilities

• Deliver class instruction using approved curriculum and effective teaching methods.
• Develop daily lesson plans, advise, remediate, and tutor students; maintain attendance and grades.
• Participate in faculty meetings and in-service professional growth sessions.
• Engage in college activities such as open houses, orientations, and advisory board meetings.
• Support student success and readiness for entry-level healthcare positions.

Skills

Teaching experience

Clinical experience

Education

CMA (AAMA) or RMA certification

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

CPR Certification

Job description

At American Career College, we share a passion for students and transforming healthcare education! As a faculty member for a certified Great Place to Work, you will join a collaborative, student-centric culture valuing academic integrity, mutual respect, student learning, service, responsiveness, innovation, diversity, and stewardship. As a part of this team, you will guide students to do more than change their own lives – you will help change the lives of every patient they care for throughout their career. At American Career College, you will have the opportunity to share your expertise and passion with the next generation of Medical Assistant.

You Will Make An Impact By

• Delivering class instruction according to an approved curriculum using accepted and effective teaching methods.
• Developing daily lesson plans; advising, remediating, and tutoring students; maintaining current and accurate attendance and grade records; remaining current in applicable program teaching field.
• Participating in faculty meetings, professional growth activities in the respective field and two (2) in-service training sessions annually.
• Participating in college activities such as in-services, faculty meetings, student functions, graduation exercises, open houses, new student orientations, and advisory board meetings.
• Striving for student success by providing quality instruction that results in students’ achievement of academic goals and program requirements, retention of students, and preparation for entry-level positions in the healthcare field.

Your Experience Includes

• Three (3) years of occupational (i.e. practical) experience in the subject field in which they teach.

Preferred

• One (1) year of teaching experience in the subject areas taught or demonstrate prior training in instructional methodology and teaching skills from a formal teacher educational program or any comparable training program or formal in-house training program.

Education

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Must be a graduate from a program accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in the specialty field or the subject area in which they teach.

Licenses/Certifications

• Current CMA (AAMA) or RMA (AMT) or other medical assistant credential issued by AAMA accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or AMT accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) required by local, state and/or federal laws or must be obtained within six (6) months of hire date.
• Current CPR Card.

Do you want a career that allows you to make a difference in other people’s lives? Discover what it means to truly believe in the work that you do at American Career College.

For more than 40 years American Career College has had the privilege of educating students seeking careers in healthcare—guiding them through their transformational journey from student to caregiver. Our associates are united behind that purpose and share a deep commitment to our values of teamwork, collegiality, transparency, and a student-centric approach to all we do. This focus creates an aligned, nimble, and consensus-driven culture that is solution-oriented and supports our associates’ professional growth.

American Career College is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.