Medical Assisting Adjunct Faculty Instructor (Tampa)

National Louis University; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 22,320 - 55,800; Part time

Job summary

National Louis University seeks a Medical Assisting Adjunct Faculty Instructor for their Tampa Campus. This role involves leading clinical skills labs and virtual classes, focusing on creating an inclusive and engaging learning environment.

Qualified candidates will have extensive experience in Allied Health and teaching, specifically in medical assisting. The position requires utilizing digital tools effectively to support learner progression and feedback.

Adjunct faculty are compensated per course, with rates varying by term and session specifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years work experience in Allied Health, preferably medical assisting.
• 2 years of teaching experience, with online teaching preferred.
• CPR certified at the level of Health Care Provider.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging synchronous Zoom classes twice a week.
• Create a supportive learning environment for diverse learners.
• Provide weekly feedback and monitor student progress.

Skills

Teaching medical assisting

Digital teaching tools

Patient care skills

Inclusive teaching practices

Education

Medical Assistant certification

Associate Degree or Bachelor's in healthcare

Tools

Zoom

Desire to Learn (D2L)

Job description

Overview

We are seeking Medical Assisting Adjunct Faculty Instructor to facilitate in-person, clinical skills labs and weekly virtual live classes using Zoom at our Tampa Campus on weekday afternoons and/or evenings.

This is the right role for you if:

You are committed to equity, access, and building economic mobility. You understand that economic disparity and income inequality are destabilizing forces for a true democracy. You know the power of a great education—one that catapults a learner into new, choice‑filled opportunities. You want to break down barriers, destroy misconceptions, and prepare and connect extraordinarily talented people with the opportunities they deserve. You are driven to succeed, passionate about serving all Accelerate U participants including first‑generation learners, and you’re agile, creative, flexible and engaging in how you teach.

You love every part of teaching medical assisting: the technical stuff, of course, but also the professional skills, mindsets, and habits essential for success in a hospital or health clinic. You’re excited to teach across different mediums—synchronously over Zoom, asynchronously on our learning management system, one‑on‑one with individual learners or small groups, etc. You’re eager for feedback and always trying to get better, and you’re excited to collaborate with others such as professional coaches, peer instructors, and the Accelerate U team.

You want to create a community—a sense of belonging—for every learner. Learners are not passive enrollees in our program, but active drivers of their own learning. You will create a space for learners to build “social capital” among their colleagues so that they head into work with a meaningful, professional network.

Essential Responsibilities

• Establish Relationships and a Safe Learning Environment
  • Dedicate time to getting to know your students and how they best learn.
  • Make your expectations clear regarding student behavior by consistently sharing and enforcing expectations in synchronous sessions.
  • Use inclusive and supportive language that honors your students’ identities and assumes the best in their actions.
• Deliver Excellent and Engaging Synchronous Sessions – Daytime and Evening Instructor Needed
  • Deliver two, 2‑hour Zoom‑based synchronous (live) classes a week with your students to develop clinical skills and build on/reiterate recent learning in the program.
  • Empower students to develop competency by sharing a passion and expertise for the medical assistant profession and its competencies and skills.
  • Leverage a variety of active learning activities that ensure learners are doing something beyond listening (e.g., skill practice, discussions, role plays, simulations, games).
  • Build in strategies to check for the understanding of all learners in your class (e.g., share‑out, Zoom chat, polls, Google‑Doc note‑takers).
• Demonstrate Fluent Use of Your Teaching Tools
  • Utilize technology‑based teaching platforms including Zoom and Desire to Learn (D2L), the University’s Learning Management System.
  • Support learners in navigating D2L and the course textbook.
• Communicate and Provide Feedback Frequently
  • Grade students’ work every week to ensure students maintain a clear understanding of their academic progress.
  • Log in to D2L and respond to your NLU email every business day.
  • Post announcements twice a week clarifying learners’ expectations, sharing lecture recordings, and providing encouragement/updates.
  • Provide written feedback on all assignment submissions highlighting strengths and specific details on how to improve.
• Implement and Orchestrate Differentiated Supports
  • Review your class progress and grades data weekly to identify students who are in need of additional support, and reach out to those students to ensure they are aware of their status and the supports available to them.
  • Engage in weekly 1‑on‑1s with students’ career coach, providing updated course grades and attendance information for each student, and collaborating to make a plan of support for every student who is falling behind.
  • Communicate high expectations and high confidence in students and their ability to complete the program and become great medical assistants.
• Commit to continuous improvement of self and colleagues (i.e., professional development)
  • Engage in weekly adjunct faculty meetings with Accelerate U staff and other instructors to build your skills as an online instructor and prepare for upcoming program milestones.
  • Share feedback with the Accelerate U staff on opportunities for improving the design of the Medical Assisting program.

A “Week in the Life” of an Accelerate U Adjunct Faculty Instructor

Our vision is to find experienced instructors who are able to teach while focusing on other responsibilities, including working in the healthcare field, building new or other skills and experiences in healthcare or pursuing their own education.

Qualifications

• Available to teach on weekday afternoons and/or evenings.
• At least three (3) years’ work experience in Allied Health; medical assisting preferred.
• At least two (2) years of teaching experience with knowledge of course development, instruction, evaluation, and academic advising; online teaching experience preferred.
• Medical Assistant certification through a certifying body recognized by the National Certification Corporation with a minimum of an Associate Degree, or at least seven (7) years of experience in an Allied Health field; Bachelor’s Degree in a related healthcare field preferred.
• Experience with digital tools for teaching, teaching in either online or blended/hybrid formats, and teaching to students of diverse backgrounds and abilities strongly preferred.
• CPR certified at the level of Health Care Provider through the American Heart Association and able to competently administer CPR.

Compensation and Benefits

Adjunct Faculty are paid by course or assignment each term. Rates vary by college and number of credit hours for the course/assignment. While the specific amount will be indicated in an electronic contract that is issued to the Adjunct Faculty member when the course is assigned, an overview of the standard rate structure is available below:

2025 Adjunct Faculty Rate Structure

Nationwide Inclusion Statement

National Louis University is deeply committed to serving its community, advancing access and equity, and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued. We are dedicated to fostering a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion remain at the core of who we are. These are more than just words to us: they are truly a way of life for the NLU community. We recognize that differences in abilities, age, ethnicity, gender (identity and expression), race, religion, sexual orientation, socio‑economic status, and background bring richness to our work environment. We affirm diverse perspectives, innovative contributions, and authentic presentations of self from every member within the NLU community. We believe inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day. Our goal is to inspire and empower NLU employees and community members to cultivate an environment where we collectively focus on uplifting and advancing our institutional culture.