Medical Assisting Program Director- Instructor/Faculty

South College of North Carolina, Inc; Dublin (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Front Loaded PTO

Tuition Assistance

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) – with Employer Contribution

Job summary

South College Columbus Campus is seeking a Program Director for the Medical Assisting Program at the brand-new Columbus Campus! This position is full-time on-site in Dublin, OH.

The MA Program Director provides leadership for the Certificate in Medical Assisting programs. The applicant must be committed to innovative and relevant education for students.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• Instruction in educational theory and techniques.
• Must be credentialed in MA in good standing.
• Minimum 3 years healthcare facility employment including 160 hours ambulatory setting.
• At least 1 year teaching experience in postsecondary or vocational/technical education.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with faculty to promote maximum commitment and results.
• Maintain high standards of instruction and service; lead accreditation and self-study efforts.
• Complete and administer annual budget.
• Recruit, hire, and evaluate faculty.
• Organize student advising procedures, faculty teaching loads, and quarterly class schedules.
• Develop and maintain relationships with practicum sites.
• Support collaboration with other programs for interprofessional educational opportunities;
• Representing the MA program, as well as in the community at large.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Benefits

• Front Loaded PTO
• Tuition Assistance
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) – with Employer Contribution

Medical Assisting Program Director Description

South College is seeking a Program Director for the Medical Assisting Program at the brand-new Columbus Campus! This position is full-time on-site in Dublin, OH.

The MA Program Director provides leadership for the Certificate in Medical Assisting programs. The applicant must be committed to innovative and relevant education for students.

Responsibilities

• Collaboration and consultation with faculty to promote maximum commitment and results;
• Maintaining high standards of instruction and service; leading accreditation and self‑study efforts;
• Completing and administering annual budget;
• Recruiting, hiring, and evaluating faculty;
• Organizing student advising procedures, faculty teaching loads, and quarterly class schedules;
• Developing and maintaining relationships with practicum sites;
• Supporting collaboration with other programs for interprofessional educational opportunities;
• Representing the MA program, as well as in the community at large.

Requirements

1. Have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred).
2. Have received instruction in educational theory and techniques.
3. Be credentialed in good standing in MA (see below for details*).
4. Have been employed a minimum of 3 years in a healthcare facility including a minimum of 160 hours in an ambulatory setting performing or observing administrative and clinical procedures as performed by MAs.
5. Have a minimum of one‑year teaching experience in postsecondary and/or vocational/technical education

*MA Credential Details

a. Must have earned and be able to document a Medical Assisting credential from a NCCA accredited credentialing organization, or

b. Qualify for, and earn the, RMA credential by:

1. Being employed as a medical assistant for a minimum of five out of the last seven years, no more than two years of which may have been as an instructor in a post‑secondary medical assistant program. Work experience must include both clinical and both clinical and administrative duties, or, alternately,
2. Having five years of full‑time employment in a healthcare field within the past seven years (may be a combination of part‑time settings), and 40 hours experience in an ambulatory care setting performing and/or observing psychomotor and affective domain objectives appropriate to the MA curriculum. The selected candidate must sit for an MA credentialing examination and earn the MA credential.