Medical Assisting Program Director- Instructor/Faculty

South College; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Front Loaded PTO

Tuition Assistance

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) – with Employer Contribution

Job summary

South College is seeking a MA Program Director to provide leadership for the Certificate in Medical Assisting programs. The role emphasizes collaboration with faculty to maintain high instructional standards and to advance accreditation efforts.

The position also involves administering the annual budget, recruiting and evaluating faculty, organizing student advising procedures, and coordinating practicum sites while promoting interprofessional education across programs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree preferred.
• Must be credentialed in Medical Assisting (MA).
• MA credential details as described in the posting: either MA credential or RMA eligibility.
• Minimum 3 years in a healthcare facility including ambulatory setting and 160 hours with admin/clinical procedures.
• Minimum of one-year teaching experience in postsecondary or vocational/technical education.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the Certificate in Medical Assisting programs.
• Collaborate with faculty to promote commitment and results; maintain high instructional standards.
• Lead accreditation/self-study efforts; administer annual budget.
• Recruit, hire and evaluate faculty; organize student advising; schedule classes and practicum sites; foster interprofessional opportunities.

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred)

MA credential (NCCA accredited)

RMA credential

Teaching experience in postsecondary/vocational education

Healthcare facility experience (ambulatory care)

Job description

Description

Benefits

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

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20,000 Students

10 Campuses

Competency Based Education

Online

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 include 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; organizing faculty teaching loads and quarterly class schedules; developing and maintaining relationships with practicum sites; supporting collaboration with other programs for interprofessional educational opportunities; and representing the MA program, as well as in the community at large.

Requirements

Candidates must evidence the following:

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.