.Job Description Summary:A NIMAA instructor is responsible for providing instruction to persons participating in the NIMAA Medical Assisting program. S/he is also responsible for supporting other NIMAA staff in suggesting improvements in the curriculum and related instructional and support materials. In both cases, s/he reports directly to the Associate Director of Education, NIMAA, and works closely with other members of the NIMAA team and external parties. NIMAA instructors will support Student Services as needed with Admissions interviews and Placement activities. S/he will participate in end-of-program debriefing sessions and help implement changes to the program as deemed necessary.ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIESLearn the strategies and details of person-centered, team-based primary health care as practiced by high performing organizations, particularly as they relate to medical assistants.Learn the online curriculum content for NIMAA and how best to engage students in learning it; managing the input frommultiple sources, and then the evaluation of its effectiveness.Take responsibility for ensuring didactic instruction of students and participants, both by personally instructing and coordinating others to do so.Teach a minimum of one group of 20-25 students in up to 5 topic areas at a time. Take responsibility for feedback to students and participants through commentary, postings, grading and the like.Get to know each student and establish an effective instructional relationship with them. Take responsibility for the success of students in navigating through the NIMAA program and meet and advise students as needed.Manage the operations of instruction, including postings to Moodle, scheduling and record keeping. Ensure effective connection between the online program and in-clinic externship operations, especially the support of preceptors.Provide staff support to other NIMAA team members and external parties working on these matters. Work closely and cooperatively with the NIMAA instructional team and the broader NIMAA support and leadership team.Report directly to the Associate Director of Education, NIMAA. Undertake assignments and set priorities at his/her direction.Support the Associate Director of Education in the creation and implementation of a work plan for improving the curriculum content based on feedback from students, participants, employers, externship organization and advisory board members.Undertake other work to support NIMAA as requested by the Associate Director of Education or by NIMAA's CEO.QUALIFICATIONSRequired Skills and Education:An Associate's degree or higher.At least three years' experience working as a medical assistant.Experience in educating or training medical assistants.Preferred Skills:Three years of medical assistant experience in primary health care, preferably in a PCMH, team-based practice.At least three years of Medical Assistant instructional experience
