Medical Assistant Adjunct Instructor

UMA is a nonprofit healthcare educational institution with a national presence. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida and founded in 1994, UMA offers content-rich, interactive online programs as well as hands-on training at our Clearwater, Florida campus. 

• Medical (including prescription), Dental, Vision (UMA subsidized)
• FSA/HSA (Depending on Medical Plan chosen)
• $50,000 Life Insurance (UMA paid)
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance (Team Member paid)
• Employee Assistance Program – EAP (UMA paid)
• Long Term Disability (UMA paid)
• Short Term Disability (Team Member paid)
• Supplemental Insurance such as Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital (Team Member Paid)
• Paid Time Off – 15 days accrued in year 1, 9 holidays, and 1 day of Volunteering Time Off
• 401k (eligible upon completion of 90 days of employment and must be at least 21 years of age)
• Pet Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection

Purpose of the Position:
An instructor fulfills instructional duties and responsibilities as assigned including providing engaging instruction in core content, laboratory skills, and professionalism. An instructor models, guides and evaluates student demonstration of required program clinical skills. An instructor develops and delivers high quality academic remediation and intervention support and certification preparation services, as assigned. An instructor manages student information, evaluates student performance, maintains high levels of student engagement, models and teaches professionalism skills, and implements institutional initiatives, policies, and procedures. An instructor is responsive to student needs and feedback and works to maintain high levels of student satisfaction. An instructor works in tandem with program and institutional leadership and cross-department representatives to maximize academic achievement, retention, certification, graduation, and placement outcomes. 

• Anticipated starting rate of $720.00/week

Key Responsibilities: 
Functional:

• Teaches material from approved curriculum in accordance with assigned schedules and deadlines to assure an appropriate level of student satisfaction.
• Effectively prepares for each week of instruction and demonstrates proficiency with all relevant software, course content and materials.
• Evaluates student coursework against stated learning outcomes and works with students so that a full achievement level is attained.
• Grades all assignments and assessments and posts grades in a timely manner.
• Provides students with feedback in a constructive and positive manner highlighting both strengths and areas in need of improvement.
• Appraises students of their academic status throughout a course through continuous evaluation and review of formative and summative assessment results.
• Remains available to students through posted office hours and individual one-to-one sessions.
• Establishes and maintains a positive, student-centered learning environment.
• Creates and implements curricular scaffolding tools and materials to match student learning styles and academic needs, supplementing those provided in the core curriculum.
• Provides high quality academic support for students in need of intervention.
• Remains responsive to student needs and student requests for support.
• Proactively monitors students’ achievement and actively outreaches to at-risk students to support course persistence and program retention.
• Effectively communicates by email, telephone, and in-person with students, fellow instructors, supervisors, and other school personnel.
• Supervises student externship experiences, as assigned.
• Provides tutoring and open laboratory skill instruction, as assigned.
• Provides distance education for Online campus via online learning management system, as assigned. An instructor’s online course assignment is dependent needs of the Online campus and upon the instructor’s ability to effectively manage all aspects of his/her ground campus responsibilities.
• Attends all required and assigned program and institutional meetings.
• Advises students on matters related to academics, attendance, career readiness and professionalism.
• Participates in curriculum development and review based upon expertise in subject area, current industry trends and student performance and engagement indicators.
• Communicates with leadership when barriers to student success are identified and participates in identifying solutions.
• Maintains an up-to-date faculty file in accordance with UMA policy, state regulations and accrediting commission requirements including required meetings, in-services and continuing education units.
• Performs