Instructor - Medical Administration jobs in Wheeling, WV

Qualifications:

Education:

Graduation from an accredited program recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in the specialty field or subject area in which they teach. (Required unless candidate meets experience requirement listed below).

Experience:

• (a) Graduation from a program in the content area or program field in which they teach at an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; or
• (b) Graduation from an otherwise recognized training entity (e.g., hospital-based program) in the content area or program field in which they teach; or
• (c) Graduation from an institution located outside of the United States and its territories in the content area or program field in which they teach must be supported with appropriate foreign education equivalency.
• ii. Two years of practical experience in the content area in which they teach.
• iii. A current license, certification or other credential if required by local, state and/or federal laws to work in the field, with the exception of those teaching in non-core (e.g., general education) courses.

Certification / Licensure:

A current license, certification or other credential if required by local, state and/or federal laws to work in the field, with the exception of those teaching in non-core (e.g., general education) courses. If license or credential is not required to work in the field, current certification must be achieved within sixty (60) days of hire.

Teaching Experience: Preferred

Other:

• Program will be co-managed with the Allied Health Programs Director
• Customer service oriented
• Strong Presentation Skills
• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills
• Strong Motivational Skills

Organizational Purpose: To empower change by creating opportunity.

Core Values:

• Work Ethic – We achieve success through hard work and an unwavering commitment to our purpose.
• Exemplary – We demonstrate the highest level of integrity, ethical standards, and professionalism.
• Caring – We support our students, communities and each other, in ways that leave lasting impressions.
• Accountability – We maintain responsibility for our values and outcomes.
• Relationships – We build meaningful and trusted relationships as the foundation of our culture.
• Excellence – We execute goals with passion, purpose, and perseverance, striving for the highest quality results.

Job Purpose:

Ensuring student learning and success through effective instruction, that is career-focused, current with industry standards, engaging, and inspirational.

Responsibilities

Instruction:

• Provide education through learner-centered instruction that will enable graduates to fulfill the evolving needs of the marketplace.
• Relate professional/life/industry experience to learning by the continuation of professional/technical skills development, the introduction of industry perspective into courses, and the active awareness of professional/industry trends and opportunities.
• Encourage a culture of learning that values mutual responsibility and respect, life-long learning and ethics as well as personal and professional development.
• Promote student morale and to create within the institution an atmosphere of “teamwork” and “success” among faculty, students and staff.
• Plan, schedule, and execute a minimum of one community resource activity per class each quarter and ensure that all documentation regarding the activity is obtained and submitted to the Academic Dean.
• Provide accurate and daily attendance in compliance with the institution’s system of monitoring individual class absences.
• Remain current with instructional tools, technologies and strategies and utilize those skills to maximize instructional effectiveness.

Retention/Student Support:

• Work in collaboration with the Allied Health Programs Director to respond to student inquiries with immediacy and a sense of urgency.
• Return student work with meaningful feedback in a timely fashion that allows them to stay continuously aware of their academic progress.
• Continuously monitor student participation, engagement and progress to identify early warning signs of student challenges, and develop and implement methods for mitigating those challenges.
• Identify at-risk students, providing additional support and advising, and report them to the Allied Health Programs Director.
• Promote and, if asked, help organize various student social functions.
• Contribute to a learning culture by participating on curriculum and system task committees, supporting local campus events such as orientation and graduation, and participating in various other workshops and meetings.

Meetings and Profession Development:

• Participate in faculty meetings when scheduled
• Participate in and maintain documentation of professional development activities as directed
• Participate in and maintain documentation of in-service activities as directed

Ethical Standards:

• Maintain the highest level of ethical and professional standard.
• Keep apprised of and abide by all institutional policies and procedures as pertains to the duties and responsibilities of this position.

Externships:

• Collaborate with the Medical Externship Coordinator to establish and maintain externship sites
• Collaborate with the Medical Externship Coordinator to assist with the placement of students
• Collaborate with the Medical Externship Coordinator to set expectations for, monitor, and evaluate students on the externship experience

Placement:

• Collaborate with Career Management to assist with career and personal coaching to the students
• Effective relationship building with the Career Management team

General & Administrative:

• Manage the learning environment through keeping accurate records, submitting grades and other reports on time, and enforcing school/campus academic and attendance policies.
• Maintain accurate, legible and up-to-date records of the activities associated with carrying out the duties and responsibilities of this position.
• Collaborate and participate with the Allied Health team in curriculum improvements, textbook revisions, equipment needs and any other items designed to improve the educational quality and relevance to the job market.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience level:

• 2 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Ability to Relocate:

• Morgantown, WV: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person