Medical Assistant Program - Live Instructor

Summary

Join Springboard as a Live Course Instructor for our 16-week online Clinical Medical Assistant course! Facilitate engaging weekly live sessions, prepare engaging lecture materials, and support students through Q&A and online discussions. Leverage your expertise in clinical medical assisting, medical terminology, and healthcare administration to deliver high-quality instruction. You will need experience as a CCMA or CMA, online teaching experience, and strong communication skills. The role offers competitive pay and the opportunity to make a significant impact on students' careers.

Requirements

• Experience working as a CCMA or CMA in a clinical setting
• Experience training Clinical Medical Assisting online
• 5-10 years of total professional experience, at minimum
• Experience using online teaching tools (eg: Canvas, Zoom)
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills among large audiences
• Strong student empathy and excellent communication skills
• You live and work in the US

Responsibilities

• Facilitate two live sessions weekly every week for 15 weeks (13 weeks of didactic content, plus 2 weeks of exam review). Sessions will be 1 hour each
• Prepare independently for live sessions (up to 4 additional hours per week)
• Develop and modify lecture decks as needed
• On Weeks 1-13, your live sessions will review key concepts covered in the curriculum, and create space for student Q & A. You may also be asked to support with course announcements and other course housekeeping at the beginning/end of sessions
• Gamify learning by introducing tools like Kahoot into live sessions
• On the 2 exam study weeks, additional office hours may be requested
• Respond to student messages through our Course Advisors (by email) that require medical assisting expertise, within a given SLA
• Monitor Canvas discussion boards for weekly student responses and questions
• Assignment grading per week may also be required
• Armed with an understanding of best practices and various approaches to delivering CCMA -aligned education online, apply your subject matter expertise in: Critical clinical skill development, to train certified clinical MAs
• Medical Terminology and Anatomy & Physiology
• Healthcare Administration
• Clinical Communication best practices
• Appropriate depth of content for entry-level MA training
• MA scope of practice
• How to recreate skill-based training outside of a lab or clinical environment, while students learn at home
• An understanding of need-to-know versus nice-to-know didactic knowledge and task knowledge for CCMAs in training
• Work with Springboard's Learning Experience team and Instructional Designers to adjust session content as needed
• Other needs as they arise

Benefits

Pay: Up to $40 an hour pending location and experience