Medical Assistant Program - Live Instructor

Job description

**Overview:** Springboard recently launched a 16-week online course for aspiring clinical medical assistants to learn the didactic and task knowledge needed to pass NHA’s CCMA exam, and matriculate into an Externship and full-time Medical Assistant roles. Springboard is looking to hire a Live Course Instructor to supplement the self-directed components of the program. **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. - You may be called upon to: - Work with Springboard's Learning Experience team and Instructional Designers to adjust session content as needed. - Other needs as they arise **Qualifications:** - 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. **Pay: Up to $40 an hour pending location and experience**