Medical Assistant Program - Live Instructor

About this role

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