What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adjunct, Medical Assisting position at Stark State College of Technology?
Part time/Adjunct faculty contract per semester to work in the
Mahoning/Trumbull County area at the Community Literacy Workforce and Cultural Center.
Part time/Adjunct faculty contract per semester. This position is responsible for the following:
- Present facilitative, well prepared, organized, and clear lectures and classroom activities consistent with the course syllabus and school policies; provide students with learning experiences that foster the development of attitudes and behaviors that reflect professional conduct.
- Participate in program activities to maintain accreditation standards both, administratively and clinically, associated with the medical assisting profession.
- Continually work to promote students’ development and effective use of skills fostering the development of critical thinking, evaluation, communication, professionalism, customer service, problem solving, and decision-making.
- Provide assessment of student performance, including assistance with or development of competency requirements.
- Participate in the use of instructional technology.
- Provide the student with timely information and feedback on his/her academic progress relative to quizzes, tests, homework and projects.
- Keep accurate classroom records.
Essential job functions include:
- Teach lectures and classroom activities consistent with the course syllabus and school policies.
- Attend Program and Advisory Meetings
- Keep detailed documentation with both positive and negative feedback on each test-out evaluation form.
- Keep an inventory of supplies and inform the program coordinator when supplies need replenished.
- Be available for open labs, if/when needed.
- Check SSC email on a regular basis for any correspondence from the College, Program Coordinator, and/or other faculty and students.
Requires a minimum of an Associate’s degree in Medical Assisting or related healthcare field, Bachelor’s degree in same is preferred.
Current license/certification credential in a related healthcare field is required.
Must be certified in Medical Assisting and Phlebotomy. (Additional EKG Certifications preferred)
1. Prior classroom, laboratory and/or clinical teaching experience preferred.
2. Thorough knowledge of Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology.
3. Candidate must be knowledgeable in course content, as evidenced by education and/or experience, effective in directing and evaluating student learning and laboratory performance, and be prepared in educational theory and techniques.
4. Candidate must be willing to actively participate in college workshops, seminars, or focus days reviewing topics related to educational theory and techniques.
5. Good organizational and analytical skills.
6. Good communication skills
7. Resourcefulness
Must be able to work in the Mahoning/Trumbull County area, specifically to the Community Literacy Workforce and Cultural Center in Lowellville, Ohio. Must be available during days and/or evenings.
In order to improve hiring efficiency, be more responsive, and help us find the best candidates Stark State has implemented the use of a few recruiting tools such as Qualifi and Skill Survey. You may hear from us through one of these platforms during the recruitment process.
Qualifi is a cloud-based phone interviewing platform. Think of this like traditional phone interviews, but faster – allowing us to be more responsive to you, the applicant.
Checking candidates’ references for multiple top candidates provides a valuable means of verifying skills and experience represented in resumes and interviews. SkillSurvey Reference®, a cloud-based, data-driven solution allows us to access relevant feedback from references provided by our candidates. The chosen references receive job-specific surveys on at least 26 critical behaviors and skills. These behavioral competencies have been scientifically studied and have been shown to correlate with work outcomes.
Stark State College utilizes E-Verify to ensure compliance with applicable employment eligibility laws. E-Verify is an electronic system used to confirm the employment eligibility of new hires. This process will be conducted in accordance with I-9 verification and will be done promptly upon hire for all incoming employees.
Should you have any questions regarding your application or our recruiting and hiring process, please reach out to HR@starkstate.edu.
The State Teachers Retirement System (STRS), was established to provide a secure retirement for Ohio's public educators. STRS is available to all faculty members. The College contributes 14% of the employee's wages for the retirement benefit and the employee contributes 14% of their wages toward the retirement benefit.
INSTRUCTIONAL FEES
A part-time employee may enroll in any section or course on a space-available basis. To qualify for this benefit, employees:
- Shall take the course(s) during a semester in which they are currently working.
- Shall have instructed a minimum of 8 credit hours or 13 CEUs at Stark State College or if paid hourly, worked a minimum of 320 hours before receiving this benefit.
- Must obtain the approval of their supervisor. Employees paid on an hourly basis shall refer to the minimum hours worked requirement to qualify for the benefit. The employee's primary position during the semester the benefit is used determines the employee's eligibility.
Dependents of part-time employees may enroll in any section or course on a space-available basis. The student will be required to pay the processing fee and all other incidental fees associated with the course enrolled in each semester.
Dependents of employees classified as student workers, substitute workers, or seasonal workers will not be eligible to participate in this program. Dependents of part-time employees who are eligible for tuition waivers such as College Credit Plus, various scholarships and grants, and other such nonloan programs must use those funds prior to use of the Instructional Fee Waiver benefit.
Tax Sheltered Annuity Programs (403 b and 457).
AFLAC (Short-term disability).
Allstate, Liberty Mutual (Insurance options)
