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Ultimate Medical Academy · 3 hours ago

Instructor, Adjunct

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Ultimate Medical Academy is a non-profit healthcare educational institution with a national presence. The Instructor empowers students by delivering engaging and effective instruction and instructional support while collaborating with program leaders to enhance student success and facilitate successful career placements.

Education Management

Culture & Values

Responsibilities

Deliver Centralized Curriculum: Teach the standardized distance education curriculum according to an assigned schedule

Engage Students: Facilitate discussion forums and interactive course posts to promote student interaction and engagement. Host weekly office hours. Complete weekly outreach to students

Monitor Student Progress: Grade course activities and post grades weekly. Proactively track student performance and provide timely academic feedback

Support Student Success: Create learning support tools tailored to students’ demonstrated needs. Provide academic feedback in a constructive, positive, and timely manner. Perform weekly outreach to support student success

Maintain Professionalism: Adhere to policies, maintain an up-to-date faculty file, and communicate effectively with program leadership and students per established expectations and timelines

Subject Matter Expert: For full-time Instructors, serve as a subject matter expert on curriculum projects and mentor new instructors, as needed

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Bachelor's degreeIndustry certificationMaster's degreeComputer literacyCommunication skillsPresentation skillsPeople orientationOrganizationDiversity contributionLearning management systemsSynchronous instructional toolsMS Office proficiencyFluent EnglishTime management

Required

Bachelor's degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)

An equivalent of 15 semester credit hours in the subject field taught

Academic preparation in the specific courses taught

3+ years' occupational experience

An industry certification/licensure if consistent with employment in the healthcare field of instruction (all certifications/licensures must remain active and be maintained as required by state and/or accrediting commissions)

Master's degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours in the assigned field of instruction

Educational requirements set by any applicable accreditor, state licensing agency or other regulatory authority

Experiential requirements set by any applicable accreditor, state licensing agency or other regulatory authority

Certification, licensure, registration, or other professional status set by any applicable accreditor, state licensing agency or other regulatory authority

Skills and abilities – communication and presentation skills, organization, people-orientation, time management, and high energy

Ability to work independently and with supervision

Ability to professionally communicate fluently in verbal and written English

Ability to contribute to a diverse and inclusive work environment

Computer literacy/basic computer skills to effectively navigate and utilize the technology required for the role

Preferred

Any advanced degree in education, healthcare-related field, communication, nursing, or general studies

Experience applying adult learning principles and practices to online teaching

Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other business tools such as Microsoft Teams

Other skills and abilities - Learning management systems, student information systems, synchronous instructional tools, ability to inspire students to meet career goals by tying course curriculum to potential career outcomes