Lake Washington Institute of Technology is seeking qualified medical assisting instructors. All instructor positions require two years’ work experience; college teaching experience and industry certifications are preferred.
View information on the Medical Assisting Program here.
This recruitment is to establish an applicant pool for future adjunct faculty vacancies. The college hires adjunct faculty on a quarter by quarter basis, dependent on enrollment. If you’re selected for an interview for a potential future vacancy, a college representative will contact you.

Essential Functions:

• Plan and develop a variety of instruction objectives and experiences appropriate to the program goals
• Identify individual learning needs of students and make appropriate adjustments
• Develop and teach to the objectives of the approved curriculum
• Develop and teach lessons which foster and support cultural diversity and non-discrimination
• Teach productive and constructive study skills to students
• Develop classroom and lab procedures in conformance with identified policies and procedures
• Maintain records which indicate student progress and meet college and accreditation requirements
• Follow disciplinary procedures as prescribed and deal consistently and fairly with all students
• Design learning experiences for the unique characteristics of individual adult students through classes, individual instruction and self-directed learning
• Post the class syllabus and students’ grades via the online course system (currently Canvas)

Qualifications:

• Associate degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Current Certified Medical Assistant or Registered Medical Assistant or Allied Health Credential or Coding Certificate
• Ability to demonstrate minimum three years’ work experience in healthcare
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully with students, staff and community from diverse backgrounds
• Recent teaching experience in postsecondary and or vocational/technical education using a variety of methods, including traditional classroom, individualized lab instruction, and collaborative group activities
• Excellent communication skills and ability to function as an effective team member
• Experience in writing course curriculum
• Evidence of recent professional development activity
• Due to the diversity of the college population, we encourage applicants who are multilingual
• Previous experience with an online course system (e.g., Canvas, Blackboard, Sakai, Moodle) preferred