Patient Care Technician Adjunct Instructor

The role

The Instructor empowers students by delivering engaging and effective instruction and instructional support. You will teach the standardized distance education curriculum and facilitate student engagement through discussion forums and office hours.

What you will do

• Teach the standardized distance education curriculum according to an assigned schedule
• Facilitate discussion forums and interactive course posts
• Host weekly office hours
• Complete weekly outreach to students
• Grade course activities and post grades weekly
• Track student performance and provide timely academic feedback
• Create learning support tools tailored to students' demonstrated needs
• Maintain an up-to-date faculty file
• Adhere to policies and communicate with program leadership and students
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required qualifications

• 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)
• Academic preparation in the specific courses being taught
• 15 semester credit hours in the subject field for Healthcare Instructor
• 3+ years’ occupational experience
• An industry certification/licensure if consistent with employment in the healthcare 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
• 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

Nice to have

• 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
• 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

Benefits

• 401k (eligible upon completion of 90 days of employment and must be at least 18 years of age)

Before you apply

• Must be at least 18 years of age for 401k eligibility

About the company

Ultimate Medical Academy is a non-profit healthcare educational institution with a national presence. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, UMA offers content-rich, interactive online programs as well as hands-on training at its Clearwater, Florida campus.