Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: Instructor, Clinical Medical Assistance

FLSA: Exempt

Location: Fred G. Acosta Job Corps Center

Department: Career Technical Training

Reports To: Career Technical Student Training Supervisor

The Clinical Medical Assistant Instructor provides support for a U.S Department of Labor Job Corps contractor. The Job Corps program is a federally funded residential training program. The mission of Job Corps is to provide career-ready technical and academic training and job placement assistance to program eligible youth ages 16-24.

Summary of Duties: Responsible for providing students with training leading to Career Technical Training completion and industry-recognized certifications. Provides students with comprehensive and individualized case management that ensures student progress, achievement and completion of the Job Corps program.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

 Provide students with quality career technical training instruction in a safe and clean environment which results in high completion and placement performance.

 Motivate and counsel students in areas of behavior, training, personal problems or study habits; coordinate with counselors and other staff as necessary to resolve issues affecting student training.

 Develop and prepare lessons; recommend curricula changes and supplemental materials.

 Participate on student evaluation of students’ progress (ESP); establish quality goals for students during each evaluation period.

 Maintain student's accountability by documenting class attendance (class periods) daily.

 Maintain and monitor progress and attendance records, frequently update individual student progress on training achievement records (TARS).

 Control use of equipment and supplies; make minor repairs, recommend purchases.

 As applicable, assist in the planning and implementation of CTST projects, provide supervision of students assigned to CTST projects or other center career and technical training projects.

 Provide students with experiences and practices to help them meet each of the eight career success standards.

 Assist in developing community linkages and work-based learning (WBL) sites for the career and technical training department.

 Maintain a safe and clean work area that models high standards for a work environment.

 Provide positive, quality customer service to students, staff and other center customers.

 Ensure students learn and practice set behavioral expectations that support employability and social development for career readiness success.

 Support and promote center zero tolerance policies.

 Follows all integrity guidelines and procedures and ensures no manipulation of student data.

PROVIDE EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION

 Follow curriculum guidelines, organizes program of practical and technical instruction, including demonstrations of skills required in trade

 Maintain a strong instructional focus utilizing the elements of effective instruction

 Communicate a high level of expectation to all students

 Communicate clear learning goals to students

 Adapt instruction to meet the needs of all students

 Develop lessons and lesson plans that address various learning styles

 Sequence content at an appropriate pace

 Use appropriate level of questioning to promote understanding

Education and Experience Bachelor Degree preferred; must be certified as or able to attain a NHA Medical Assistant certification in the state.

Previous experience as Certified Medical Assistant and/or CMA instructor is highly preferred

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