Northeast Iowa Community College
Medical Assisting Faculty/Program Director
Northeast Iowa Community College, Peosta, Iowa, United States, 52068
Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title Medical Assisting Faculty/Program Director
Posting Number F00208
Full-Time/Part-Time Full Time
Work Schedule
Salary According to Hiring Guide
Posted At
Campus/Center Peosta
Location Peosta, Iowa
Position Summary Information
Job Goal
JOB PURPOSE/GOAL:
To fully support the mission of Northeast Iowa Community College through the functions of teaching, service and scholarship. To provide effective instruction to ensure academic programming attains student learning outcomes and prepares students for successful transition into the workforce or transfer to a post-secondary institution. To carry out assigned responsibilities to ensure academic programs are sustainable and aligned with accreditation standards.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have:
1. A minimum of an associate degree.
2. Medical or allied health education or training.
3. Documented education in instructional methodology.
4. Credentialing in good standing in medical assisting by an organization whose credentialing exam is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) or under international Organization for Standardization.
5. A minimum of two years of recent employment related to the profession of medical assisting.
6. Knowledge of current medical assisting practice, including continuing education in administrative and clinical areas.
Primary courses taught may include: Front and back office medical assisting coursework.
Must meet minimum experience and education requirements as outlined by the Iowa Code sections 260C.47 and 260C.48 and the Northeast Iowa Community College Quality Faculty Plan.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
Must possess a valid driver's license.
Duties and Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL TASKS:
The College recognizes three broad areas of faculty endeavor:
teaching, scholarship, and service,
and expects that ALL faculty members will be active in each of these areas.
Teaching
Teaching is a core activity of the College and all faculty members are expected to achieve excellence in this role. Teaching includes not only traditional classroom, laboratory and studio instruction, but may also include service-learning courses, evolving forms of technology-enhanced instruction such as hybrid, online, distance learning courses, competency based learning, and other non-classroom instruction such as the supervision of interns/co-op students and clinical students. The following provides a list of the essential expectations in teaching:
1. Remain current with methods and developments in the content area.
2. Possess the expertise to deliver courses in multiple formats; face-to-face, online, hybrid
3. Utilize current technologies to support teaching;
4. Complete delegated teaching assignment in accordance with guidelines for teaching format.
5. Meet all class, office and college commitments.
6. Participate in the development of a cohesive general education program and/or career and technical program. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
a. Establish a representative program advisory board and respond to recommendations.
b. Ensure an ongoing process of curriculum evaluation.
c. Network with adjunct and concurrent faculty to ensure consistency in curriculum through department meetings, peer mentoring visits, discipline meetings etc..
7. Evidence a commitment to the assessment of student learning. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
a. Follow assessment activity timeline/deadlines.
b. Incorporate assessment activities in the instructional content.
c. Facilitate collaboration among all faculty (full-time, adjunct, and concurrent) teaching in the program/course to ensure course content and embedded assessments are consistent.
8. Evidence a commitment to ongoing program evaluation.
a. Annual review of Annual Key Performance Indicator Review document.
b. Participate in compiling Comprehensive Program Review packets.
c. Participate in compiling accreditation packets.
d. Review of annual Common Learning Outcomes dashboards.
9. Maintain a classroom environment that supports retention and completion. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
a. Utilize instructional methods that require student engagement and collaboration.
b. Provide feedback, assessments and grades according to prescribed guidelines.
c. Ensure the classroom environment provides respect for diversity and individual viewpoints.
d. Emphasize to all classes the importance of prompt and regular class attendance.
e. Provide persistent outreach to students not attending class or meeting class requirements.
f. Initiate referrals for identified at-risk student behaviors.
10. Assist in the placement and success of students. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
a. Incorporate authentic learning into courses and programs.
b. Engage with students in co-curricular activities.
c. Reinforce career pathway leading to workforce placement and/or transfer upon graduation.
Scholarship
Faculty members are expected to engage in scholarly activity to enhance teaching effectiveness and facilitate life-long learning. The definition of scholarship at NICC is:
Discipline- or pedagogy- based inquiry, creative expression, or applied work experience that expands, enhances, or applies knowledge.
11. Maintain credentials and expertise in accordance with College guidelines and accreditation standards. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
a. Meet requirements of Quality Faculty Plan.
b. Remain current with methods and developments in the content area.
c. Maintain technical competencies related to area of instruction.
d. Incorporate current technology practices into the classroom.
Service
Faculty members are expected to engage in activities at the department level that contribute to meeting the mission of the College. Faculty members are expected to contribute their disciplinary expertise through participation in internal and external community organizations relevant to their discipline of study.
12. Comply with State and Federal Guidelines. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
a. Record daily student attendance in the learning management system.
b. Submit accurate grades in accordance with prescribed guideline.
c. Provide accommodations as identified by Disability Services.
d. Maintain student privacy in accordance with professional and/or legal standards.
13. Participate in program orientations, promotion and recruiting/enrollment events. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
a. Recruit program students.
b. Engage with pre-program students.
c. Participate in on-campus orientation and promotional events.
d. Participate in off-campus job fairs, high school and/or community events.
14. Contribute as a member of the College community. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
a. Complete student advising, registration and/or mentoring activities as assigned.
b. Engage with students using different modalities when off campus. Virtually, phone, text, etc.
c. Attend and participate in all faculty meetings.
d. Attend and participate in all program advisory meetings.
e. Attend and participate in all statewide workgroups relevant to assigned programs.
f. Serve on at least one college committee or student organization annually.
g. Carry out assigned responsibilities in alignment with the College conduct code.
h. Maintain accountability, efficiency, and proactive utilization of program and college resources.
15. Perform Medical Assisting Program Instructional, Director, and Practicum Coordinator Responsibilities:
a. Teach, demonstrate, evaluate, and assess Medical Assistant front and back-office didactic knowledge and lab skills to students in the Medical Assisting program.
b. Provide program administration, organization and oversight across the district.
c. Ensure program remains in compliance with national program accreditation standards and state regulations.
d. Conduct and respond to timely correspondence with program's accreditation organization.
e. Assist with the development and maintain support of a cohesive program curriculum that meets or exceeds those stated in the MAERB (medical Assisting Education Review Board) core curriculum.
f. Complete periodic reviews inclusive of Department of Education reports and reports associated with accreditation attainment, ongoing accreditation and re-accreditation of the program by MAERB and CAAHEP, in addition to NICC's program reviews.
g. Select, approve, and provide oversight of district-wide student practicums:
i. Provide orientation for on-site practicum supervisors and student mentors and communicate with them in timely manner.
ii. Select, approve, and provide oversight of student practicums, including on-site evaluation of student achievement and the quality of learning opportunities, following CAAHEP standards.
iii. Perform regular visits to externship sites as assigned by the department dean, visiting with assigned site staff and students and keep accurate records for reporting.
iv. Perform onsite evaluation of student achievement and the quality of learning opportunities during practicum, following CAAHEP standards.
v. Maintain CAAHEP required statistics of district wide practicum rotations.
h. Keep accurate inventories of all lab equipment and supplies; promptly report any needed purchases and repairs to the Dean.
i. Support and enforce the student policies as directed in the program's student policy and procedures manual.
j. Coordinate student field trips.
k. Serve as a program student advisor.
l. Actively participate in the budget process of the college, including timely requests for instructional materials.
m. Coordinate program's advisory board member roster and meetings, following NICC's advisory board policies.
Essential Functions
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
The candidate must have strong leadership ability; excellent communication skills; and must be ethical, honest, and objective. Experience with and aptitude for working with representatives from business, industry, education, and other agencies in the identification of vocational and general education programming to meet the needs of the department and the college. Ability to assimilate data and to organize presentations for individuals and groups. Skilled in short-term and long range planning. Committed to excellence in teaching and learning. Commitment and willingness to participate fully in quality improvement at the personal, departmental, and institutional levels. Demonstrated ability to teach in both a face-face and online instructional format.
Posting Detail Information
Open Date 07/31/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
Position Information
Position Title Medical Assisting Faculty/Program Director
Posting Number F00208
Full-Time/Part-Time Full Time
Work Schedule
Salary According to Hiring Guide
Posted At
Campus/Center Peosta
Location Peosta, Iowa
Position Summary Information
Job Goal
JOB PURPOSE/GOAL:
To fully support the mission of Northeast Iowa Community College through the functions of teaching, service and scholarship. To provide effective instruction to ensure academic programming attains student learning outcomes and prepares students for successful transition into the workforce or transfer to a post-secondary institution. To carry out assigned responsibilities to ensure academic programs are sustainable and aligned with accreditation standards.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have:
1. A minimum of an associate degree.
2. Medical or allied health education or training.
3. Documented education in instructional methodology.
4. Credentialing in good standing in medical assisting by an organization whose credentialing exam is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) or under international Organization for Standardization.
5. A minimum of two years of recent employment related to the profession of medical assisting.
6. Knowledge of current medical assisting practice, including continuing education in administrative and clinical areas.
Primary courses taught may include: Front and back office medical assisting coursework.
Must meet minimum experience and education requirements as outlined by the Iowa Code sections 260C.47 and 260C.48 and the Northeast Iowa Community College Quality Faculty Plan.
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES:
Must possess a valid driver's license.
Duties and Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL TASKS:
The College recognizes three broad areas of faculty endeavor:
teaching, scholarship, and service,
and expects that ALL faculty members will be active in each of these areas.
Teaching
Teaching is a core activity of the College and all faculty members are expected to achieve excellence in this role. Teaching includes not only traditional classroom, laboratory and studio instruction, but may also include service-learning courses, evolving forms of technology-enhanced instruction such as hybrid, online, distance learning courses, competency based learning, and other non-classroom instruction such as the supervision of interns/co-op students and clinical students. The following provides a list of the essential expectations in teaching:
1. Remain current with methods and developments in the content area.
2. Possess the expertise to deliver courses in multiple formats; face-to-face, online, hybrid
3. Utilize current technologies to support teaching;
4. Complete delegated teaching assignment in accordance with guidelines for teaching format.
5. Meet all class, office and college commitments.
6. Participate in the development of a cohesive general education program and/or career and technical program. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
a. Establish a representative program advisory board and respond to recommendations.
b. Ensure an ongoing process of curriculum evaluation.
c. Network with adjunct and concurrent faculty to ensure consistency in curriculum through department meetings, peer mentoring visits, discipline meetings etc..
7. Evidence a commitment to the assessment of student learning. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
a. Follow assessment activity timeline/deadlines.
b. Incorporate assessment activities in the instructional content.
c. Facilitate collaboration among all faculty (full-time, adjunct, and concurrent) teaching in the program/course to ensure course content and embedded assessments are consistent.
8. Evidence a commitment to ongoing program evaluation.
a. Annual review of Annual Key Performance Indicator Review document.
b. Participate in compiling Comprehensive Program Review packets.
c. Participate in compiling accreditation packets.
d. Review of annual Common Learning Outcomes dashboards.
9. Maintain a classroom environment that supports retention and completion. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
a. Utilize instructional methods that require student engagement and collaboration.
b. Provide feedback, assessments and grades according to prescribed guidelines.
c. Ensure the classroom environment provides respect for diversity and individual viewpoints.
d. Emphasize to all classes the importance of prompt and regular class attendance.
e. Provide persistent outreach to students not attending class or meeting class requirements.
f. Initiate referrals for identified at-risk student behaviors.
10. Assist in the placement and success of students. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
a. Incorporate authentic learning into courses and programs.
b. Engage with students in co-curricular activities.
c. Reinforce career pathway leading to workforce placement and/or transfer upon graduation.
Scholarship
Faculty members are expected to engage in scholarly activity to enhance teaching effectiveness and facilitate life-long learning. The definition of scholarship at NICC is:
Discipline- or pedagogy- based inquiry, creative expression, or applied work experience that expands, enhances, or applies knowledge.
11. Maintain credentials and expertise in accordance with College guidelines and accreditation standards. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
a. Meet requirements of Quality Faculty Plan.
b. Remain current with methods and developments in the content area.
c. Maintain technical competencies related to area of instruction.
d. Incorporate current technology practices into the classroom.
Service
Faculty members are expected to engage in activities at the department level that contribute to meeting the mission of the College. Faculty members are expected to contribute their disciplinary expertise through participation in internal and external community organizations relevant to their discipline of study.
12. Comply with State and Federal Guidelines. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
a. Record daily student attendance in the learning management system.
b. Submit accurate grades in accordance with prescribed guideline.
c. Provide accommodations as identified by Disability Services.
d. Maintain student privacy in accordance with professional and/or legal standards.
13. Participate in program orientations, promotion and recruiting/enrollment events. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
a. Recruit program students.
b. Engage with pre-program students.
c. Participate in on-campus orientation and promotional events.
d. Participate in off-campus job fairs, high school and/or community events.
14. Contribute as a member of the College community. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
a. Complete student advising, registration and/or mentoring activities as assigned.
b. Engage with students using different modalities when off campus. Virtually, phone, text, etc.
c. Attend and participate in all faculty meetings.
d. Attend and participate in all program advisory meetings.
e. Attend and participate in all statewide workgroups relevant to assigned programs.
f. Serve on at least one college committee or student organization annually.
g. Carry out assigned responsibilities in alignment with the College conduct code.
h. Maintain accountability, efficiency, and proactive utilization of program and college resources.
15. Perform Medical Assisting Program Instructional, Director, and Practicum Coordinator Responsibilities:
a. Teach, demonstrate, evaluate, and assess Medical Assistant front and back-office didactic knowledge and lab skills to students in the Medical Assisting program.
b. Provide program administration, organization and oversight across the district.
c. Ensure program remains in compliance with national program accreditation standards and state regulations.
d. Conduct and respond to timely correspondence with program's accreditation organization.
e. Assist with the development and maintain support of a cohesive program curriculum that meets or exceeds those stated in the MAERB (medical Assisting Education Review Board) core curriculum.
f. Complete periodic reviews inclusive of Department of Education reports and reports associated with accreditation attainment, ongoing accreditation and re-accreditation of the program by MAERB and CAAHEP, in addition to NICC's program reviews.
g. Select, approve, and provide oversight of district-wide student practicums:
i. Provide orientation for on-site practicum supervisors and student mentors and communicate with them in timely manner.
ii. Select, approve, and provide oversight of student practicums, including on-site evaluation of student achievement and the quality of learning opportunities, following CAAHEP standards.
iii. Perform regular visits to externship sites as assigned by the department dean, visiting with assigned site staff and students and keep accurate records for reporting.
iv. Perform onsite evaluation of student achievement and the quality of learning opportunities during practicum, following CAAHEP standards.
v. Maintain CAAHEP required statistics of district wide practicum rotations.
h. Keep accurate inventories of all lab equipment and supplies; promptly report any needed purchases and repairs to the Dean.
i. Support and enforce the student policies as directed in the program's student policy and procedures manual.
j. Coordinate student field trips.
k. Serve as a program student advisor.
l. Actively participate in the budget process of the college, including timely requests for instructional materials.
m. Coordinate program's advisory board member roster and meetings, following NICC's advisory board policies.
Essential Functions
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
The candidate must have strong leadership ability; excellent communication skills; and must be ethical, honest, and objective. Experience with and aptitude for working with representatives from business, industry, education, and other agencies in the identification of vocational and general education programming to meet the needs of the department and the college. Ability to assimilate data and to organize presentations for individuals and groups. Skilled in short-term and long range planning. Committed to excellence in teaching and learning. Commitment and willingness to participate fully in quality improvement at the personal, departmental, and institutional levels. Demonstrated ability to teach in both a face-face and online instructional format.
Posting Detail Information
Open Date 07/31/2025
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants