Medical Office Assistant Instructor

at  MaKami College

Work in a purpose driven career with MaKami College, a provincially licensed college that has been helping students for over 20 years with locations in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta.
MaKami College offers students in-person, online, and blended programs in Massage Therapy, Health Care Aide, Business Administrative Assistant, Medical Office Assistant, and more. Rapidly growing, we are working to expand our campuses into cities across Canada, and continuously working to add programs to our course catalogue. We work with our team to grow and develop in areas they are passionate about, focusing on our MaKami Pillars - Leadership, Professionalism, Helpfulness, and Inspiration. MaKami team members are provided with many opportunities for professional career growth in a fulfilling and dynamic work environment.
The MaKami team is passionate about creating generational change through education, and we provide the tools and a safe environment for our staff to change the lives of our students and their families.
If you have outstanding clinical and instructional expertise and are enthusiastic about students’ theoretical and clinical training, apply today and help prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals.

The Role

• Prepare and deliver classes and lab demonstrations to students enrolled in the Medical Office Assistant Program
• Facilitating online classes via Teams
• Evaluate student progress through assignments, exams and lab competencies
• Facilitate student achievement and professionalism through mentorship and coaching
• Provide feedback for continuous program improvement
• Provide timely and constructive feedback for students and answer student questions
• Ensuring students are meeting course objectives
• Providing students with educational support and effective study strategies
• Motivating students to participate in all aspects of the educational process actively
• All other duties as required for the position

Qualifications

• A Medical Office Assistant qualification
• Minimum of five years of progressive and diverse hands-on clinical experience in a hospital department or related clinic
• Previous teaching experience or educational qualifications preferred, with experience teaching online, considered an asset
• Must have experience using HealthQuest
• Experience using Moodle online learning platform and Teams as an asset
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to thrive in a team environment are required
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• A high degree of flexibility and adaptability to unexpected and changing conditions
• Ability to function effectively in a team environment
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word and Excel
• Positive & respectful attitude

Qualified candidates should reply to this ad with their cover letter and resume. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those who meet our criteria will be contacted to continue in our process

• Prepare and deliver classes and lab demonstrations to students enrolled in the Medical Office Assistant Program
• Facilitating online classes via Teams
• Evaluate student progress through assignments, exams and lab competencies
• Facilitate student achievement and professionalism through mentorship and coaching
• Provide feedback for continuous program improvement
• Provide timely and constructive feedback for students and answer student questions
• Ensuring students are meeting course objectives
• Providing students with educational support and effective study strategies
• Motivating students to participate in all aspects of the educational process actively
• All other duties as required for the positio