Instructor/Program Coordinator - Medical Assisting Program

Title: Instructor/Program Coordinator - Medical Assisting Program

Salary Range: Commensurate with education and experience

Contract Term Length: 10 Months

Standard Hours: 37.5

Work Location: On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Somerset Community College

Campus Location: Somerset Laurel C.C.

Department: Health Sciences

Total Rewards

Somerset Community College offers a competitive benefits package and an attractive work environment that supports excellence, innovation, and creativity, including:

• Exceptional health care, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family
• Tuition reimbursement/waiver for you, your spouse, and dependents
• 403(b) retirement plan: a 5% employee contribution receives a 10% employer match
• Vacation/Sick Time
• Work-Life Balance
• 9.5 Paid Holidays
• 2 Weeks Institutional Closing Pay (Last 2 weeks of December) for qualifying positions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Summary

Somerset Community College is accepting applications for an Instructor/Program Coordinator - Medical Assisting Program on the Laurel Campus.

Job Duties:

Instructional Responsibilities:
• Teach medical assisting courses across clinical and administrative content areas;

• Evaluate student learning and maintain accurate academic records;

• Demonstrate effective teaching strategies appropriate to student level and program outcomes;

• Supervise students in laboratory and clinical settings;


Program Coordinator and other job duties:
• Coordinate clinical education experiences, including site placement, communication, and evaluation;

• Maintain relationships with clinical partners and ensure quality clinical learning environments;

• Assist with program scheduling, accreditation support, and regulatory compliance;

• Participate in program assessment, outcomes tracking, and continuous improvement processes;

• Contribute to development and revision of curriculum, policies, and procedures;

• Serve on program, division, and college committees;

• Participate in student advising and recruitment activities;

• Engage in professional development to maintain current knowledge of medical assisting practice;

• Support program initiatives and community engagement efforts;

• May oversee accreditation related activities;

• Participate in education leadership activities;

• Participate in internal service activities (serve on college and systemwide committees and participate in meetings;

• Participate in external service (activities performed in the community);

• Complete annual performance reviews for assigned faculty;

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate's degree (AAS or AS) in Medical Assisting or closely related field from an accredited university or college;
• Minimum of three (3) years of work experience as a certified Medical Assistant.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Additional education (e.g., Bachelor's degree) in related field;
• Experience in a supervisory, lead, or training role within a medical assisting setting;
• Previous teaching, clinical instruction, or student supervision experience;
• Experience with curriculum development, program assessment, or accreditation processes;
• Graduate of an accredited Medical Assisting program, preferably with familiarity of program structure and outcomes;
• Preference will be given to candidates credentialed as CMA (AAMA) or RMA (AMT).

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Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.