Medical Assisting Program Director

Ancora Education•Raleigh, NC

6h•$0 - $68,000

About The Position

The Program Director manages and administers the assigned medical assisting program, including teaching, student advising and progression, program development and effectiveness, clinical and extern-site relationships, scheduling, student learning outcomes, and retention. The director reviews program data and outcomes and ensures activities follow company policies and procedures. Working with faculty and support staff, the Program Director promotes continuous improvement in instructional quality through development, coaching, and training. The position safeguards compliance with accrediting bodies, state regulators, institutional policies and procedures, and best practices. The role also involves maintaining a conducive learning environment, supporting faculty development, and ensuring that curriculum, equipment, training aids, and materials support program objectives. The position requires MCA certification, at least three years of medical assisting experience within the last ten years, one year of management experience, and satisfaction of applicable state and accreditor instructor requirements. The role requires the ability to travel or drive to extern, clinical, and job sites. Preferred qualifications include a higher-level degree than the minimum programmatic requirement, curriculum-writing experience, and three years of management experience.

Requirements

MCA certification.
At least 3 years of medical assisting experience within the last 10 years.
Meet all state and accreditor requirements to qualify as an instructor for the corresponding program.
1 year of management experience.
Understanding of adult learning principles, demonstrated through the ability to teach or train adult learners.
Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, with demonstrated success collaborating with diverse groups of employees and customers.
Ability to drive or travel to various extern, clinical, and job sites.
Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and ability in administration within an education program.

Nice To Haves

A higher-level degree than the minimum programmatic requirement in the corresponding program, from an academic institution accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Experience with curriculum writing.
3 years of management experience.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain a conducive learning environment for students and faculty.
Identify, hire, and train qualified faculty.
Promote integration of the Ancora Education Learning Philosophy and Core Classroom Principles into daily instruction and student interactions.
Partner with the Director of Education to lead faculty orientation, ongoing training, and professional development.
Provide faculty mentoring, observations, coaching, and feedback in a timely manner.
Maintain course schedules and assign faculty workloads in accordance with company and regulatory policies.
Work with the Campus President and Director of Education to ensure appropriate equipment, training aids, and materials support the program curriculum and learning objectives.
Ensure ongoing program compliance and maintain national and programmatic accreditation standards.
Identify, coordinate, and maintain working relationships with outside organizations providing clinical or extern experiences.
Advise students on academic performance and program progression.
Evaluate program-specific outcomes and implement improvement strategies as needed.
Maintain curriculum in accordance with company, state, and accreditor standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.