Summer School - Intro to Medical Assisting Careers - Instructor (8854)

Evergreen Public Schools • Vancouver, WA

12h • Onsite

About The Position

This summer school instructor position is for the 'Intro to Medical Assisting Careers' program, running from Monday, July 6, 2026, through Tuesday, July 14, 2026. The role involves 8 days of work, including 1 planning day and 7 instructional days, with 7.0 work hours per day from 7:45 am to 3:15 pm, including a 0.50 lunch break. The position is open until a qualified applicant is selected. Evergreen Public Schools (EPS) is committed to diversity and equity, aiming to create a supportive learning environment for all students and staff. The instructor will be responsible for teaching basic skills and knowledge in health occupations, specifically medical assisting, managing a section of the Medical Assisting curriculum, and promoting student leadership activities.

Requirements

• Hold a current WA State Medical Assisting (MA) Certificate
• Minimum of three years of medical assisting experience
• Experience working with medical assistants in a supervisory or instruction environment
• Knowledge of the health careers profession
• Must have regular, consistent attendance
• Qualifies for a Washington state Secondary Vocational Teaching Certificate
• Qualifies for a Type II Driver's License
• Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
• Nurtures a positive school environment that celebrates, respects and values diversity, where teaching and learning are made relevant and meaningful to students of various cultures.
• Initiates activities and discussions that lead to increased cultural competence of staff, informing and expanding teaching practices within classrooms.
• Models instructional leadership and demonstrates a strong commitment to equitable outcomes for all students.
• Ability to recognize each person as a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.
• The ability and desire to establish positive relationships with persons regardless of race, gender, physical limitation, sexual orientation or religious belief, with an active commitment to equal opportunity for all persons.
• Demonstrated ability to establish effective working relationships and interact successfully with diverse instructional support services and administrative staff, including perceiving the needs and concerns of others; assisting others in resolving conflicts; motivating others; and designing programs to assist others in meeting organizational goals.

Nice To Haves

• Prefer prior teaching and/or supervisory experience
• Ability to effectively present and teach medical assistant and health careers skills
• Ability to work effectively as a member of an instructional team
• Demonstrated ability in positive human relations
• Demonstrated awareness, appreciation and respect of diversity among students and adults.
• Demonstrated organizational ability
• Must be flexible, exhibit a commitment to accomplishment, possess outstanding communication and conceptual skills, demonstrate appropriate and positive student relationships, possess a strong professional orientation, and be willing to actively participate in a team environment.
• Experience and/or training or willingness to take course work to increase knowledge and use of the following instructional and management strategies to include: First Aid/CPR, Anti-Bias, Project Based Learning, Standards Based Grading, Restorative Justice, Equity and Trauma Informed Practices in Education, Anti-bias, multicultural education.

Responsibilities

• Instruct summer school with basic skills and knowledge in health occupations, specifically medical assisting.
• Manage and teach one section of Medical Assisting.
• Assume student supervisory responsibilities as assigned.
• Implement the Medical Assisting curriculum and evaluate daily instruction units to reflect current clinical methods and practices.
• Promote and supervise student leadership (professional development) activities as an integral part of the curriculum.
• Evaluate student classroom and clinical experiences.
• Maintain a positive learning environment; safe and pleasant classroom atmosphere and effective classroom management and discipline procedures while maintaining good instructor/student communication and rapport.
• Organize, manage, and appropriately maintain the instructional facility, equipment, and resources which will serve as a positive model to students and provide a safe working environment.
• Work in cooperation with Cascadia Tech administration and staff to positively promote Cascadia Tech, Medical Assisting, and all Academy programs for student recruitment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic long-term disability, basic life and AD&D insurance through School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB)
• FSA, DCAP, HSA, FPFSA (w/HDHP), and other supplemental benefits
• Employer-employee funded retirement benefits through Department of Retirement Services (DRS)
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off, including sick, vacation, personal, religious, and bereavement leave
• Additional negotiated leave options can be found in the associated Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed