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Role Description

An Online Adjunct Instructor is responsible for teaching contracted course(s) in accordance with Concorde curriculum requirements and meeting Concorde Standards and Mission. This role involves:

• Preparing for teaching by ensuring assigned sections are free from error, all due dates are set appropriately, digital materials are accessible, and course(s) is paired correctly with any 3rd party tools
• Following approved lesson/unit plans provided by the College
• Keeping informed of current standards related to instructional area
• Teaching assigned course(s) by following approved curriculum/course outline and presenting material in an engaging and positive fashion
• Maintaining an online classroom environment conducive to learning
• Providing three synchronous sessions each term, in week one, week four, and week nine
• Responding to student communication within 24 hours
• Posting interactive responses to student discussion posts within the LMS at least four times each week and at least once on the weekend
• Grading all assignments submitted by students within 72 hours and providing robust feedback to help with student success along with grading based on rubrics provided
• Evaluating student progress and reporting high-risk students to the Dean of Online Learning
• Reaching out to students who are struggling or are high-risk and supplementing student material when needed
• Referring students to their campus’s Academic Dean/Program Director/Student Affairs if additional advising is necessary
• Maintaining accurate and timely records, including student records and grades
• Posting mid-term grades within 48 hours of the start of week six
• Performing other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or GED (Required)
• Minimum of Associate's degree in Medical Assisting or Medical Office Administration (Required)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Medical Assisting or Medical Office Administration (Required)
• Successful completion of the Concorde Online Facilitator Training course
• Exceptional oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Access to personal computer, broadband Internet services, and other hardware/software as determined by the Dean of Online Learning and/or the LMS Administrator

Requirements

• Preferred Qualifications: Experience in Canvas
• A minimum of two years online teaching experience

Skills

• Able and willing to communicate, think, learn, and reason
• Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to process transactions, store documents, enter data, or perform assigned tasks
• Safely ambulate and/or maneuver when on-site at Company locations
• Demonstrate and utilize active listening, inductive reasoning, information ordering and category flexibility
• Ability to use good judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information with discretion
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where deadlines are essential and multiple projects are worked simultaneously
• Ability to gain, understand and apply information and data as it relates to essential functions of the position
• Ability to foster long-term relationships with stakeholders