"Adjunct Faculty POOL- Medical Assistant at Walla Walla (2025-2026 Academic Year)"

Adjunct Faculty POOL- Medical Assistant at Walla Walla (2025-2026 Academic Year)

Walla Walla Community College

Salary: See Position Description

Job Type: Part Time

Job Number: 2025-1025 MA-WW

Location: Walla Walla, WA

Department: NURSING EDUCATION-WW

Closing: Continuous

Join our team to help inspire all students to discover their potential and achieve their goals by providing relevant, equitable, and innovative learning opportunities and services.

Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) seeks to develop applicant pools for adjunct faculty to teach course offerings throughout the 2025-2026 academic year. WWCC offers opportunities for adjunct faculty to teach courses at all of our campuses: Walla Walla, Clarkston, Washington State Penitentiary, Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, as well as online/remotely.

Part-time/temporary adjunct faculty positions offer flexible hours and the opportunity to assist a diverse group of adult students in achieving their educational goals. WWCC offers a wide range of opportunities in extended learning, dual-credit alternative high school, workplace learning, outreach learning, and personal enrichment programs.

WWCC accepts applications for adjunct faculty positions on a continuous basis, though it does not necessarily imply that there are immediate openings. Applicants who meet the required minimum qualifications and submit a complete application with all required components will become part of the standing pool which the College will draw on as scheduling needs dictate.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit materials at any time. Candidates who are qualified to teach multiple disciplines are encouraged to apply to each discipline's adjunct pool postings to ensure their application is considered. Applications will be reviewed months prior to the start of each quarter.

2025-2026 Quarter Dates

Fall 2025: September 22 - December 10

Winter 2026: January 5 - March 19

Spring 2026: April 1 - June 12

Summer 2026: July 6 - mid August

Description:

This (MA) Medical Assistant Adjunct Instructor position reports to the Dean of Nursing and Allied Health and will be responsible for both classroom, lab and clinical instruction/supervision of selected courses of the MA program. In the faculty role, the relationship of the faculty member to the student is one of teacher, mentor, and facilitator of learning. Responsibilities include preparing teaching materials, teaching assigned classes, assessing learning, assigning grades and maintaining records. The instructor is expected to teach according to the approved syllabi. This position may be required to teach a mix of online classes as well as in-person at the Walla Walla Community College campus. This position works from Winter Quarter through Summer Quarter. Courses may be taught in the evening and instructor may be required to teach during those times.

The MA Adjunct Instructor collaborates the MA program coordinator in complying with requirements related to program effectiveness, including outcomes, organization, administration, continuous review, planning, and development in accordance with Medical Assisting Education Review Board (MAERB) and Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) national accreditation standards.

General Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality instruction in assigned classes that is consistent with the MAERB Core Curriculum and college curriculum standards.
• Foster a positive, caring, and equitable learning environment where diversity is respected, and advanced.
• Assess student mastery of course and learning outcomes.
• Integrate current computer technology in the classroom; offer instruction in multiple teaching formats (face-to-face, hybrid, online courses) as appropriate.
• Plan course instruction based on approved Master Course Outlines/Syllabi to ensure course content and objectives are met.
• Utilize a variety of teaching techniques to accommodate the learning styles of a diverse student population, including new technologies enabling distance learning.
• Supervise clinical experience for students.
• Evaluate student's performance on a systematic basis, ensuring competency-based goals are met.
• Prepare and maintain student records related to learning activities.
• Maintain availability to assist students with learning difficulties.
• Participate in Professional Development activities that foster growth in best practices for teaching/learning and practice standards in industry.

Competencies

The successful candidate will have the ability to:

• Use highly effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Effectively work with diverse students/colleagues in a collaborative and inclusive learning environment.
• Provide excellent client service to students and members of the public
• Utilize strong organizational and motivational skills.
• Demonstrate best practices in teaching and assessment of student, program, and college learning outcomes.
• Provide excellent instruction that combines an array of instructional methodologies to enhance student learning (skills demonstrations, lectures, group discussions, critical thinking activities, etc.)
• Recognize the value that cultural, ethnic, gender, and other individual differences bring to the learning environment and create an environment that values, encourages, and supports these differences.
• Build constructive working relationships within the campus community and with public stakeholders by treating others with a high level of acceptance, cooperation, dignity, and mutual respect.

Required Qualifications:

• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered at the discretion of the college. For remote work, applicants must reside in either WA, OR, ID, CA, IL, PA, or TX.
• Credential in good standing as a certified medical assistant, by an organization whose credentialing current through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA); Clinical Medical Assistant Certification Examination through the National Health Career Association (NHA); National Certified Medical Assistant Examination through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT); or Clinical Medical Assistant Certification Examination through the American Medical Certification Association (AMCA).
• A minimum of three (3) years of employment in a healthcare facility, including a minimum of 160 hours in an ambulatory healthcare setting performing or observing administrative and clinical procedures as performed by medical assistants.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of one (1) year of teaching experience in postsecondary and/or vocational/technical education or similar experience teaching adults
• Current and competent in the MAERB Core Curriculum objectives included in the assigned teaching
• Experience in teaching MA courses in multiple format (face-to-face, hybrid, and online)
• Bilingual in English/Spanish
• Instruction in educational theory and technique
• Must be able to travel regionally.
• Associates Degree or higher

Conditions/Terms of Employment

This is a part-time instruction assignment contingent on enrollment and located at the Walla Walla Campus. Persons hired must be able to provide acceptable documentation of lawful employment to work in the United States within three (3) days of employment and provide transcripts. WWCC participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Candidate may be subject to a criminal history background check as a condition for consideration of employment. The college is a tobacco free institution. Walla Walla Community College requires all employees to participate in direct deposit for payment of salary.

Compensation

Compensation for an adjunct assistant professor is contingent on enrollment and paid in accordance with the contract between the WWCC Board of Trustees and the WWCC Association for Higher Education. found on the WWCC Human Resources Page. Refer to Appendix D for the adjunct salary schedule.

Required Application Materials

This position is posted as open until filled and applications will be screened as received. To qualify for consideration, applicants must meet required qualifications and submit a complete application packet that includes the following:

• NEOGOV online application
• A cover letter detailing how you meet the qualifications and competencies for this position
• Curriculum vitae or comprehensive resume
• Contact information for three professional references.
• Answers to all supplemental questions
• Unofficial transcripts for application purposes; official transcripts are required prior to an official start date.