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Medical Assistant Program Dean
$70000 - $80000 per year | Atlanta, GA | On-site | Permanent
This is a hands-on academic leadership opportunity for someone who enjoys developing instructors, supporting students, maintaining strong educational standards, and helping shape the future of healthcare professionals.
A bit about us:
We are a career-focused higher education institution dedicated to preparing students for successful careers in healthcare. Our programs combine hands-on instruction, practical training, and real-world clinical experience to help students develop the skills needed to succeed in their chosen profession.
We are seeking an experienced Medical Assistant Program Dean to provide leadership and oversight for our Medical Assisting program. This is a hands-on academic leadership opportunity for someone who enjoys developing instructors, supporting students, maintaining strong educational standards, and helping shape the future of healthcare professionals.
Why join us?
• Leadership Opportunity: Take ownership of a Medical Assisting program and play a key role in its continued development and success. • Student Impact: Help future Medical Assistants progress from the classroom into successful healthcare careers. • Blend of Leadership & Teaching: Stay connected to the classroom while also overseeing curriculum, faculty, externships, and overall program operations. • Program Development: Help strengthen curriculum, instructional quality, student retention, externship partnerships, and community relationships. • Competitive Compensation: Salary range of $70,000–$80,000 annually. • Consistent Schedule: Monday through Friday, approximately 8:00 AM–4:30 PM.
Job Details
The Medical Assistant Program Dean is responsible for the overall leadership and administration of the Medical Assisting program. This individual will oversee curriculum, faculty, student progress, externship coordination, instructional quality, and program resources while ensuring students receive a high-quality educational experience.
This is a working leadership position that combines program administration, faculty leadership, student support, and classroom instruction.
Key Responsibilities
• Oversee the design, development, revision, and assessment of the Medical Assisting curriculum, including course objectives, instructional methods, learning outcomes, projects, and assessments. • Hire, train, mentor, supervise, and evaluate program instructors. • Schedule and staff courses to support program needs. • Teach assigned Medical Assisting courses and serve as a substitute instructor when needed. • Ensure course and program learning outcomes are delivered in accordance with established syllabi. • Monitor student attendance, academic progress, and retention. • Identify at-risk students and connect them with appropriate academic support resources. • Provide students with academic advising, course-registration support, and career-related guidance. • Mentor faculty on effective student advising and academic counseling. • Assist with the development and coordination of externship sites and monitor student placement and performance. • Develop community partnerships and participate in or lead program advisory board activities. • Recommend equipment, supplies, textbooks, library materials, and other instructional resources. • Maintain the safety, sanitation, and quality of instructional labs, equipment, and supplies where applicable. • Maintain current knowledge of Medical Assisting practices, healthcare trends, teaching strategies, and student assessment methods. • Support institutional initiatives and special projects, including new-student orientation, open houses, accreditation preparation, and campus events.
Schedule
• Monday–Friday: Approximately 8:00 AM–4:30 PM • Monday–Thursday: Teaching responsibilities generally from 9:00 AM–2:00 PM • Friday: Typically focused on clinical/externship coordination and program development
Qualifications
Required:
• Associate degree or higher • Minimum of 3 years of professional experience as a Medical Assistant • 1–2 years of Medical Assisting teaching experience • Current nationally recognized Medical Assisting certification, such as CMA or RMA • Strong organizational and interpersonal skills • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Comfortable utilizing technology in an academic and professional environment • Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Outlook
Preferred:
• Bachelor’s degree • Previous experience overseeing or supporting a Medical Assisting education program • Experience with curriculum development, student retention, externship coordination, or faculty mentorship
Compensation
$70,000–$80,000 per year
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