[Hiring] Medical Assisting Adjunct Faculty Instructor @National Louis University

Role Description

We are seeking a Medical Assisting Adjunct Faculty Instructor to teach online courses that meet twice a week on Zoom for our 2026 Terms. This is the right role for you if:

• You are committed to equity, access, and building economic mobility.
• You understand that economic disparity and income inequality are destabilizing forces for a true democracy.
• You are driven to succeed and passionate about serving all Accelerate U participants, including first-generation learners.
• You are a great teacher, excited to teach across different mediums and eager for feedback.
• You want to create a community and a sense of belonging for every learner.

Essential Responsibilities

• Establish Relationships and a Safe Learning Environment:
  • Dedicate time to getting to know your students and how they best learn.
  • Make your expectations clear regarding student behavior.
  • Use inclusive and supportive language that honors your students’ identities.
• Deliver Excellent and Engaging Synchronous Sessions:
  • Deliver two, 2-hour Zoom-based synchronous classes a week.
  • Empower students to develop competency in the medical assistant profession.
  • Leverage a variety of active learning activities.
  • Build in strategies to check for understanding.
• Demonstrate Fluent Use of Your Teaching Tools:
  • Utilize technology-based teaching platforms including Zoom and D2L.
  • Support learners in navigating D2L and the course textbook.
• Communicate and Provide Feedback Frequently:
  • Grade students' work by Monday every week.
  • Log in to D2L and respond to your NLU email every business day.
  • Post announcements twice a week.
  • Provide written feedback on all assignment submissions.
• Implement and Orchestrate Differentiated Supports:
  • Review class progress and grades data weekly.
  • Engage in weekly 1-on-1s with students’ career coach.
  • Communicate high expectations and confidence in students.
• Commit to continuous improvement of self and colleagues:
  • Engage in weekly adjunct faculty meetings.
  • Share feedback with the Accelerate U staff.

Qualifications

• Available Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am – 1pm CT over Zoom.
• At least three (3) years’ work experience in Allied Health; medical assisting preferred.
• At least two (2) years of teaching experience with knowledge of course development, instruction, evaluation, and academic advising.
• Medical Assistant certification through a certifying body recognized by the National Certification Corporation.
• Experience with digital tools for teaching and teaching to students of diverse backgrounds and abilities strongly preferred.

Benefits

• Access to training resources for professional development.
• Access to shared governance as a part of our Adjunct Council.
• Retirement plans and educational opportunities.
• Paid time off.