Medical Assisting Program Department Chair Jobs

Salary: $50,036.00 - $55,478.00 Annually
Location : Quad Cities Campus - Moline, IL
Job Type: Full-Time Faculty
Job Number: 22-00575
Department: Health & Human Services
Opening Date: 07/10/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Work Hours: As needed for courses, office hours, and program leadership
Application materials required: Cover Letter, Resume/CV, Transcripts
General Information & Responsibilities
Black Hawk College seeks a full-time Medical Assisting Program Director to teach classes in and manage the Medical Assisting and Medical Coding Programs. This is an in-person position at our Quad Cities Campus in Moline, IL that will include supervising clinical rotations and internships. This is a grant funded position.
Start date: August 18, 2025
Description of Duties
The Program Director for the Medical Assisting Programs is responsible for the planning, implementation, coordination, supervision and evaluation of all instruction and related program management activities including clinical/internship coordination. As a full -time faculty the Program Director is also expected to encourage learning by preparing appropriate syllabi; developing lectures, discussions, and other presentations or activities to enhance the students educational experience; develop and execute appropriate methods of evaluating students' performance; develop, secure, and maintain the equipment and other instructional materials essential to the presentation of the classroom material.
Education & Experience
The Program Director must:
1)Possess a minimum of an associate degree;
2)Be credentialed in good standing in medical assisting, by an organization whose credentialing exam is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), American National Standards Institute(ANSI) or under International Organization for Standardization (ISO);
3)Have medical or allied health education or training;
4)Have experience related to the profession of medical assisting;
5)Have documented education in instructional methodology.
6) Demonstrates ability to communication effectively, both orally and in writing, with faculty, staff and
students
7) Demonstrate ability to organize workload, accurate record keeping, and follow through on assignments
8) Ability to adapt to and encourage positive change
9) Oral English proficiency for classroom instruction is required
Instructional methodology education may be demonstrated by documentation of completed workshops, in-service sessions, seminars, or completed college courses on topics including, but not limited to, learning theory, curriculum design, test construction, teaching methodology, or assessment techniques.
Supplemental Information
This position is open until filled with the review of applications beginning immediately with a start date of May 2025.
Full-time faculty have a base contract of 9 months and are paid over 12 months per year. Base load is based on 30 equated hours per academic year. Starting salary is commensurate with education and experience.
Documents that you are not able to attach yourself can be emailed to HR@bhc.edu.
Black Hawk College provides an exceptional benefits package. Please be sure to look at the Benefits tab of this job posting.
Note: Official transcripts will be required for any candidate hired.
Benefits
While you contribute your talent and enthusiasm to BHC, as an eligible employee you will have access to outstanding health benefits, ample time off, a pension plan, educational opportunities, and much more. In this section, you will find an overview of our comprehensive and generous benefit programs. Be sure to check out the Compensation section as well.
Core Benefits
Medical
Prescription Drug Plan
Mail Order Pharmacy
Dental
Vision
Basic Life Insurance
Professional Development
Tuition Waiver
Employee Assistance Program
Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)/Dependent Care Account (DCA)
Paid Holidays
Sick Leave
Personal Days
Retirement Pension Plans
State University Retirement System of Illinois (SURS): Employees working in a regular and continuous position or one in which services are expected to be rendered on a continuous basis for at least four months or one academic term (16
weeks), may be eligible to enroll in SURS. To learn more about SURS, visit
Optional 403b Tax-Deferred Investment Program: Employees may set up a 403b plan through Empower Retirement.
Black Hawk College does not sponsor employment visas.
Black Hawk College is an AA/EEO employer.
While you contribute your talent and enthusiasm to BHC, as an eligible employee you will have access to outstanding health benefits, ample time off, a pension plan, educational opportunities, and much more. In this section, you will find an overview of our comprehensive and generous benefit programs. Be sure to check out the Compensation section as well.
Core Benefits
Medical
Prescription Drug Plan
Mail Order Pharmacy
Dental
Vision
Basic Life Insurance
Professional Development
Tuition Waiver
Employee Assistance Program
Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)/Dependent Care Account (DCA)
Paid Holidays
Sick Leave
Personal Days
Retirement Pension Plans
State University Retirement System of Illinois (SURS): Employees working in a regular and continuous position or one in which services are expected to be rendered on a continuous basis for at least four months or one academic term (16 weeks), may be eligible to enroll in SURS. To learn more about SURS, visit
Optional 403b Tax-Deferred Investment Program: Employees may set up a 403b plan through Empower Retirement.
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Do you have an associate degree?

• Yes
• No

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Are you credentialed in good standing in medical assisting, by an organization whose credentialing exam is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), American National Standards Institute(ANSI) or under International Organization for Standardization (ISO)?

• Yes
• No

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