Adjunct Faculty - Health Sciences

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsibilities may include didactic, skills laboratory, and clinical instruction
• Instruct faculty must be responsible for directing, evaluating and reporting student progress toward course objectives
• Instruct faculty must be responsible for periodic review and updating of course material
• Instruct faculty must pursue ongoing formal training designed to maintain and upgrade professional and instructional capabilities
• Provide learning experiences in accordance with students' needs and abilities
• Notify program manager of absence, with course substitution plan in a timely manner
• Maintain accurate grade and attendance records
• Submit syllabi, grades, attendance, electronic time sheets, and other reports by established deadlines
• Discuss with program manager, counselors and other appropriate personnel any student problems which may require special attention
• Use learning resources to help students learn
• Engage in continual professional development activities as it relates to pedagogy, assessment, and faculty area of expertise
• Maintain all scheduled classes within the appropriate timeframe and provide opportunities for student conferences either online, by phone, or face-to-face interactions
• Attend annual orientation and assessment meetings
• Adhere to professional standards of conduct
• Participate in the faculty evaluation process
• Assess student learning in accordance with college policy
• Provides feedback to the program about current department/hospital policies or changes in practice in the field and makes suggestions for program modifications or improvement
• Discusses student progress with each student's preceptor(s)

Requirements

• Minimum of an associate’s degree with plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree, bachelor's degree or higher preferred
• At least 2 years in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor in surgical technology, or a combination of both, within the past five years. Previous teaching experience preferred
• Current certification from National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) preferred
• Current American Heart Association, Basic Life Support, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification
• Active Membership in the Association of Surgical Technologists

Qualifications

As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, BRCC has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment.

Baton Rouge Community College offers a collaborative work environment, a commitment to employee development, and the opportunity to support the mission of student success through strong institutional operations.