Adjunct Faculty - Surgical Technology

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Program Director on the delivery of course content and program curricula.
• Provide instruction for all sessions utilizing the college philosophy of connected learning.
• Use the Learning Management System, Canvas, to post all required course materials such as syllabus and course outline.
• Provide and review a syllabus and course outline with students that clearly communicates course learning outcomes and expectations.
• Align some course assignments with accreditation standards and program goals and objectives.
• Maintain office hours each week and timely communications with students via email and phone.
• Keep accurate records of student progress (grades) and adhere to all academic requirements and deadlines set by the University registrar.
• Deliver didactic curriculum in an active and engaging manner.
• Provide hands-on instruction during lab on the foundational skills of surgical technology including, but not limited to, sterility and sterile conscience, gowning, gloving, table set-up, basic draping, and basic concepts of surgical procedures.
• Host and deliver each class to teach the skills necessary to prepare students for clinical education in the operating room.
• Instruct and assess all required skills associated with student checkoffs.
• Provide positive, constructive real-time feedback to students during the lab and follow-up feedback in writing.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher.
• Possess a credential in the field of surgical technology through a national certification program that is accredited by NBSTSA.
• A minimum total of three years of experience, either in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor in surgical technology, or a combination of both.
• Teaching experience.