Adjunct - Surgical Technology

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

• Instructing in the most recent core curriculum by AST (Association of Surgical Technology).
• Recruitment of students.
• Directing, evaluating, and reporting student progress toward course objectives.
• Periodically reviewing and updating course material.
• Organizing and providing educational experiences leading to student CST credentialing and gaining full employment as a Surgical Technologist.
• Establishing program admission criteria, recruitment of students, and adhering to instruction as defined in the didactic and clinical core curriculum.
• Maintaining accreditation status.
• Assigned as an active member of the program Advisory Committee and attending these meetings twice a year.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• A minimum of three (3) years proven recent surgical technology experience (clinical coordinator).
• Qualified by education and experience, and effective in teaching the subjects assigned.
• Possess a CST (Certified Surgical Technologist) credential in the field of surgical technology through a national certification program that is accredited by the National Commission on Certifying Agencies (NCCA).
• Have a recent minimum of two years of experience, either in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor in surgical technology, or a combination of both, within the past five years.
• Experience with student counseling and coaching in the three domains of learning (cognitive=thinking/critical thinking, affective=emotion and feeling, and psychomotor=physical/kinesthetic).
• Experience teaching adults in a community college setting and/or clinical coordination experience is preferred.
• All instructors must meet the appropriate credentialing requirements by the ARCSTSA (Accreditation Review Council on Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting).
• All instructors must meet the appropriate credentialing requirements for the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools (SACS).

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborating with faculty and staff in the IRSC programs in Health Science and with other IRSC program areas.
• EFFECTIVELY instructing courses in Surgical Technology.
• Evaluating student progress through examinations and observations of performance.
• ACTIVELY supporting student success through individual counseling and advising.
• Participating in department, division, and general adjunct faculty meetings.
• Maintaining own professional development related to individual, professional, and institutional needs.
• ACCEPTING direction from the Surgical Technology program director.
• Adhering to all IRSC policies and procedures.

Physical Requirements

• An ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• To present oral lectures/demonstrations, walk, bend, lift, reach up, stoop, and carry items occasionally in excess of twenty-five (25) pounds.
• Some lifting of computer and electronic equipment may be required.
• Manual dexterity to operate standard office machines, such as, copier, fax, calculator, telephone, and other equipment as necessary.

Classification

• Adjunct Supervisory
• No FLSA Exempt
• Yes

Employment Type

• Temporary (Fixed Term)

Compensation and Application Deadline

• Pay range starts at: $23.95/hour
• Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience and education
• Open until filled