DMS Clinical Coordinator- Instructor

About the role

South College Asheville is seeking candidates for a clinical coordinator for the DMS - Abdomen & OBGYN program. The Clinical Coordinator, in conjunction with the Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program Director, is responsible for integrating all clinical education with didactic education. The Clinical Coordinator will serve as a full-time faculty member with teaching and administrative responsibilities within the department.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, evaluate, and supervise the program's clinical component.
• Act as a liaison between the clinical agencies and the college maintaining open lines of communication with the Program Director.
• Provide student counseling and advising, as required.
• Maintain all student clinical records including calculation of quarterly grades.
• Maintain and encourage valid evaluation of each student by clinical instructor, department managers, staff sonographers, and students.
• Develop clinical rotational assignments, lesson plans, and schedules.
• Evaluate student performance during clinical visits.
• Review and revise performance objectives to assure valid clinical learning experiences.
• Review the Clinical Manual and additional Policy Handbooks annually and make recommendations to Program Director.
• Initiate clinical instructor evaluation by students each quarter.
• Coordinate clinical and didactic courses within the program as assigned.

Requirements

Education: A minimum of a Baccalaureate degree is required. Applicant must possess an Associate or Baccalaureate in Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

Credentials:

• Applicants must possess appropriate credential(s) specific to one or more of the concentration(s) offered.
• Must possess ARDMS credentials in Abdomen and Obstetrics & Gynecology.
• RVT credential preferred.

Experience:

• Must have a minimum of two years of clinical experience as a registered sonographer.
• Must have documented experience in supervision, instruction, evaluation, student guidance, and in educational theories and techniques.