Instructor/Clinical Coordinator, Medical Sonography

About the Role

This position is responsible for providing effective instruction for the Medical Sonography curriculum and for planning and coordination of student clinical experiences. Serves as liaison for the Imaging Department Head, Medical Sonography Program Director and the Medical Sonography faculty, with affiliating clinical agencies; maintaining ongoing communications with each affiliating agency to discuss, arrange, and improve clinical rotations/experiences. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described.

Responsibilities

• Teaches clinical and/or didactic courses in accordance with published course descriptions and as listed in the schedule of courses
• Coordinates clinical education with didactic education as assigned by the program director
• Conducts weekly clinical site visits to evaluate students; evaluates and ensures the effectiveness of the clinical affiliate/clinical education centers
• Communicates with the Medical Sonography Program Director regarding clinical needs and placements
• Selects learning experiences that facilitate the student attainment of course student learning outcomes
• Requests clinical sites/observation experiences from clinical agencies and makes weekly clinical site visits to assure adequacy of clinical instruction and of the clinical experience
• Evaluates students to ensure adequate clinical experience
• Schedules students for clinical rotations with affiliating clinical agencies to ensure effective learning experiences
• Participates in overall program evaluation to maintain compliance with the standards and guidelines established by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and the Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography (JRC-DMS)
• Compiles and analyzes enrollment data in preparation for clinical site request to project need for part time faculty and to assess completion rates
• Performs course documentation duties for those courses assigned
• Instructs and guides the class in an efficient and effective manner
• Maintains accurate scholastic records of students enrolled in classes and submits required reports to the Imaging Department Head and to the registrar
• Grades and returns student work in a timely manner
• Attends the clinical agency planning meetings and participates in maintaining current clinical affiliation agreement and the development of new clinical affiliation agreements to meet the needs of the program
• Collaborates with the Medical Sonography Program Director, Faculty, and Imaging Department Head to adequately budget for equipment, supply, and professional development needs for the Medical Sonography department
• Correlates clinical education with didactic education
• Reviews and recommends additions to library holdings, textbooks and audio-visual or other teaching aids
• Supports the program director to help assure effective program operation
• Participates in the Medical Sonography Program assessment process
• Cooperates with the program director in periodic review and revision of clinical course materials
• Organizes and maintains laboratory and clinical areas, including physical facilities, equipment and materials in a clean, neat, operating condition, when applicable
• Maintains current knowledge of the discipline and educational methodologies through continuing professional development
• Participates in continuing professional education and community activities related to Medical Sonography
• Maintains current knowledge of program policies, procedures, and student progress
• Actively participates in faculty committees and departmental meetings; assisting with planning and serving in leadership
• Provides regular and timely feedback to students regarding academic progress
• Maintains regular office hours
• Assists with tracking of completion or reentry of students for the Medical Sonography program
• Completes orientation of students entering the Medical Sonography program

Qualifications

Required:

• Associate's degree
• Unofficial transcripts must be attached with your online application prior to submission or submitted to Human Resources immediately upon completing the application. If your transcripts are not submitted, your application may not receive full consideration
• Appropriate credential(s) specific to the concentrations offered (Abdomen and OB/GYN)
• Minimum of two years of clinical experience as a registered sonographer in the professional sonography field
• Must be credentialed in Abdomen (AB) and OB/GYN (OB) by the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) or in Sonography R.T. (S) ARRT by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

Preferences:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Supervisory and leadership experience in an academic setting
• Experience supervising clinical practicums/externships/internship and/or program development
• Three years full-time teaching experience as a lead instructor with course coordination experience in the area of medical sonography and/or community college teaching

Skills

• Ability to work a schedule, which may include evenings and weekends
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to work independently on a wide variety of professional tasks
• Exhibit strong interpersonal, leadership and communication skills to deal effectively with the various college staff, faculty, students and members of the community
• Ability to work with a diverse student population to help them reach their maximum potential
• Proficiency in teaching methodology, supervision, instruction evaluation, and guidance
• Proficient in curriculum development, supervision, instruction, evaluation, and academic advising