Instructor in Diagnostic Medical Sonography - Program Director

Compensation: MA - $75,679 - $78,737 | PhD - $79,510 - $82,722 (salary grade E09, 11-month faculty contract paid over 12 months).

About the role

This full-time, on-campus faculty position at Clovis Community College serves as the Program Director and instructor for the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program. The role requires a physical presence on campus to fulfill teaching duties, conduct office hours, and meet other college-related responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and teach 12 credit hours each Fall and Spring semester, including day, evening, and online courses. Teaching assignments may include dual-credit courses for high school students.
• Teach additional courses, including those for high school students, as part of the contract or on an overload basis by agreement with the Division Chair and Executive Vice President.
• Consult with students during office hours and participate in orientation, registration, committees, councils, in-service, student advisement, and professional development activities.
• Collaborate with division members to determine course content, curricula, textbooks, equipment, and assessment practices.
• Serve as Program Director, maintaining contact with program personnel, clinical sites, and students, including weekend schedules as needed.
• Maintain and document current licensing and certifications for personnel, program, and equipment.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate Diagnostic Medical Sonography faculty.
• Develop and submit course syllabi for all assigned courses, tailored to instructional modalities (online or face-to-face).
• Deliver well-prepared, organized lectures and activities for in-person and online formats to facilitate student mastery of course learning outcomes.
• Establish and maintain an effective learning environment across diverse modalities, including face-to-face, hybrid, asynchronous and synchronous online, dual credit, and Early College High School instruction.
• Assess and communicate student proficiency in achieving course learning outcomes, documenting findings in formal assessment reports.
• Utilize technology (e.g., Canvas, Starfish, MS Office, Internet) for instruction and provide timely feedback on student progress.
• Maintain a daily on-campus presence Monday–Thursday and a minimum of 5 in-person office hours per week.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of college policies and procedures.
• Perform all faculty responsibilities, including teaching, service, assessment, and professional development.
• Correlate didactic and clinical instruction, supervise and evaluate students, and support student recruitment, program development, and public awareness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Current Diagnostic Medical Sonography license in New Mexico.
• National certification in Abdominal Sonography.
• Minimum of two years clinical experience as a registered sonographer.
• Documented experience in supervision, instruction, evaluation, student guidance, and educational theories/techniques (e.g., completed courses, seminars, or in-service sessions on learning theory, curriculum design, teaching methodology, or assessment).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree.
• National certification in Abdominal and OB/GYN or Vascular sonography.
• Experience in supervision, instruction, and evaluation of sonography students.

Skills

• Strong commitment to quality teaching, student success, and academic excellence.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build collaborative relationships with clinical partners.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent and continuous sitting/moving about.
• Continuous use of fine motor skills.
• Demonstration of sonography techniques or patient simulations.
• Pushing and pulling of up to 20 lbs.

Schedule

Full-time, on-campus position with hours varying based on course requirements. Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required.