Part-Time Surgical Technologist Instructor

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College is a nationally recognized and locally trusted college dedicated to advancing the success of all students and economic vitality of the communities we serve. We seek applicants who are motivated and equipped to support all students, to work effectively with colleagues from a range of backgrounds, and to build the vibrancy of our community.

About the role

Part-Time faculty are an integral part of the College’s staff, helping provide all learners with high-quality learning opportunities when, where, and how they want it. Upon successful submission of your application, you will be considered for future part-time faculty opportunities in the Health Sciences department.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver instruction and assessment of learning outcomes.
• Utilize engaging instructional strategies and methodologies which foster student success both in and outside of the classroom.
• Maintain accurate student records and communication.
• Advise and support students as a mentor and role model in the achievement of their learning and career goals, including being accessible to students outside of scheduled classroom time.
• Provide educational leadership and work effectively with faculty, administration, and campus support staff.
• Maintain Faculty Quality Assurance System requirements and licensure required by other agencies to maintain individual and program accreditation.
• Comply with College policies and practices related to instruction, assessment, and delivery.
• Maintain case logs.
• Make clinical site visits.
• Travel 0-16 days per month to hospitals/surgery centers.

Requirements

• Demonstrate behaviors and actions that support student recruitment, retention, and student success initiatives.
• Demonstrate behaviors and actions that support the College’s values.
• Demonstrate behaviors and actions that create respectful environments and services for all, and the ability to work effectively across differences in background and experience.
• Mobility: Ability to move around the campus to attend meetings and events, and work in, on, around, over, and under fixed equipment and machinery. May be required to work from lifts, ladders, and scaffolding.
• Manual Dexterity: Proficiency in using hands and fingers to handle or operate office equipment, tools, controls, and/or heavy equipment and machinery. Capability to push, pull, and/or maneuver equipment as needed.
• PPE: Ability to wear and work in personnel protective equipment as needed.
• Heavy Lifting: Capability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly, and occasionally up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• Visual and Auditory: Ability to read documents and communicate effectively with students and staff.

Qualifications

One of the following sets of qualifications is required:

• Option 1:
  • Technical Diploma with First Assistant credential
  • Minimum 5 years related work experience, 2 years of which should be either in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor in surgical technology, or a combination of both, within the last 5 years (may be waived with two years post-secondary teaching experience in the appropriate occupational field within the last 5 years)
  • Current certification in surgical technology (CST) or an approved ARC-ST faculty
• Option 2:
  • Associate degree in related field
  • Minimum 2 years related work experience defined as either in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor in surgical technology, or a combination of both, within the last 5 years (may be waived with two years post-secondary teaching experience in the appropriate occupational field within the last 5 years)
  • Current certification in surgical technology (CST) or an approved ARC-ST faculty
• Option 3:
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field
  • Minimum 2 years related work experience defined as either in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor in surgical technology, or a combination of both, within the last 5 years (may be waived with two years post-secondary teaching experience in the appropriate occupational field within the last 5 years)
  • Current certification in surgical technology (CST) or an approved ARC-ST faculty

Employment conditional upon completion of a Caregiver Background Check with results acceptable to the clinical agencies accessed in the curriculum.

Schedule

Hours vary and can include day, evening, and weekend classes. Courses are delivered in a variety of formats.

Pay

$45.00 per class hour contracted