Surgical Technology Full Time Faculty/Instructor

About the role

This role provides didactic, clinical, and lab instruction in Surgical Technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality instruction in each assigned course within the approved academic program curriculum.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and continuous evaluation of the curriculum, including sequence of courses and student learning outcomes.
• Participate in the student advising process.
• Participate as appropriate in institution/school/department committees.
• Plan and participate in scholarship and service activities to assist in meeting the South College outcomes identified for these areas.
• Assist the Program Director in the continuous review of and compliance with applicable accrediting, federal, and state standards and participate in any associated activities such as self-studies, applications, on-site visits, and follow-up reports.
• Develop appropriate academic lectures, labs, and other learning experiences that allow all students to achieve course objectives.
• Assignments should be graded in a timely manner to provide feedback to students.
• Evaluation criteria should be planned to ensure determination of student achievement of course objectives.
• Approved course outlines and textbooks for each course must be followed.
• Ensure that all academic program requirements and forms of documentation (e.g., clinical evaluations, competency documentation) are completed as required for each student and submitted per established deadlines.
• Submit official grades at the end of each term for each course taught.
• Aid in the development of curricular and policy changes as requested by the Program Director, Campus Dean, or Chief Academic Officer.
• Continually seek to improve knowledge and usage of classroom and course technology through attendance at training sessions (Canvas training is mandatory).
• Attend and participate in all general and School/Department faculty meetings, advisory board meetings, and graduation ceremonies.
• Implement effective retention policies to minimize attrition.
• Participate in the institution’s annual planning processes and in the School/Department planning activities to include data collection, assessment, and evaluation to include determination of improvement plans as appropriate.
• Participate in approved professional development activities – minimum of 2 per year for full-time faculty (and 1 per year for adjunct faculty).
• Participate in annual School/Department community service project.
• Complete scholarly activities as appropriate to School/Department. These activities may include research endeavors, publications, presentations, peer-review activities, and institution projects.
• Adhere to all institutional and School/Department policies as described in the job description, employee/faculty handbook, or other separate guidelines and memoranda.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Program Director, Chief Academic Officer, Vice Chancellor, or Chancellor.

Requirements

• A minimum of an earned bachelor’s degree.
• Be a graduate of an education program in surgical technology accredited by a nationally recognized programmatic accreditation agency.
• Possess a 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 minimum total 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.
• Strong communication and technology skills.
• Prior teaching experience preferred.