Adjunct Echocardiography Instructor

rivhs; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Newport News, Virginia is seeking an instructor to develop, implement, and evaluate curricula for both residential and distance education programs. The instructor supervises student progression and supports outcomes through advisement and counseling.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or higher in allied health or related field, plus program graduate status, CPR/BLS certification, and 3–4 years of clinical or teaching experience; RDCS/RCS credentials are required

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in the Allied Health Profession of hire or related field is required.
• Program Graduate in the Allied Health Profession of hire is required.
• 3-4 years of recent clinical experience or teaching in the field is required.
• Formal didactic teaching experience preferred.
• CPR/BLS Certification required; multiple credential options listed.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate program curricula for residential and distance education.
• Deliver instruction, assess learner outcomes, and provide advisement and counseling.
• Engage in scholarly activities to enhance metaprofessional skills and instructional delivery.

Skills

Instructional design

Assessment

Educational theory

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in allied health or related field

Program Graduate in allied health

Job description

Location

Newport News, Virginia

Hiring Range

$27.30 - $37.58/Hourly

Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

The instructor works under the supervision of the Program Director and is responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating the philosophy and objectives of their program. The instructor is responsible for designing, implementing, teaching, evaluating, and revising the program's curriculum and related educational materials as assigned for the delivery of both residential and distance education courses. The instructor assists in the development and evaluation of student admission, progression, retention, graduation and related program and college policies. Accountable for student outcomes, the instructor acts as a resource for students, providing support, remediation, academic advisement and counseling, and referral as needed. The instructor actively engages in scholarly pursuits to enhance metaprofessional skills and support learning in the areas of educational theory, instructional design and delivery, assessment, and systematic evaluation relative to both residential and distance education methods. Each member of the faculty shall maintain professional competence in their specific discipline through such activities as practice, continuing education programs, conferences, workshops, seminars, academic courses, research projects, and professional writing. The instructor participates in community and institutional service activities which contribute to the mission of RHS and RCHC. The instructor performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental job duties, knowledge, skills and abilities that are necessary to perform the position. For all College Instructor and Staff positions, standards are intended to apply to all educational delivery methods - residential, blended, and/or distance as feasible.

What you will do

Instructor is evaluated on activities that support learning, including instructional design, delivery (both residential and distance methods), assessment, course management, and academic advising

• Accountable for program, student, and graduate outcomes
• Maintain professional competence in specific discipline through such activities as practice, continuing education programs, conferences, workshops, academic courses, research projects, and professional writing
• Complete required instructional scholarly activity and professional development to include two (2) activities related to Distance Education, two (2) activities in the instructor's professional discipline, two (2) activities directly related to teaching, and one (1) activity related to instructional simulation (not applicable to RN-to-BSN faculty)

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors Degree, In the Allied Health Profession of hire, Education, or a related field (Required) and
• Program Graduate, In the Allied Health Profession of hire (Required)

Experience

• 3-4 years recent clinical experience (within last 5 years) or teaching in the specified field or a combination of the two prior to hire date (Required)
• Experience in a clinical educational setting (Preferred)
• Formal didactic teaching experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) (Required) and
• Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer (RDCS) - American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) (Required) or
• Registered Cardiac Sonographer (RCS) - Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) (Required)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers .