Allied Health Instructor (Part-Time) - Central Sterile Processing

Surry Community College; United States; On-site; USD 34,440 - 61,992; Part time

Job summary

Surry Community College is seeking a part-time Allied Health Instructor specialized in Central Sterile Processing. The instructor will be responsible for delivering high-quality instruction and ensuring student success through assessment and engagement. Candidates should have knowledge of sterilization methods, infection control, and the ability to effectively communicate complex topics.

This role requires regular participation in professional development and a commitment to the college's educational philosophy. An Associate’s Degree or higher is preferred, along with relevant teaching experience.

Qualifications

• Education or equivalent experience in specific area of instruction.
• Demonstrated knowledge of sterilization methods and infection prevention principles.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries from students.

Responsibilities

• Instruct within area of expertise using college-level measures.
• Conduct classes professionally according to schedule.
• Prepare and submit accurate attendance rosters and student grades.

Skills

Teaching proficiency

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Understanding of sterilization methods

Ability to operate sterilization equipment

Education

Associate’s Degree or higher

Job description

Allied Health Instructor (Part-Time) - Central Sterile Processing

Workforce, Technologies & Community Education (WTCE) part-time instructors will:

• Instruct within their area of expertise using college-level measures to determine student success.
• Apply the tenets of critical thinking to subject matter.
• Demonstrate flexibility in teaching across educational mediums (online, information highway, etc.) as needed.
• Participate in professional development activities as required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducting in a professional manner all class hours as assigned by the course schedule and academic calendar.
• Creating correct, professional syllabi.
• Creating, administering, and accurately assessing substantive assignments and activities that support the college’s general education requirements and Quality Enhancement Plan.
• Meeting classes on time and for the full duration of the published class time.
• Notifying the Director and Nurse Aide Coordinator as soon as possible in the event of illness.
• Supporting and following college policies and procedures.
• Assuming reasonable responsibility for security, maintenance, and inventory of assigned equipment and supplies.
• Preparing and submitting accurate and precise pay and attendance rosters, student grades, and other assigned documents when due.
• Assisting in the selection of textbooks and maintaining updated text information.
• Preparing supplemental teaching activities, such as developing supplemental Moodle course sites, referring weak students for tutoring, consulting with students, and facilitating help or review sessions outside of class time.
• Participating in college-sponsored professional development activities as schedule permits.
• Maintaining a clean and safe area.

General Qualifications

Language Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and write as applicable to subject area.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries and/or complaints from students, internal staff, or members of the college community.
• Ability to effectively present information to students, internal staff, or members of the college community.

Mathematical Skills

• Ability to apply mathematical operations required to tabulate student scores.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of information.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of and commitment to the unique nature and role of the College and to the philosophy of the community college system.

Required Qualifications

• Education or equivalent experience in specific area of instruction.
• Demonstrated knowledge of sterilization methods, infection prevention principles, decontamination procedures, instrument identification, assembly, packaging, storage and distribution standards.
• Ability to operate sterilization equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

Associate’s Degree or higher.

Physical Demands

• Employee regularly required to talk or hear.
• Employee frequently required to sit.
• Employee occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10± pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.